U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
March 18-19, 2014

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #289
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 2c carmine rose, "1" with serifs variety (position 5), used on first flight cover from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, signed Herbert Bloch, cover creases away from the stamp, which is well centered and v.f. Only 20 copies of this variety were printed (YT PA1a, catalogue value for used off cover)
Envelope
Catalog #C1a
Catalog Value €7,250
Price Realized
$2,800.00

Lot #290
COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 Curtiss Aereo Plane & Motor Company advertising labels, a spectacular group of 19 different, each with marginal imprints, including eight which were converted into postage stamps (the other eleven were discarded because designs were not considered appropriate or not conveniently arranged for overprinting), without gum as issued. Many philatelists consider these labels as proofs or essays, v.f. (See note in Scott's, catalogue value for 18 publicity labels $4,000)
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Price Realized
$4,000.00

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