U.S. and Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
February 28-March 1, 2017

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #231
COLOMBIA Air Post
1919 Barranquilla overprint, used June 18 on a "Tabletas Bayer Aspirin" advertising picture postcard with pre-printed "Bi-Plano C-1324" and "W.Knox Martin" (pilot) inscriptions in red, picture side with a special Inaugural Air Service handstamp, card unfortunately defective and strengthened with tape, also bearing a special 1932 Ministry of Post cachet, stamp v.f., extremely rare on card (most were affixed on covers) signed Kessler, Oriol, Calves, etc. (catalogue value for used stamp),
Envelope
Catalog #C1
Catalog Value $1,700
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #232
COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 10c Lighthouse, unused without gum as issued, full margins all around, few light wrinkles, otherwise v.f.,
(*)
Catalog #C6
Catalog Value $3,000
Price Realized
$1,400.00

Lot #233
COLOMBIA Air Post
1921 (10 Nov) flown cover from Medellin to Bogota, franked with 30c on 50c surcharge (uncanceled), along with regular franking, boxed Medellin datestamps, v.f., with Bogota arrival postmark
Envelope
Catalog #C20
Price Realized
$450.00

Lot #234
COLOMBIA Air Post
1921 Handstamped in black "Valor 30 Centavos" on 50c green, surcharge inverted, right margin block of four, surcharge double on lower left stamp, few slight gum adhesions, some gum toning and right stamps creased, otherwise fine and very rare, signed Bloch (catalogue value for regular stamps)
Box *
Catalog #C20var
Catalog Value $3,700
Price Realized
$1,800.00

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