The Beville Collection of Worldwide Stamps 1840-1940
July 26-27, 2017
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #5125 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine, unused with original gum, h.r., signed Champion etc., fine example of this scarce issue (at most 49 unused examples in existence), with 2009 Dieter Bortfeldt certificate. Only 260 copies of this overprint were issued for the experimental flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia, most were used on covers. Overprinting was done in horizontal strips of 10, which were severed by knife, causing most of the stamps to be defective (YT PA1, €5,000) (Scott's "values are for faulty stamps"), * Catalog #C1 Catalog Value $3,500 | Price Realized $1,800.00 |
