U.S. & Worldwide Stamps & Postal History
September 13-14, 2017
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 | Lot #273 COLOMBIA Air Post 1919 2c carmine rose, a magnificent assembly comprising the ten positions, each as single franking on cover from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia on the date of the flight on 18 June 1919, including the highly desirable position 5 featuring "1" numerals with serifs (only 12 covers recorded). Two hundred examples of this denomination were overprinted at Barranquilla by using a press which could not overprint more than 10 stamps at a time; consequently, each horizontal strip of 10 in the sheet was cut and separately overprinted, with each showing the ten different positions. An extraordinary opportunity to obtain this rare and most difficult group being complete. Several items are signed by renowned experts such as Rendon and Bloch (catalogued as used, off cover)  Catalog #C1,1a Catalog Value $19,555 | Unsold |
 | Lot #274 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Clouds and Biplane", canceled on piece, v.f., O Catalog #C3 Catalog Value $1,875 | Unsold |
 | Lot #275 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Clouds and Biplane", canceled on 22 February cover of the First Flight from Cartagena to Barranquilla, tied by C.C.N.A. oval datestamp on departure, with National Post 3c alongside tied by "Correo Aereo./Cartagena-Colombia." cds, usual horizontal filing crease away from the stamp, minor toned specks, otherwise v.f., one of the finest of just 11 covers known from this flight, Bortfeldt certificate Catalog #C3 | Unsold |
 | Lot #276 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Fuselage and tail of biplane", tied by oval violet CCNA Barranquilla cancel on cover with additional national franking, canceled March 4, 1920 and flown from Barranquilla to Cartagena, with additional markings on back, adhesive toning and filing fold through the regular stamps, vignette with minute abrasions at bottom, otherwise fine, signed Holcombe (catalogued as used, off cover) Catalog #C7 Catalog Value $3,800 | Unsold |
 | Lot #277 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Condor on Cliff", clipped at left as usual, on 6 March 1920 commercial cover to Barranquilla, tied by C.C.N.A oval handstamp on dispatch and "Correos Nacionales/Agencia Postal/Recibo/Barranquilla" large cds, uprated with National Post 3c tied by Cartagena cds clearly showing date. The stamp is torn at top left on opening and other imperfections, of no significance for this unique item. Of the only five covers recorded carried on this flight, this is the only example known franked with the Condor on Cliff Catalog #C8 | Price Realized $2,700.00 |
 | Lot #278 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Ocean Liner and Biplane", oval CCNA Cartagena cancel, fresh, v.f., with 1969 Philatelic Foundation certificate, v.f., O Catalog #C10 Catalog Value $2,750 | Price Realized $1,100.00 |
 | Lot #279 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c "Ocean Liner and Biplane", on First Flight envelope from Cartagena to Barranquilla, tied by "C.C.N.A/Cartagena" oval, additionally franked with National Post 3c with Cartagena cds. A fine example of this vignette on cover Catalog #C10 | Price Realized $900.00 |
 | Lot #280 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c green, block of four and vertical strip of four, also single used in combination with 3c national franking on piece, v.f.  (*)OCatalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #281 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (6 March) Third Flight, 10c Green, together with National Post 3c, applied on piece of reverse of envelope carried in this flight, showing C.C.N.A oval of Cartagena, 6 March cds on dispatch and "Recibo" large cds of Barranquilla O Catalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #282 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (6 Mar) Third Flight, commercial cover addressed to Paris, flown from Cartagena to Barranquilla, carried at double rate with two 10c green, both tied by "C.C.N.A/Agencia de Cartagena" oval handstamp, additionally franked to pay the national post with 3c (2) and 4c, tied by "Correo Aereo./Cartagena-Colombia." cds. Only one piece and five covers are recorded from this flight. A significant and desirable cover, signed Roger Calves, with Alex Rendon certificate, ex-Peinado Catalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #283 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (11 Mar) cover (opened for display) from Cartagena to Barranquilla, bearing 10c grey green on front, tied by faint CCNA oval cachet of Cartagena, additionally franked on reverse with 3c paying the national postage, tied at Cartagena on dispatch and Barranquilla on arrival with corresponding cds, fine. One of just five covers recorded of this flight, signed Rendon, with Bortfeldt certificate Catalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #284 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (11 Mar) commercial cover to Barranquilla, franked by two 10c green, each tied by "CCNA/Agencia de Cartagena" ovals, paying the national postage with 1c (four, one defective) and 2c, tied by "Correo Aereo/Cartagena-Colombia" cds. Only five covers are recorded from this flight, this being the only known carried at double rate, with Bortfeldt certificate, ex-Gebauer Catalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #285 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (2 June) commercial cover to Barranquilla, bearing on reverse 10c green, tied by "CCNA/Agencia de Cartagena" oval, additionally tied on arrival by "Recibo" receipt cds of Barranquilla dated 2 June, with the required national postage, two 3c being applied on front and tied by "Correo Aereo/Cartagena-Colombia" cds. A most significant and desirable item, representing the only cover known from this flight, with Diena certificate Catalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #286 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (7 July) commercial cover to Barranquilla, endorsed on front "Por Avion Santa Marta" and National Post 3c (3) all tied by "Correo Aereo" cds on dispatch, paying the airmail fee on reverse with 10c green tied by "CCNA/Agencia De Cartagena" oval handstamp and large "Recibo" cds on arrival. The vignette with faint wrinkle and a little stained, only mentioned for accuracy and of no importance for this rarity. The only cover recorded of this flight, with Enzo Diena certificate Catalog #C11 | Unsold |
 | Lot #287 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c green "Plane over mountains" and "Plane over Lighthouse" singles, also four album pages, with block of four and pane of 12, plus block of four of 10c red and strip of four and se-tenant "tete-beche" block of six, unused without gum as issued (*) | Unsold |
 | Lot #288 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 10c brick red, trial printing (these were printed in green, only two sheets printed in brick red) "Plane over mountains" and "Plane over Lighthouse", se-tenant block of four, re-cut mountain variety at left (pos. 23), unused without gum, with 2016 Moorhouse certificate (*)Catalog #SG 13-14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #289 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (20 Dec) cover (reduced at left) from Medellin to Cartagena, bearing "Cliff and Mountains" 30c on 10c light brown-red, typewritten surcharge, paying the national postage for the single rate with 3c, both tied by Medellin duplex datestamp in blue, with the vignette being also tied by "Cia. Colombiana de Navegacion/Aerea/Medellin" ribbon handstamp, and Cartagena receiving datestamp in blue at foot. A small number of vignettes were surcharged "0-20" and "0-30" with typewriter, and were to be used on the return flight of the "Medellin" from Medellin to Cartagena via Puerto Berrio. The plane, on its flight up-river, ran out of fuel near San Bartolome on the way to Puerto Berrio, after 3 hours and 30 minutes, and it was destroyed overnight by a storm. The few covers carried were consequently sent by surface mail for onward transmission. Taking into consideration the scarcity of the typewritten surcharge, which was provisionally applied on very few adhesives to be used on the 20 December flight, this item const | Unsold |
 | Lot #290 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 (3 Mar) second Experimental Flight. Commercial envelope from Bogota to New York, endorsed "Por Hidroavion Colombia", flown via Girardot-Barranquilla (first northbound flight), franked at the new reduced rate of 30 centavos up to 20 grams, with 30c black and rose (damaged, most probably even before use) and National Post 5c, each tied by cds on dispatch, with framed datestamp of Barranquilla on reverse. Only five covers recorded from this flight, of which four were sent abroad (two to New York) Catalog #C14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #291 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 (27 Apr) Fifth Experimental Flight, commercial cover from Girardot to Barranquilla on the return flight, franked at up to 40 grams rate with two 30c black and rose, each canceled by Scadta oval handstamp of Girardot; additionally franked with National Post 3c (2) exceptionally tied by "Cortissoz, Correa & Ca./Credito Mercantil/Barranquilla" circular commercial cachets. Some folds affecting one adhesive of the airmail and national frankings. A vey rare double rate cover in this flight Catalog #C14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #292 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 (19 Aug), Experimental Flight, commercial envelope (slightly reduced at right) from Bogota to New York, with involvement of airmail transport from Girardot to Barranquilla, franked by 30c black on rose and National 3c, both tied by 19 August cds on departure, with Scadta three-line handstamp at lower left. Some edge wrinkles, still fine. Covers from this flight are very rare, and this is probably the only one known to a foreign destination Catalog #C14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #293 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 (26 Aug) Experimental Flight, 30c black on rose, block of six from the lower right corner of the sheet, used on piece showing framed datestamps of Medellin (26.8.1921). Some natural wrinkles of no significance, very rare, the second earliest evidence of Scadta mail from Medellin Catalog #C14 | Unsold |
 | Lot #294 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 (21 Dec) regular flight, single rate commercial envelope from Bogota via Barranquilla to Indianapolis (United States), franked on reverse with 30c rose, tied by "Sociedad Colombo-Alemana/De/Transportes Aereos" three-line handstamp, with front showing National Post 3c tied by Barranquilla cds Catalog #C15 | Unsold |
 | Lot #295 COLOMBIA Air Post 1920 (19-20 Oct) First Scadta flight, Barranquilla-Girardot 50c pale green canceled by very fine strike of "Colibri" (humming bird) "Servicio Postal Aereo/S.C.A. de T.A." oval handstamp illustrated with humming bird, couple of creases in margins only, scarce O Catalog #C16 | Unsold |
 | Lot #296 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "Vaolr 10 Centavos" on 50c pale green, featuring "Vaolr" variety, used on cover to Neiva (Behr-Heyder mail), tied by Scadta double oval handstamp of Girardot, additionally franked with 1/2c (2) and 2c tied by Scadta double oval of Girardot, paying the national postage, tied by Neiva duplex datestamp, v.f., with Diena certificate. One of nine covers recorded (Colomphil 4) Catalog #C19var | Unsold |
 | Lot #297 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "Valor 30 Centavos" on 50c pale green, canceled by Scadta oval handstamp of Cartagena on commercial cover to Medellin, additionally franked for postage with 3c, both adhesives tied by 16 December framed datestamp on arrival, horizontal filing fold away from the stamps (Colomphil 20) Catalog #C20 | Unsold |
 | Lot #298 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "VALOR 30 CENTAVOS" on 50c pale green, type 21, not showing the usual paper folds for this type, applied on Behr-Heyder envelope to Bogota, canceled by Scadta three-line and "El Agente/Manuel Jose Tobon" two-line handstamps of Medellin, with National Post 1/2c (4) and 1c tied by 10 November datestamp, also on dispatch (Colomphil 21) Catalog #C20 | Unsold |
 | Lot #299 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "VALOR 30 CENTAVOS" on 50c pale green, small "A" in "Valor" and different "S" in "Centavos", applied on reverse of large commercial envelope from Girardot to Barranquilla, uprated for the triple rate with non overprinted pair of 50 pale green, all canceled by Scadta oval handstamp on dispatch, with additional 10c pair on back, tied by Barranquilla framed datestamp, red wax seal missing removed, minor flaws, fine and impressive combination franking (Colomphil 20b) Catalog #C20var | Unsold |
 | Lot #300 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "$030" on 50c pale green, type 9, vertical pair from the right of the sheet, canceled by "Sociedad Colombo Alemana/De/Transportes Aereos" three-line handstamp in violet, defective (closed tear and surface rubbing resulting in a hole), nevertheless this is the only multiple in a group of just 10 stamps recorded (of which two are on covers) (Colomphil 9), O Catalog #C23 Catalog Value $2,900 | Unsold |
 | Lot #301 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "VALOR $0.10", red typewritten surcharge on marginal 50c pale green, used on Behr-Heyder envelope to Bogota, tied at Neiva and Girardot by Scadta Agency cancels, and postage paid with 1/2c pair and 2c cancelled by receiving postmark dated 16 November. Only nine covers recorded (Colomphil 5) | Unsold |
 | Lot #302 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 flown cover from Neiva to Bogota with "Valor $0.10" surcharge in red on 50c green tied by the appropriate oval hs, additional stamps bearing arrival strikes, v.f. | Price Realized $450.00 |
 | Lot #303 COLOMBIA Air Post 1921 "VALOR $0.10", violet typewritten surcharge on 50c pale green, vertical strip of three overpaying a Behr-Heyder envelope addressed to Bogota, each canceled by Scadta three-line of Medellin and "El Agente/Manuel Jose Tobon" two-line handstamps in violet, with postage being paid by 1/2c pair and 2c, tied by 10 November framed datestamp on dispatch (Colomphil 5) | Unsold |
 | Lot #304 COLOMBIA Air Post 1922 (Mar) cover from USA to Bogota, franked with 2c carmine U.S. adhesive, also 30c SCADTA and 1c and 3c National stamps, charged "T" for 30 centavos, because underpaid for air post, or Scadta stamps of the first issue were already demonetized (as of 1 March 1922). In addition, there two used examples of 30c, one canceled SCADTA, other HIDROAVION | Unsold |
 | Lot #305 COLOMBIA Air Post 1922 (7 Dec) cover to Barranquilla carried at single rate with two strips of three of 1921 5c orange yellow, tied by Scadta circular handstamps of Medellin in violet, and National Post 3c. A rare franking made up of only the 5c denomination Catalog #C25 | Unsold |
 | Lot #306 COLOMBIA Air Post 1922 (14 Sep) Large fragment of cover front to Manizales, bearing 1921 50c blue, 3p violet and 5p olive green, each tied by Scadta circular handstamp of Girardot in purple, and three National Post adhesives making up 18c franking, tied by framed datestamp on arrival, showing alongside Scadta circular handstamp of Honda and "Papeles de Negocios" straight-line denoting a special "business paper" rate (corresponding to 1,08 kg). A scarce franking including the highest denomination of this issue Catalog #C30,34,35 | Unsold |
 | Lot #307 COLOMBIA Air Post 1927 (13 Nov) First airmail Scadta/Cosada cover to San Gil bearing 1923 15c, additionally franked with 3c postage, canceled by "Servicio de Transportes Aereos/Bucaramanga" cds, repeated alongside, with "Primer Vuelo/a la/Mesa de los Santos/Departamento de Santander" red cachet at top left, with two different datestamps on back. Stated to be one of only six covers recorded Catalog #C40 | Unsold |
 | Lot #308 COLOMBIA Air Post 1927 (17 Oct) large commercial coverfront from Barranquilla to Bogota, with 15,9 pesos for airmail and 2,12 pesos for postage in manuscript, paid with Scadta 1923 30c, 60c and 5p in "block of three", plus national post 4c, 8c and 40c block of four, all tied by "Servicio de Transportes Aereos/Barranquilla" datestamps. This item exhibits the largest number of examples recorded on cover with the highest fourth-issue denomination Catalog #C42,45,50 | Unsold |
 | Lot #309 COLOMBIA Air Post 1930 (26 June) Aerogiro from El Banco to Barranquilla, bearing 1929 2p, tied by "Servicio Postal Aereo Scadta/El.Banco" cds, and 2c postage on reverse, backstamped on arrival Catalog #C65 | Unsold |
