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;...
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Lot #274 - COLOMBIA Air Post
1920 10c "Clouds and Biplane", canceled on piece, v.f.,
Cat. Val. $1,875
Estimate: $750
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
Estimate: $1500
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)
Cat. Val. $3,800
Estimate: $2000
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...
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.,
Cat. Val. $2,750
Estimate: $750
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
Estimate: $750
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.
Estimate: $100
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
Estimate: $300
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...
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
Estimate: $1000
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
Estimate: $1200
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
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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...
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
Estimate: $500
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
Estimate: $150
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
Estimate: $250
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
Estimate: $150
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
Estimate: $250
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)
Estimate: $400
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)
Estimate: $300
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