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Colombia
1897 � 1920, 10 c. Ocean liner and biplane, radiant colors and large margins all around, used with additional
franking on first flight cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla, tied by 22 February 1920
cds, “Compañía Colombiana de Navegación Aérea” violet oval of Cartagena and arrival cds. Very
fine. Cert. Rendon (P.F.). Scott C10; Yv 9 = € 5,000.
1898 « 1920, 10 c. brown-red, tête-bêche pair, sheet margin at right, large margins on the other sides.
Very fine. Cert. Philatelic Foundation. Yv 11b = € 1,400.
1899 � 1921, 10 c. on 50 c. green with error of surcharge “Vaolr” instead of “Valor”, used with additional
franking on envelope to Neiva, tied by “Sociedad Colombo Alemana/Correos Aéreos/Girardot”
green ovals, with on reverse two strikes of violet “Navegación Aérea/Neiva” handstamp. Scarce.
Scott C19. Ex Gebauer.
1900 1920-52. A stunning airmail collection with hundreds of stamps, nearly all unused, with many
better items noted, 1920 complete set with few duplication including $ 0,10 in block of four;
SCADTA with first set unused, overprinted values including 1921 “$ 0,30” on 50 c. green and
“30 cent.” on 10 c. yellow, both used with cert. E. Diena, 1923 complete set unused, consular
overprints with several rare or very rare items, comprising hand overprints: “A-U.” 5 mm high
on unused complete set (one of only 25 issued), “A” of “Alemania” 20 mm high on unused complete
set mostly n.h., “Bo” on complete set unused (one of only 50 printed), “E.U.” 6,5 mm high
complete set, “G.B” 6 mm high violet with some duplicates, “Pe.” low values in corner blocks
of six, also comprising multiples and lithograph overprints in complete unused sets for Belgium,
Denmark, Spain, United States (also including blocks of four and 10 mm high overprint on 20 c.
in complete sheet), France, Great Britain, Netherlands, Italy, Panama (including blocks of four),
Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela. This outstanding assembly has been further enhanced by
the later issues in complete sets with the better values. Mostly in very fine condition. Viewing
essential and highly recommended.
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