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  • Lot# : 4504 Scadta Colombia

    Brazil 1923 Scadta mint set of 12 values (including registration 20 c.), all handstamped "Br." in black (type 1, 9.5mm), some with thins and the 60 c. unused but scarce Mi 254/LA 265 = EUR 2'000/Scott = $ 900+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4505 Scadta Colombia

    Brazil 1923 Scadta set of 12 values (including registration 20 c.), all handstamped "BR." in black (Type 2, 7mm), fresh and very fine for these, one or two with minor skips on reverse, 3 p. with thin, large part og. A rare set Mi 266/LA 277 = EUR 2'700+/Scott = $ 1'100+.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,400 CHF

    Lot# : 4506 Scadta Colombia

    Canada 1923 Scadta "R" in red on 20 c. grey, handstamped "CA." in black (Type 1, 7mm), a fine used example on piece with Colombia 1920 1 c. green and 5 c. blue all tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereos / Barranquilla" datestamps (July 22, 1931). Rare and most attractive piece Mi LA 301 = EUR 650/Scott = $ 550.
    Starting bid : 240 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4507 Scadta Colombia

    Canada 1923 Scadta 20 c. grey, 60 c. brown and 1 peso black, all handstamped "CA." in black (Type 1, 7mm), fine used on parcel piece with Canada Admiral 5 c. violet in a block of four all tied by 1929 machine cancellation in black. Rare and attractive piece Mi LA 293+ LA 296 + LA 297 = EUR 300/Scott = $ 450+.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 750 CHF

    Lot# : 4508 Scadta Colombia

    Costa Rica 1923 Scadta 30c. blue with handstamped Consular "C.R." overprint in black, variety surcharge doubled, used on 1926 cover endorsed "Por Correo Hidroavion" with Costa Rica 1921 10 c. carmine tied in violet at San José (Oct 15), the Scadta 30 c. tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo Scadta / Barranquilla" cds (Oct 25) in black, thence flown on to Medellin. A remarkable cover, the sole recorded "Surcharge Double" used on cover from any Consular Agency.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,200 CHF

    Lot# : 4509 Scadta Colombia

    United States 1921: Scadta third issue handstamped "E.U." in violet (Type 1, 6½mm.), the complete mint set of 11 values and additionally 5 c. and 10 c. handstamped in black; fair to fine examples, some with light toning, and small part og. or unused. Five values signed 'MC' and the 5 peso value signed Kessler Scott = $ 600+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 850 CHF

    Lot# : 4510 Scadta Colombia

    United States 1921: Scadta 30 c. green pair handstamped "E.U." in violet (Type 1, 6½mm.) used on 1923 double rate cover from Boston with USA 2 c. carmine horizontal pair all cancelled by SCADTA / BARRANQUILLA datestamps in red (June 23). Backstamped at Bogotá (June 26). An unusual cover as there are no Colombia stamps present and the cover should have travelled via Gonzalo Mejia in New York for shipping as an enclosure. Slightly trimmed at left but a remarkable and attractive usage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 4511 Scadta Colombia

    United States 1923 Scadta 30 c. blue, handstamped "E.U." in black, (Type 1, 6.5mm), horizontal strip of three and strip of four, all tied to piece by "Servicio Postal Aereos Scadta / Barranquilla" datestamps (July 16, 1923) in red. A fine and very rare multiple usage.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 4512 Scadta Colombia

    United States 1923 Scadta 60 c. brown, handstamped "E.U." in black, (Type 1, 6.5mm), used with Colombia 1921 3 c. on 4 c. violet tied to 1924 flown cover from Boston to Medellin by "Servicio Postal Aereos Scadta / Barranquilla" datestamps (April 2, error for June 2) in black. Reverse of cover with Medellin, (June 5) datestamp in blue. Scarce and fine cover.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 4513 Scadta Colombia

    United States 1923/28 Scadta 30 c. blue with machine overprint "EU" in black and USA Washington 2 c. carmine, each tied to 1929 cover to Bogotá by six line blue cachet "Vuelo / NEW YORK-BOGOTA / Aereoplano "RICUARTE" / piloto: Benjamin Mendez / Suscripcion evantada por  / "MUNDO-AL-DIA" 1929" in blue with repeated fine strike below. The Pilot, Benjamin Mendez left New York on November 23, arriving in Colón (Panama) on December 1, in Barranquilla on Dec 30 and at Girardot on the same day. The flight was beset by problems and thus reached Bogotá only on January 2, 1929. There were just 25 letters carried. Rare.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 4514 Scadta Colombia

    Great Britain 1923 Scadta 30 c. blue with handstamped "G.B." surcharge (Type 1, 6.5mm) in violet, variety "surcharge inverted", used on 1924 Consular envelope from London to Bogotá, with Colombia 1923 3 c. blue, both tied by "Servicio De Transportes Aereo / Barranquilla" datestamps in black. Reverse with Bogotá arrival (Nov 5). Some faults to adhesives and envelope but rare.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 200 CHF

    Lot# : 4515 Scadta Colombia

    Panama 1921: Scadta handstamped "P." (Type 1 in black, 7 mm) 5 c. orange and two slightly faded 30 c. green used on 1923 flown cover endorsed "Recomendado" and "Por Hidroavion" in red (with enumerator marking in black); all tied by SCADTA / PANAMA datestamps in red (Feb 9), reverse with Panama 1920 5 c. blue tied by Bogotá cds's (Feb 18) alongside framed red advertisement "Informaciones y Estampillas donde / Manuel J. Castillo G. / Cuidad de Panamá, Apartado 130". Extremely scarce cover. Signed Sanabria.
    Starting bid : 800 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,500 CHF
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