COLOMBIA COVERS
STAMPLESS
Santa Marta to New York 1863, mailed February 26 received March 17, with contents $60 PHOTO
Undated probably 20th Century front Mompos to Barranquilla with "No hai (sic) estampillas" handstamp, very unusual $100 PHOTO
Guamal to Barranquilla partial front with CDS April 13, 1916, manuscript "No hay estampillas, pago porte", $125 PHOTO
CLASSICS & 19th CENTURY
118 from Barranquilla to Switzerland, London transit marking in Red on reverse. $75. PHOTO
317a and F20 on 1906 registered letter from Bogota to Berlin, receiving mark on reverse, $100 PHOTO
20th CENTURY
153 Bogota to Chicago, April 25, 1896, NYC Paid all May 18 transit marking on back, Chicago May 19 receiving ccl Nice, $20 PHOTO
168 1900 cover, Cartagena to England, very scarce on cover, via ship PARA, Weymouth receiving CDS on back $100 PHOTO
173a Cartagena to England, very scarce on cover , Weymouth receiving CDS on back, $75 PHOTO
174 pair on 1900 cover from Cartagena to England, Weymouth receiving CDS on back, not often seen on cover $125 PHOTO
179(2), 180 on 1902 official business from Bolivar state to Germany. Back has official cachet in blue, one of the 179 has a double star, very attractive and seldom seen usage, $75 PHOTO
318, F20 on registered June 24, 1908 cover from Barranquilla to Berlin, Berlin receiving CDS on rev $50 PHOTO
343 x2 and F24 hand cancelled on very attractive registered letter from Barranquilla to Detroit, reverse has Feb 24, 1920 posting ccl in purple, and two NYC transit cancels (March 12, 1920) $75 PHOTO
361 and 362 on April 9 (year not clear) cover from Cartagena to NYC. Very attractive $15 PHOTO
372, F25 on a lovely cover to Toledo, large tear down the front, partially repaired, back shows numerous ftransit and receiving cancels, $50 SCAN1 SCAN2
396 on February 8 (year uncertain) cover from Cali to Milwaukee, $10. PHOTO
413, 442, RA3-7 (1939 issues only) plus the 25c stamp footnoted in scott. Local usage front to Santa Marta $10 SCAN
457-63, RA2 on an August 22, 1938 front Local Santa Marta, colorful and attractive $35 SCAN
513 on December 22, 1944 cover Bogota to NYC, a few added airmail stamps and a postal tax issue, tape censored, very nice $50 SCAN
562, RA41 on January 26, 1950 printed postcard from Bogota to Honolulu confirming receipt of a periodical from the Univ of Hawaii library. Nice Ibague 400th Anniversary label in LR. $15 PHOTO
565, RA33 on February 22, 1949 cover local Bogota usage with green handstamped cachet honring the visit of the president of Ecuador to Colombia $10 PHOTO
580 x2 and RA41 on cover from Cali to Wisconsin with nice 5 language slogan cancel promoting Colombian coffee $7 PHOTO
651 (2), C288, C245 (2) on diplomatic cover from US embassy to Canal Zone, roughly opened on reverse, otherwise very desirable $5 PHOTO
782, C507-9 on special papal flight cover Bogota to Rome, honoring the visit of Pope Paul VI. Back (not shown) has two Vatican postage due stamps tied with Vatican City CDS. Nice item $10 SCAN
C762 and C763 on complete set of 9 covers showing stops during St. John Paul II's visit to Colombia. Each cover is beautifully cacheted and has a special cancel. One of the covers is shown here, only $60 for the group. PHOTO
C762 and C763 on 5 covers showing stops during St. John Paul II's visit to Colombia. Each cover is beautifully cacheted and has a special cancel. One of the covers is shown here, only $30 for the group. PHOTO
AIRMAILS
Cl used on cover front with 2002 APS Cert $1700. PHOTO
341 (Blk 4), C45, CF1 on nice registered cover, October 19, 1927, from Barranquilla to Bogota, $30 PHOTO
374, 379 (2), and C42 (3) on January 3, 1925 cover from Medellin to NYC Attractive $20 PHOTO
372 (2), 382 (2), C38, C45 on February 19, 1926 cover from Medellin to NYC, $15 PHOTO
C43,401 on cover from Medellin to Bogota, $75 PHOTO PHOTO2
C58, 400 on attractive engraved advertising cover 1929 Barranquilla to Bogota $20 PHOTO
344, C59 and C62 on July 8, 1931 cover from Barranquilla to NYC. Nice "Par Avion Correo Aereo MANCOMUN" etiquette $20 PHOTO
C72 and a US 2c Washington red with a USP perf-in from NYC to Bogota. Colombian franking guaranteed airmail service in Colombia upon arrival and a label on the envelope indicates this. Very nice cover $75 PHOTO
411, C84 on attractive July 2, 1932 advertising cover from a smelting operation to Bogota. Also has label for National Olympic Fair, Medellin 1932. 11c paid the airmail printed matter rate, interesting. $30 PHOTO
C86 on a May 18, 1932 cover from Medellin to Bogota. Cover has a beautiful National Fair Medellin cachet, a matching fair label an "Correo Aereo" label and a stamp from the Secretariat of Agriculture in violet indicating official use. 5/19/32 receiving ccl on reverse. $40 PHOTO
413, C102 on 3/26/1933 cover from Medellin to Colombian Consul in Costa Rica. Interestingly, the cover is address to a hardware store. Front has interesting Via MANCOMUN airmail stamp in violet and reverse has a5 language slogan cancel promoting Colombian coffee $20 PHOTO
467 x6, C102 x2 and RA9 on roughly opened December 19, 1940 cover from Barranquilla to San Francisco, CA. Has a Taquilla No. 3 (Mailbox #3) stamp in blue and a "Passed No.4, Free of duty, Foreing Registry, US Customs, San Francisco, Calif" marking in violet. Santa sticker on rev indicates this was a Christmas card $15 PHOTO
C102 Official cover dated January 26, 1940 from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the Consul General in Costa Rica. Also includes 1939 anti-tuberculosis label, "official correspondence" handstamp and "Par avion Correo Aereo MANCOMUN" handstamp. $30 PHOTO
C125,469,RA9 used on 1943 paper censored cover from Barranquilla to USA, nice advertising cover of auto part dealer showing battery in two colors PHOTO
469, C136 x2 (one roughly removed) and RA9 on cover November 12 (year unclear) from Manizales to Chicago. $5 PHOTO
580-585 (583x2), C191 (x2),C194,C195 and RA 41 on Oct 6, 1950 registered cover from Bogota to Chicago. Miami 10/8 transit and Chicago 10/9 receiving CDS on reverse, very attractive $25 PHOTO
580-582, C186-188 and RA41 cover from Bogota to Miami $10 PHOTO
C338 x2 on 1960 advertising cover from Cartagena to Chicago with very attractive multicolor Sanit soap illustration. PHOTO $15
C376 and C422 x2 on June 16, 1962 special delivery cover to USA. Special delivery handstamp and red label on front, June 18 receiving on rev $10 PHOTO
C505 on special commemorative cover for the 39th International Eucharistic Congress to Vatican City, assessed 40 lira in postage due (2 copies of J20 neatly tied), colorful and unusual $10. SCAN
USA Consular Overprint, a pair of CLEU52 dual franked with US type U93 envelope, New York to Bogota. Missing UL cover but otherwise, very nice. Two Bogota receiving cancels on rev. $100 PHOTO
USA Consular Overprint CLEU53 plus strip of 3 of 379 on cover to Medellin. 20c airmail rate was insufficient and letter was assessed 10 centavos postage due, with a purple T box marking. Very nice. $100 PHOTO
USA Consular Overprint CLEU54 x2 plus two 2c US reds on April 24, 1927 cover from NYC to Bogota. Front has NYC slogan ccl "Airmail saves time" and hand ring ccl as well as an Colombian Registered Airmail label in green as well as an Apartado hand stamp in red. Additional handstamp indicates it went to Colombia via SS Toluma. Back has May 7 Bogota receiving ccl and an attractive green "By Airmail in Colombian" etiquette in 4 languages. $125 PHOTO
USA Consular Overprint CLEU54 plus 372 on cover to Bogota. Large Bogota receiving mark on the back, roughly opened at top, but otherwise very nice $85 PHOTO
USA Consular Overprint CLEU54 plus 372 on cover to Bogota. Large Bogota receiving mark on the back, very nice clean cover $85 PHOTO
USA Consular Overprint CLEU54 plus USA Lexington Concord 2c red on cover to Bogota, very attractive, colorful franking with green "CORREO AEREO" etiquette added $85 SCAN
USA Consular Overprint CLEU54 and CLEU56 dual franked with a pair of Colombia 380 on cover from New York to Bogota. Very attractive $150 PHOTO
USA Consular Overprint CLEU62 duel franked with USA 4c Martha Washington on May 24, 1929 cover from NYC to Bogota with Barranquilla transit marking, Wall St CDS. Very attractive cover $100 SCAN
Germany Consular Overprint CLA27 (3 copies) dual franked with Germany 331,332,335. From Hamburg to Bogota (Oct 25,1928), Colombian stamps nicely tied with Hamburg Germany ccls.Very nice and unusual $125 PHOTO
Germany Consular Overprint a stunning cover franked on the front with two copies of Germany 328 and a single of 357 plus 3 of CLA26 and three of CLA29 and on the back, one copy of CLA24, five of CLA25 and five of CLA26. The German stamps and most of the Colombian stamps are cancelled with a Hamburg CDS. The flap of the envelope was wax sealed and is missing, but this is an amazing piece that will compliment any serious collection or exhibit of Colombian SCADTA post. $600 SCAN1 SCAN2
Peru Consular Overprints CLPE1, 2 and 3 dual franked with Peru 245 and RA13, tied to cover by 2 different PAITA circular cancels (Oct 22,1928). First Flight Peru-Ecuador-Colombia cachet, Barranquilla receiving mark on rev. Small missing corner at LL, but a seldom seen usage, $350 PHOTO
Peru Consular Overprints CLPE5 Peru 245 and RA13, tied to cover by 2 different PAITA circular cancels (Oct 22,1928). First Flight Peru-Ecuador-Colombia cachet, Barranquilla receiving mark on rev. Nice item $200 SCAN
SPAIN Consular Overprint, CLE28 to Bogota, very scarce on cover $400 SCAN
SCADTA 1923 cover Medellin to NY, nice and clean $10. PHOTO
