Sale 1213 — The Santiago Cruz Large Gold Medal Collection of Colombia SCADTA Air Post Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
Category — Proofs and Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
501
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COLOMBIA, 1920s, 30c Perkins, Bacon & Co. Photographic Essays. Two slightly differing designs, reduced bromide photographic essays produced by Perkins, Bacon & Co. in London, measuring 52 x 30mm and 48 x 30mm, interesting to note the error in spelling of value as "Treinte" rather than "Treinta", larger design with some adhesion on front and other with minor thinning at top, otherwise Very Fine, these two are the only known photographic essays recorded
E. 1,000-1,500
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502
E
COLOMBIA, 1921, 10c Black on Pale Rose, Imperforate Essay Design (C12E). Ample margins all around, near identical design to the issued stamp which was printed in Yellow, intense shade and impression, showing interesting hairline flaw at top right, solid bottom right denomination tablet, two shallow thinsVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE UNIQUE ESSAY DESIGN OF THE 10-CENTAVOS SCADTA SECOND ISSUE. A KEY ITEM FOR THE SCADTA SPECIALIST OR EXHIBITOR.
Ex Cole and Johnson
E. 2,000-3,000
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COLOMBIA, 1921, 15c Blue on Buff, Imperforate Proof Sheet (C13P). Sheetlet of four, without gum, large margins, fresh color and sharp impression, small filing hole at top right in margin, Very Fine, thought to have been printed in the issued color by Valiente, this is the only recorded proof sheet, with only one or two other singles known, with 2008 Colomphil certificate
E. 1,000-1,500
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COLOMBIA, 1920, 30c Black, Proof on White Wove Paper (C14P). Without gum, usual rough perfs, light pink paper staining (this stamp was ultimately printed on rose but we cannot confirm this is due to some sort paper coloring trial), couple small thins of little consequenceFINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE SOLE RECORDED PROOF OF THE 30-CENTAVOS SCADTA FIRST ISSUE.
We are unaware of any other SCADTA First Issue proof examples for the other denominations issued.
E. 1,500-2,000
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