Sale 1213 — The Santiago Cruz Large Gold Medal Collection of Colombia SCADTA Air Post Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday, 10 December, 2019
Category — 1921-23 Provisional Surcharges (by Colomphil No.)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
593
COLOMBIA, 1921, "Valor 10 Centavos" on 50c Pale Green, Inverted "1" of "10", Imperforate, Air Post Surcharge (Colomphil 2d; Scott C18 var). Large margins all around, lightly struck Girardot oval handstamp, small toned spot at top left of no consequenceVERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF COLOMPHIL NO. 2 COMPLETELY IMPERFORATE, EITHER UNUSED OR USED. A RARE AIR POST SURCHARGE VARIETY.
While illustrated and mentioned in Fletcher on pg. 87, this stamp remained unrecorded at the time of printing of the Cruz-Bortfeldt book. With 2006 Colomphil certificate.
E. 2,000-3,000
1,200