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.)
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Cat./Est. Value
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668
Colombia 1923 "Forero" Reprints of the 1921-23 Air Post Surcharges. Fifteen singles, strip of four, pair and one cover on exhibit page and stock page, both used and unused, few duplicates but incl. Colomphil Nos. 30, 30a (incl. strip of four), 30b, 30c, 30d (incl. used inverted) and 30i, the pair is a 30b/30c combination illustrated in Cruz-Bordfeldt on pg. 80 which is likely unique, No. 30 on cover is one of seven covers recorded, few small faults, mostly Fine or better, these "Forero" reprints were "officially" done and all known covers are sent from Forero in Barranquilla to Antonio J. Mejia in Bogota, most examples are "errors" and likely prove the philatelic nature of these reprints
E. 1,000-1,500
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