COLOMBIA - SCADTA - FIRST FLIGHT - 50c STAMP W/ OCT 18 1920 CANCEL - Sc C16 RRRR
Item History & Price
VERY NICE AND INTERESTING MARGINAL 50 CENTAVOS STAMP FROM COLOMBIA FIRST ISSUE OF SCADTA OVAL (OCT 18 1920) CANCELLATION OF BARRANQUILLAON OCTOBER 18, 1920, SCADTA SIGNED A CONTRACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT, ACQUIRING THE RIGHT FOR 5 YEARS TO TRANSPORT MAIL BY AIR ON THE MAGDALENA RIVER, AND TO ISSUE STAMPS FOR THE COLLECTION OF THE CORRESPONDING SURCHARGE, LIMITED TO 30 CENTAVOS FOR EACH 15 GRAMS WEIGHT OR FRACTION THERE OF. THE FOLLOWING DAY, ON OCTOBER 19, THE JUNKERS TYPE... F-13 "COLOMBIA", PILOTED BY HELLMUTH VON KROHN (ASSISTED BY THE MECHANIC WILHELM SCHNURBUSCH) UNDERTOOK THE 1000 KM FLIGHT TO GIRARDOT, WHERE IT ARRIVED NEXT DAY. THREE COVERS AND LESS THAN 5 STAMPS ARE RECORDED WITH THIS CANCELVERY RARE EXHIBITION PIECE. SCANS COMPLEMENT THE DESCRIPTION AND SHOW THE CONDITION OF THE ITEMSWE DO SHIP WORLDWIDE - NO COUNTRIES ARE EXCLUDEDLOTS WILL BE MAILED IN THE NEXT FIVE BUSINESS DAYS UPON YOUR PAYMENT ARRIVAL. PACKAGES TO THE U. S. TAKE UP TO 12 DAYS AND TO THE REST OF THE WORLD UP TO 30 DAYS. PAYMENTS:PAYPALSHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES:FREE SHIPPING IN THE UNITED STATES. 3.00 AIR MAIL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 14.00 REGISTERED MAIL OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.THANKS FOR YOUR BIDS AND GOOD LUCK. S&C COLLECTIBLES.
