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1902, 10 c. postal stationery envelope with additional franking 20 c. blue, 10 c. black and registered stamp 20 c. blue on bluish as registered cover from "BOGOTA 25.JUL.1903" via Barranquilla and New York with transit registered label to Belgium with arrival mark, slight crease at bottom, otherwise fine, scarce combination

1903, postal stationery envelope with imprinted "Servicio Postal Fluvial" and a steamboat below, with 1902 coat of arms 5c. green imperforated and brown registration label as additional franking as AR cover via Baranquilla to Tanger, reverse with few missing stamps, otherwise fine and rare, depicted in "Histoire Postale des Lacds et de Rivières du Monde, Antonini/Grasset" on page 84

1898, Essay of American Banknote Co. for unissued centavos-value, 2 die proofs of centre only and entire stamp without value on unwatermarked paper; stamp proof with hinge slightly soaked in, very scarce

1920, Pilot waves to bypassing plane 10c. green as complete sheet of 72, cleary showing the clichee grouping to make up the full sheet, unused without gum as issues with some insignificant wrinkels etc. in the margins, a very attractive item

1920, Pilot waves to bypassing plane 10c. green as complete sheet of 72, cleary showing the clichee grouping to make up the full sheet, unused without gum as issued, some foxing, folded in once horizontally without affecting stamps, a scarce multiple

1920, Sea and Mountains and Cliffs and Lighthouse 10c. blue-green, complete sheet of 72, position 23 retouced, unused without gum, few wrinkles, a very fine and appealing multiple

Cliffs and Lighthouse 10c. brick-red in combination with Colombia 3c. red tied by oval "Cia. Colombiana da Nevegacion Aerea Medellin" to small piece, Colombia 3c oxydized, otherwise fine, scarce, opinion holcombe (1996)

 Sea and Mountains and Cliffs and Lighthouse 10c. brown-red as vertical tête-bêche strip of four, unused without gum, slightly brownish edges, otherwise a fine and rare multiple, certificate Holcombe (1996)

Sea and Mountains and Cliffs and Lighthouse 10c. brown-red, complete sheet of 68 with marginal inscription and ne "tête-bêche", unused without gum, vertical folds through many stamp, a fine appealing multiple

1920, Handstamped Provisional: Cliffs and Lighthouse and Sea and Mountains 10c. green, brick- and brown-red, 6 different stamps only missing Sea and Mountains in brown-red but including se-tenant 10c. green, all with clear handstamp "-30 cvs. -", unused without gum, se-tenant with vertical fold, otherwise fine, a rare assembly

30c. black on rose, horizontal pair with signature "G. Mejia", unused with original gum, a very fresh and fine pair, signed Holcombe

1921, Second Issue Landscape and Airplane surcharged "VALOR 10 CENTAVOS", 50 c. green with surcharge in type I tied by oval "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO ALEMANA CORREOS AEROS GIRADOT" to cover to Neiva, used in combination with Colombia 1917 ½ c. yellow-bistre as pair and single 2c. red tied by two-line "NAVEGACION AEREA NEIVA" and Neiva duplex, a rare and fine cover, certificate PF (1996)  

1921, Second Issue Landscape and Airplane surcharged "VALOR 30 CENTAVOS", 50 c. green surcharge type II, two unused singles with violet and black overprint, the first one with interesting pre-printing paper folds, the first one few thin spots, otherwise fine, signed Holcombe, opinion Holcombe (1999)

1921, Second Issue Landscape and Airplane surcharged, 50 c. green surcharged type III "$ 0 3 0 ¢", used with clear two-line cancel "SOCIEDAD COLOMBO....", despite minor imperfections a fine and rare stamp

1921, Landscape and Buildings 10-50c. and 1-5 p. each as imperforated strip resp. block of four, without gum, some multiples slightly stained or creased, otherwise fine

1930, Centenary of Bolivars death 30c. as block of four from the lower sheet margin with clear double print, margin showing part of the printing job number, unused with full original gum and some adherence, only 25 copies printed, this block of four being unique

Handstamps on 1921 issue: Great Britain, 30c. green with violet handstamp as complete sheet with all margins, unused with original gum and some adherence, few perforation splits, bottom row partially separated due to double perforation, a scarce and attractive multiple

Handstamps on 1923 issue: Peru, 5-15c. with handstamp in black with additional franking tied large black cachet "SERVICEO DE TRANSPORTES AEREOS-SCADTA PAITA" res. cds, "CORREOS PAITA OCT 22 28" to First flight cover to Barranquilla, 15c. faults due to being applied on the edge, otherwise a fine and rare cover

Black machine overprints on 1923 issue: Germany, 20c. grey and 50c. bluish-green and 2p. orange in combination with German Empire, all tied by machine cancel "HAMBURG 15.9.27" to large enevelope to Bogota with transit and arrival mark, some minor creasing as to be expected, fine

Black machine overprints on 1923 issue: Germany, 30c. blue in combination with German Empire 25 pfg. blue tied by cds. "BERLIN 31.12.27" to cover to Barranquilla with transit- and arrival mark, fine

Black machine overprints on 1923 issue: Germany, 20c. grey and 5-15c. in combination with German Empire, tied cds. "BERLIN-ZENTRALFLUGHAFEN 12.11.27" to registered cover to Bogota, folded once without affecting the adhesives  

Black machine overprints on 1923 issue: United States, 1p. two singles and 2p. as single in combination with USA 20c. tied by cds. "NEW YORK 5.26 28" to large cover addressed to the Bank of London & South America in Bogota, front with blue Agency cachet and transit mark, reverse with arrival mark, a fine high value franking

1922/23, postal stationery 10c. green with additional franking Colombia 2c. red with red cds. "SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO SCADTA 18.XI.1927 JBAGUE", addressed to Cartagena, slightly soiled, otherwise fine and scarce (H&G 1)

1929, Faruk with centers in different colours 5 m.-20 m. in blocks of 4, unused o.g., 10 values unmounted mint, very fine, all stamps with signatures in pencil

1936, Overprint issue 1-10 c. complete on picture card from "ADDIS-ADEBA 8.IV..." to Prag, tiny spots, otherwise fine

1898, Surcharge 1 c. on 5 c. violet and 1 c. on fiscal stamp 10 c. with violet cds. "San Lucas Sacpz. DIC 4 1898" resp. star cancel on postcard 1 c. brown to Guatemala city with arrial mark on front, fine, a scarce cancel

1878/79, 5 kran gold, complete sheet of 4 stamps in setting AD/CB, unused, beautiful fresh colour and large sheet margins, extremely choice; the finest of 3 sheets recorded and a major rarity of Persian philately.(Sadri 31; $45,000)

1889, 1 ch. rose tied by Teheran cds. to postcard 2½ ch. with long text to Luxemburg with arrival mark on front

1891, Mehrabi 7 ch. in block of 6 and 2kr. in block of 4, unmounted mint, fine and rare multiples

1902, Meched Provisional issue 5 ch., ample to large margins, tied by cds. "MECHED 3/15 (inverted)"to reverse of small cover to Teheran, very fine, Sadri certificate (2007)

1909, Printed matter postal packs issue 1 ch. on 1 ch.-2 ch. on 30 kr., 17 values complete, used with cds. "TEHERAN 20.XII.09", very fine, a rare set

1911, Ahmed Shah 1 ch.-30 kr., 15 values issued in 1911, incl. 10 kr. and 20 kr. short vignette, unused o.g., very fine, all sign. Sadri, 10-20 kr. with certificate

1911, Relais issue, all 8 values unused o.g., fine, signed Sadri with certificate for portrait values

1915, Coronation issue 1 ch.-5 t. (except 3 t.), all reprints with center inverted, unused o.g. (as usual)

1915, Coronation 1 kr. and 3-5 ch. tied by cds. "TEHERAN 10.1.16" to censored cover to Neuchatel, Switzerland, scarce, fine 

1922, "CONTROLÉ 1922" 1 ch.-30 kr., 17 values complete, unused o.g., fine and scarce, sign. Sadri with certificate