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INDIVIDUAL COVERS — Colombia
	Lot	Condition	Description	Value/Bidding
	725		Colombia (C13) Seaplane over the Magdalena River. Affixed to a December 1921, newspaper and postal stationery wrapper (Higgins and Gage #E1). All tied together with an undated SCADTA Servecio postal Aereo circle cancel. The wrapper is cancelled with an oblong Despacho purple cancel dated: March 7, 1922 (Giradot). Addressed to the famous geologist Dr. Fritz Behr-Heyder stationed in Barranquilla, Colombia. While doing commissioned Geological research was reportedly drowned in the Rio Sucio in 1923. SCADTA had a Colombian Governmental contract to issue stamps and transport mail as long as there were appropriate regular issued stamps on the cover as well. This is a rare surviving example of a properly flown piece of mail. Showpiece.	Cat. Value: S.B. 450 Price Realized: $700.00

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