Lot 61634 – 1922 (Dec) Barranquilla-Bogota Scheduled Flight. Germany-Scadta mixed franking including the 30c and 50c

1922 (Dec) Barranquilla-Bogota Scheduled Flight. Commercial cover (opened for display) from Hamburg (Germany) to Bogota, franked on front by 20m in irregular block of four, tied by 17.11.22 dispatch cds’s, and bearing on reverse Scadta 30c black on rose in vertical pair and 50c pale green, tied by red SCADTA circular hs of Barranquilla, repeated on obverse additionally tying the German franking; although the “Consular Overprint” system had been inaugurated in this period, first-issue stamps were very occasionally used on few covers from Germany, this being one of only about twelve recorded from Germany, and unique with the 30c and 50c used in conjunction; ex Peinado.