Lot 61637 – 1920 30c black on rose, “G. Mejia” overprint signature, on cover front

1920 30c black on rose, “G. Mejia” overprint signature by Gonzalo Mejía, consular forerunner on commercial cover front from New York to Bogota, posted at the SCDATA consular office in New York, where it was also additionally franked with National 3c for internal Colombian postage, then placed inside another cover which was sent to Barranquilla, with the franking being only tied when reaching its destination at Bogota, with corresponding framed ds in red and “FEB 18 1922” dater alongside, hole punches at left and some wrinkles not affecting the stamps; one of only five covers or cover fronts recorded bearing the 30c Gonzalo Mejía overprint (the first consular usage).