COLOMBIA - SCADTA - FIRST FLIGHT - 30c STAMP W/ HUMMINGBIRD CANCEL - 1920 Sc C14

Description

VERY NICE AND INTERESTING SMALL PIECE OF A COVER BEARING A 30 CENTAVOS STAMP FROM COLOMBIA - FIRST ISSUE OF SCADTA
OVAL "HUMMINGBIRD" HANDSTAMP USED ONLY ON THE FIRST FLIGHT BARRANQUILLA - GIRADOT (20 OCT 1920)
ON 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.
TWO 30 CENTAVOS STAMPS ARE RECORDED WITH THIS CANCEL, THE OTHER WAS IN THE GOGGEL'S EXHIBIT (SCAN OF THE STAMP)
VERY RARE EXHIBITION PIECE.
SCANS COMPLEMENT THE DESCRIPTION AND SHOW THE CONDITION OF THE ITEMS
WE DO SHIP WORLDWIDE - NO COUNTRIES ARE EXCLUDED
LOTS 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:
PAYPAL
SHIPPING 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.