Colombia, Airmail, 1920, 10c green, Flier in Plane Watching Biplane (Scott C11), a pristine complete pane of 72, fresh from the lithographer's stone. The designs were laid down in blocks of four, with resultant minor mis-registrations between blocks readily apparent. The full sheet layout—two horizontal panes of 72—can be surmised by the ragged left-hand margin (in contrast to the cut top, right and bottom sheet margins). Overall fresh and bright, though expect an age spot or two or minor marginal wrinkle.
A great find for the Colombian aerophilatelist, or for your inner printer's devil. Scott $4,320 Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image)
Scott $4,320 Suggested Bid $1,000
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Jul-15-2020, 14:34:11 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 741
Lot No: 372
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Cat No: C11C-C11D vars
Colombia, Airmail, 1920, 10c red brown, Biplane over Sea & Mountains (Scott C11C-C11D vars), in a full pane of 68. Sixty images se-tenant, with #C11C and C11D alternating in ten rows of six, plus an additional two columns of four juxtaposed at the foot of the sheet. Lower left corner, otherwise blank, contains the "corner card" of the printer: "C. Valientem./Litografo/B'quilla." The two juxtaposed columns are arranged tête-bêche, providing Scott #C11Cj, and the full sheet will of course contain the "redrawn mountain" variety at position 23 (#C11Dl). Part of a much larger press sheet, as evidenced by the irregular margins all around. A few minor wrinkles but otherwise fresh and clean. Scott $5,975 Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)