ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction ORCOEXPO Stamp Show Auction Jan. 2014 | Page 139

Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 Estimate Estimate 2652X 2657 2653X 2654 2656 2658 2655X 2659 Session III: Sunday, January 19, 2014 2660 Estimate Estimate – COLOMBIA – CCNA AIRMAIL FIRST ISSUE 2658 ( ) (C2) 1920 WOMAN & BOY WATCHING PLANE 10c MULTICOLOR ..................................................... PH $2500 2656 ( ) (C1) 1919 FIRST AIRMAIL 2c CARMINE ROSE ...... PH $2500 Lovely example of this scarce stamp, only 38 unused examples known. Fresh, vibrant color, unused, no gum as issued. Well centered within large margins, extremely fine. One of the nicest copies known! Signed Kessler, Enzo Diena and Oriol. (1993 Enzo Diena Cert). Cat $3000. Rare issue, as only 180 stamps overprinted. One of finest examples in existence, well centered within large margins, extremely fine. Unused, no gum. Signed Bloch. (1978 Friedl Cert #11528). Cat $3500. 2657 (C1a) 1919 FIRST AIRMAIL 2c CARMINE ROSE, NUMERAL ‘1’ WITH SERIFS .................................... PH $3000 Position 5, the RARE airmail variety as only 20 stamps were so overprinted. Overprinted for the first Experimental flight from Barranquilla to Puerto Colombia. Tied to piece by June 18, 1919 Barranquilla first day cancel. Fine to very fine. On cert, Holcombe declares this stamp as ‘A rare variety’. Genuine, signed three times. (1991 Holcombe Cert #6217/91). Scott catalog for faulty stamps. Cat $4250. OrcoExpo 2014 • Anaheim, California Foreign Singles 02.pmd 137 2659 ( ) (C10) 1920 OCEAN LINER 10c MULTICOLOR ........ PH $3500 Most underrated stamp in the set as most of the issue were used on cover, only 24 unused examples known. Fresh, vibrant color, very fine lovely stamp. Unused, no gum as issued. Signed twice including Bloch. (1971 Friedl Cert #9247). Cat $4600. 2660 (C10) 1920 OCEAN LINER 10c MULTI ..................... PH $2000 Colorful used example, tied on small piece with oval postmark, very fine and attractive. Tough to find this nice! (Michel #9 €€3200=US$4314) Cat $2750. Stamps & Postal History Page 137 11/27/2013, 3:41 PM