On May 19, 3:42=A0pm, chrisj.do...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> On 19 May, 14:40, "rodney" <pookiet...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
> > A brace of Columbian SCADTA semi official airmails,
> > with Consular opts.
> > Apparently Scott lists them, I wonder do SG?
>
> > Please may I enquire as to what consulate R refers to?
> > (I am not going to presume :)
>
> > Per Aspera Ad Astra ...Through hard****ps, to the Stars.
>
> >http://cjoint.com/data/ftowSKfSbq.htm
>
> The R one is a bit of a mystery, as it's supposed to also have one of
> the black country letters. This significantly affects the CV which
> begins at =A33.75/=A34.00 in my 1989 SG Part 20. Number is R37x for the
> large letter that yours looks like; R38x for smaller which is the same
> height as the EU. x is a suffix A-N for the country it flew between. I
> can only assume that ones without the additional overprint were used
> internally, but I can't see this mentioned in the cat either under
> Colombia itself or the separate SCADTA section.
>
> The EU one (Estados Unidos =3D USA) is either 30F of 4-Jun-1923, CV
> =A31.60 M or U, or it is No 70 (USA only so no suffix) of 1928; CV
=A34.20=
> M or U. The cat has different pictures and numbers for the two
> overprints, but the difference defeats me. The first one is said to be
> "machine-overprinted in Berlin" and the second "lithographed in New
> York" which perhaps will help someone explain. Further, the stamp's
> colour is supposed to be _dull_ blue and yours looks bright; maybe
> just a scanner artefact.
>
> Chris
Hi Chris and Rodney,
I believe that you are looking at the wrong stamp for the the 20c
gray. That stamp is the SCADTA fourth issue,
Scott C41, issued June 24, 1923. The red 'R' is for registration and
is Scott CF1. There are no R designation for a country.
The blue 30c is also the fourth SCADTA issue and was overprinted EU
for the United states and seems to be Michel LA601. The new Scott
1840-1950 catalog now lists the SCADTA issues. I use Sanabria and the
2 stamps are Sanabria numbers:
20c gray 68
30c blue 962
The difference, probably, between the 2 pictures you are looking at is
a picture of the Third SCADTA issue and the fourth SCADTA issue, which
look similar. TGhe difference is in the inscriptions:
3rd Issue SERVICIO POSTAL AEREO DE COLOMBIA
4th Issue
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