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Auction: SW1009B - The Collector's Series - Latin America
Lot: 1016

1920, "Flier in Plane Watching Biplane", of outstanding brightness, used on reverse of First Flight cover from Cartagena to Barranquilla (Puccini correspondence), tied by "CCNA/Cartagena" oval handstamp in violet as well as Barranquilla receipt c.d.s. of February 23. Front with upper right portion of cover cut off, this being the part of the envelope where the National Post franking was applied. Another example of this very rare vignette used on cover, with seven examples known for this First Flight. Signed Champion. Scott C5.

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$1,000