Description: This is a 1959 airmail cover from the United States Operations Mission to Colombia, care of the American Embassy in Bogota, to Professor Fred W. Kohlmeyer, Editor of the Agricultural History Society and Journal at the University of Illinois. The cover features a 60 centavos Colombian airmail stamp commemorating the 1919 AVIANCA (Aerovías Nacionales de Colombia) flight. AVIANCA was a pioneering airline in South America. The stamp depicts two different planes, and has the text "PRIMERA EN LAS AMERICAS" on it. The cover is postmarked in Bogota and has a handstamped cancellation. Sender: United States of America Operations Mission to Colombia, C/O American Embassy, Bogota - Colombia Recipient: Professor Fred W. Kohlmeyer, Editor, Agricultural History Society and Journal, University of Illinois Stamp: 60c AVIANCA Airmail (Likely Scott #C312, issued in 1959) Postmark: Bogota, Colombia, 1959, and has a handstamped cancellation. Cover Condition: Very good, minor wear and wrinkling Back of Cover: Contains the following info: Scotts 1982 C312 1959
Price: 12.99 USD
Location: Muskegon, Michigan
End Time: 2025-02-12T15:38:38.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Denomination: 60 Centavos
Place of Origin: United States
Quality: Used
Grade: Ungraded
Country/Region of Manufacture: Colombia
Topic: Aviation
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
Certification: Uncertified
