Cía de Transportes Terrestres

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Cía de Transportes Terrestres

Originally, it would seem, it operated as „Empresa de Autobuses - Antonio Puerto", that was in 1922; in 1924 this became „Autobuses de Boyaca"; in 1925 the new style was added to this and finally the new style prevailed -or, at least predominated.

Inscription on the stamps "in spanish" reads: Antonio Puertos's motor bus undertaking, Bogota, 12th. Street 246, Telephone 2463. Private Service for letters (post) and parcels. 0,10".

The first issue (1927) from this company had two large size stamps only, two labels without nomination, color was yellow and blue. Finally I am able to show the first of these rare stamps, the yellow one, Temprano No. 1. As per my knowledge, only six copies of these stamps are known to exist. Unfortunately, the yellow color is very bad for illustrations but I believe the image is clear enough.

The second issue (1928) was a provisional one, a 12 centavos, blue..., no image yet...

The third issue (1928 was one stamp only, the 12 centavo (blue) label from the first issue had been overprinted More details plus image will follow shortly

The forth issue (1929 was a set of 5 stamps with only three nominations.. the 6 centavo and the 12 centavo stamp where issued with two different shades.
	5 centavos,	6 centavos	6 centavos, rouletted	12 centavos

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Commercially used block of four of the 4. issue, 1928, 12 centavos, blue (Temprano No. 8)

In 1931 the fifth issue, again a provisional issue has been put into circulation. Three stamps of the 4th. issue have been overprinted, the 5c. red had been overprinted in two different types (red and green color of the overprint, making a total of four different stamps for this issue., So far I can only show one stamp of this issue, the 5c.on 6c., overprinted in green, Temprano No. 11.

In 1932 the sixth and last issue was put in to circulation, two stamps, nomination 5c, issued in two color shades of red. Temprano No. 15 and 16.

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