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Rápido Magdalena

This is another concern which never seems to have issued adhesives; in fact I have never seen it's cachet save on a cover bearing the cachet or adhesives of another.

A sticker in green color is know, found on a cover of "TOBON'S" to Bogota. This bore only 18c. National stamps cancelled by Tobon in violet at Cali; the date of the postmark was 3. August 1929.

Esta correspondencia
ha sido transportada por el seguro y rapido
coducto de la Empresa de Transportes
RAPIDO MAGDALENA
No la confundes con otras empresas similares
Correo diario al Pacifico y estaciones
intermedias.
BOGOTA A CALI EN DOS DIAS
Tercera Calle Real, No. 530, Telephone

The usual cachet was struck in green (usually) or (more rarely) blue was

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although in fact the circle was always slightly smaller.

A variety has been seen but wheather that is peculiar to Giradot or is an earlier type is not known.
Differnces to the cachet above are:
"ANTONIO NIETO & Co" replaces "NIETO & JIMINEZ" at the bottom and in between are "Equipajes/Cargo-Encomiendas / 21 Aug 1928 / GIRADOT".    

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