Denomination: 10 Centavos
Issue: Airmail (Correo Aéreo)
Design: Botanical illustration of the Frailejón (Espeletia grandiflora), a high-altitude plant native to Colombia’s páramo ecosystems.
Inscription: “CORREO AEREO DE Colombia – Frailejon Espeletia grandiflora”
Printer: Staatsdruckerei Wien (Austria), design by Mosdóssy.

Collector’s Information:
This attractive airmail stamp highlights Colombia’s rich biodiversity through the depiction of the frailejón, a plant vital to water retention in Andean highlands. Issued in the 1960s as part of a series featuring Colombian flora, it combines fine European printing with national themes. The 10 centavos denomination was used for lightweight airmail postage, making it both a postal and thematic collectible. Stamps of this issue are prized by collectors of Latin American flora, airmail history, and ecological themes.