1857/75: Entire letters (5) from Guayaquil British P.O., with two to Paris showing three line dated or circular PANAMA / TRANSIT datestamps and "GB / 1F 90c." accountancy marks, and three entires to the USA and with STEAMSHIP / 10 handstamps in black, all examples with PAID - TO / PANAMA" handstamps in red and PANAMA double arc datestamps. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2962
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1878: Stampless cover to Westphalen, Germany with manuscript "25 cts" and "Marken veinte i cinco Centavos" ringed at top in manuscript (probably mailed from Chile) with German Consular seal in blue on reverse, struck with "NEW YORK / PANAMA TRANSIT" duplex (Oct 15) with "NY / T" mark alongside (prepayment notation ignored) and scarce "NEW YORK / BRITISH TRANSIT" datestamp in black (Oct 16). Reverse with Cöln / Verviers TPO and Biedenkopf arrival cds (Oct 28) where charged 120 pfennigs to pay in blue manuscript. A most unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 2964
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British P.O. 1876/78: Entires (3) each with double arc 'Guayaquil' British P.O. despatch cds on reverse with 1877 cover to Paris with fine circular PANAMA - TRANSIT cds, triangular 'T' marking and fine "LIGNA / PAQ. FR. No.3" datestamp (April 1) in black (Salles fig. 1401) carried by "Ville St. Nazaire"; 1876 entire with octagonal "PANAMA / PAQ. FR. A No. 2" (Salles fig. 1413) carried on "Le Washington" and 1878 entire to Bordeaux with PANAMA - TRANSIT cds and octagonal "ASPINWALL / PAQ. FR. A No. 2" in black (Salles fig. 1416) carried on the "St. Germain". A scarce group. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 2965
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1939/50: Cancel Levy / Postal Tax Issues. The One Frame Exhibit collection on leaves with Pierre & Marie Curie American Bank Note Co. 1 c. sunken Die Proof in carmine-red, 115 June 1939 FDC locally used with set of four, 1 c. carmine usage on 1939 registration enevlope to USA, taxed usage of set of four on cover, 1940 1 c. usage on covers (3), 1941/45 issues on covers (7, one is a Paquebot usage), 1946/47 Proof strip of three of the overprint on pelure paper and 1 c. brown on registered stationery envelope from Volcan to USA, later issues with multiples and covers including 1949 overprint varieties (75 items). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image 4)(Image 5)(Image 6)(Image 7)(Image 8)(Image 9)(Image 10)(Image 11)(Image 12)(Image 13)(Image 14)(Image 15)(Image 16)(Image 17)(Image 18)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5340
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1822 (May 15): Entire letter from Panama to Boston, USA written in English with fascinating contents: "I think to bring home with me 5 or 6 thousand dollars if nothing should happen...this City is a place of considerable consequence in regard of business as soon as some vessels double Cape Horn the distance by land from the Atlantic to the Persific is only 21 miles. Business is flourishing from all parts of the United States...the Brig will in all probability be at Porto Bello by the 25th of this month, I shall close my business on her arrival...". The entire rated '12' in red manuscript and struck with NEW-YORK cds in red (July 15). A rare cover. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5341
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1835 (May 19): Entire letter from Panama to Popayan, sent unpaid with manuscript 'Debe' at top and rate '4' (reales) due, struck with superb "PANAMÁ." despatch handstamp in red. A superb strike of a rare marking. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5342
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1842 (July 5): Cover from Lima to Bordeaux with reverse flap showing "Panama August 1842 forwarded by F.W. Byrne" in manuscript. Struck in transit with KINGSTON / JAMAICA cds (Oct 10) in black and on arrival in London with framed "Packet Letter" in red and charged at 3/2d. due to pay (altered from 2/3d.) with eventual French charge of 2 décimes in manuscript. Small flap fault but a scarce routing a Ship Letter would have cost a mere 8d. due. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5343
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1845 (Feb 14): Entire letter prepaid from Paris to the Captain of the 'Angelina' in Valparaiso endorsed 'voie de Panama', struck with 'Bureau Central' cds in red with framed PD in red alongside. Fine and scarce French Consular "PANAMA / *" transit in red (March 29) also on obverse with reverse showing a further strike on day of despatch South with "PANAMA / *" in red (April 1) and manuscript '22' décimes rate. Rare and fine entire.rnrnNote: The rarity of this marking can be noted by Salles failing to find an example. Note also that the date on both strikes on this entire has been altered in red ink manuscript from 1843 to 1845, proof that the Consular datestamp was rarely utilised. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5344
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1851 (April 21): Cover and complete original contents written from 'Navy Bay' (Chagres) to Bangor, Maine, struck on arrival with two line STEAM / SHIP and '20' (cents) double rate marking in black. Some minor crinkling to the envelope but a rare usage with interesting content regarding a journey from Chagres to Gatun through swamps and the nascent road and railroad building taking place.rn (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5347
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1891: Cover with imprinted 'Panama Railroad Company' at left, used to Fox River Shops struck with circular PANAMA RAIL ROAD COMPANY / OFFICE OF / GENERAL SUP'T / APR / 22 / 1891 / COLON / (ASPINWALL) REP. OF COLUMBIA datestamp in bright blue. Slight flap tear on reverse but superb and rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5348
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1859: Colombia 20 c. blue, a used example with large margins all round in a bright shade, tied to small piece by oval framed PANAMA / FRANCO handstamp in red. An extremely rare usage of the first issue in Panama and most attractive. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5350
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British P.O.'s in Colon 1856: Cover from Panama to Paris with oval sender's cachet 'Hurtado Hermanos / Panama' in red on reverse, mailed via British P.O. with extremely rare usage of double arc COLON datestamp in red (Feb 23) well struck alongside. Carried via London (March 20) where struck with framed "COLONIES / ART. 18" in red with handstruck '15' décimes due mark in black. A rare cover - the Colon cds in red is recorded in use during 1855 and 1856 only. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5351
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British Post Office 1861: USA 10 c. yellow-green and 12 c. black used on 1864 cover addressed to the Captain of 'Ship Berkshire, care of American Consul, Callao', cancelled in black with 'Essex / Ct.' despatch cds in black (Oct 9) at left. Red '12' cents credit mark (to GB) above fine double arc British P.O. in PANAMA cds (Oct 24) in black all on obverse. Reverse with part Lima arrival cds (Nov 1) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1988). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 5352
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British P.O.'s in Colon 1862: Prepaid cover from Colon to Gloucestershire, England endorsed 'pr. West India Mail from Colon June 24, 61' (sic) at top, struck with fine "? / PAID / AT / COLON" in red, with manuscript rate '1/-' alongside in crayon and 'London / Paid' arrival (July 14) in red below. Reverse with double arc 'Colon' cds in black (June 23, 1862). Small part of top flap missing but a very scarce Crown Circle, one of only six COLON Crowned circles recorded of which this is the only going overseas, while all the others are addressed to Colombian cities Gi CC4 = £ 4'750 / Scott = $ 5'500. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5353
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British P.O.'s in Colon 1873/80: Great Britain 6 d. grey pl. 14 in a horizontal pair used with 1867/80 9 d. straw pl. 4 on 1875 cover from Colon to Rochefort, France endorsed 'per Tasmanian', tied by two fine strikes of "E88" obliterators with COLON cds alongside in black (Dec 20). 'London / Paid' transit in red (Jan 17, 1876) with arrival on reverse. The envelope trimmed at left and with one or two age spots but a very rare cover, with a unique combination of adhesive stamps, the only 9d on cover from Colon, just 5 franked covers with 'ESS' obliteration recorded in Karl Louis Card Index! Gi Z61+Z63.rnProvenance: E.E.Yates, 31. July - 1. Aug. 1946; Grant Glassco, R. Lowe 25 - 27 Nov. 1969, lot 684. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5354
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British P.O.'s 1870: Great Britain ½ rose-red, pl. 19, a used block of four cancelled by near complete strike of Panama "C35" obliterator in black. Slight aging but a very rare usage on a multiple of this stamp Scott = $200+/Gi 71 = £ 200+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5355
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British P.O.'s 1858/79: Great Britain 1 d. red pl. 191, a single and horizontal strip of three, used on 1880 cover to London endorsed 'via Panama', tied by two strikes of horizontal "C35" obliterator in black and by three line dated PANAMA / 26 JY 1880 / TRANSIT in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (Aug 25). The cover with slight opening tear at top but a very scarce and attractive usage Gi Z72.rnProvenance: R. Lowe Bournemonth, 6 Nov. 1980, lot 1509. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5356
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British P.O.'s 1862/64: Great Britain 3 d. bright carmine-rose and 1865/67 6 d. lilac pl. 5 used on 1865 cover with full original contents to Lugano, Switzerland tied by bold "PANAMA / C35" duplex in black (Sept 2). 'London / Paid' transit cds (Sept 28) in red with PD adjacent, thence via Calais, Paris and Basel to Lugano (Sept 30). The 3 d. in a wonderfully fresh shade, a particularly attractive and unique "two issues Mixed franking" and rate to an uncommon destination Gi Z79+Z90. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Lot No: 5357
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British P.O.'s 1867/80: Great Britain 3 d. rose pl. 6, wmk. Spray, a used horizontal pair of fine colour, neatly cancelled by central "C35" Panama obliterator in black. Scarce so fine Gi 103/Z81. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5358
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British P.O.'s 1872/73: Great Britain 6 d. pale buff, pl. 12, wmk. Spray, a used block of four, neatly cancelled by two full strikes of the Panama "C35" obliterator in black. One or two blunted perfs. at top not detracting from the superb appearance of a unique multiple no other blocks of the 6d buff are recorded used in Panama Gi Z93.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 694. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5359
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British P.O.'s 1880: Great Britain 2 s. brown, pl. 1, wmk. Spray, lettered ND, a used example with trimmed wing margin and one pulled perf. at top and age spots on reverse, cancelled by large part Panama "C35" obliterator in black. Despite faults a not unattractive example of a very rare stamp Scott = $ 2'500 / Gi Z108/Gi 121 = £ 4'250. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5360
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British P.O.'s 1890: Cover from Victoria to Buenos Aires, Argentina via Panama, franked on obverse and reverse with 1896 1 d. brown-orange (7, with block of six on reverse) cancelled in black with 'Registered / GPO' cds alongside (Dec 22). Transit cds superbly struck at left of very rare BRITISH PACKET AGENCY / PANAMA in black (Feb 14, 1891). Argentina Telegraph 10 c. brown cancelled by manuscript crayon in violet and reverse with Buenos Aires arrival cds in black. A most unusual cover. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 5361
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1916 (April 24): 'Fernandez de Cordoba' 2 c. postal stationery envelope, H&G 2b, a fine unused example showing the variety "Vignette & CANAL ZONE Only", without the red frame and duty plate. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'500. (Image 1)(Image)
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Lot No: 5362
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1924: 5 c. on 10 c. registration envelope (H&G C2) with 'Canal Zone' blacked out, a fresh and very fine unused example. Scarce. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Lot No: 5363
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1947 (March 8): Airmail 5 c. in black on 7 c. carmine, a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled in violet. Only recorded used, an extremely rare stamp: Sanabria records just three examples Sanabria 94c = $ 500/Gi 448a = £550/Scott = $ 375. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5364
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1952 (Feb 20): Airmail 2 c. in red on 1949 10 c. blue & black, an unused block of four with upper pair showing surcharge slightly displaced to lower right and the lower pair showing variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and very fine, typically slightly browned unmounted og. Rare Gi 524a = £ 750/Scott = $ 500+. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 5365
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Canal Zone 1909/10: 1 c. dark green & black, single and pair on obverse and pair and strip of five on reverse; used as Postage Dues on 1913 unpaid cover from 'Hampden / Jamaica' (May 26) with 'T' marking alongside neat datestamp, all tied by PARAISO / CZ datestamps (June 20) in black. Scarce and very fine, would benefit by being opened for display. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7463
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Panama 1885: Cover bearing PSNC imprinted crest on reverse, mailed stampless to Paris due to the Civil War and turbulence within Colombia (please see French description on the internet, taken from a letter sent from the Postal Agents in Panama just ten days prior to this) struck with fine "AGENCIA POSTAL NACIONAL / PANAMA" duplex in black (March 18). Struck with unframed "T" marking and two strikes of "50" due marking in black, duly taxed on arrival with 1881 Potage Due 10 c. black and 40 c. black tied by triangular handstamp. Repaired tear to envelope but very rare. (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
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Sale No: 274
Lot No: 7464
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1897: Printed cover from the French Consulate in Panama handstamped "Ministre des / Affaires Etrangeres" in blue, carried by Diplomatic bag to France, struck with triangular "T" marking in black with "Paris / Depart" cds (Nov 27). Taxed with 1893 Postage Due 30 c. red (Maury T33) tied by "Nevers" cds on arrival (Nov 29). (Image 1)(Image 2)(Image 3)(Image)
