Panama, 1838 (Jan. 9) Panama to London, England via Jamaica, datelined folded letter, reverse with "Kingston, Jamaica, MA 23 1838" transit cds, red London (5.9) arrival cds and manuscript "2/2" 2s2d due rating, Very Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1849 (Jul. 27) "Paid At Panama", fine strike of red British Post Office crown mark and red manuscript "1/-" double-weight prepaid rating on 1849 folded letter to Lima, Peru, reverse with "Panama JY 27 1849" origin datestamp, manuscript "2" for double rate at top right, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate  $600 - 800. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1850s-60s Panama to New York, N.Y., group of 22 folded letters mostly from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City with various steamship ratings of "10" or "20" cents due; some faults, etc., generally Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1852 (Oct. 31) San Francisco Cal. to Valparaiso, Chile via Panama, datelined folded letter with San Francisco blue "Paid" handstamp and red crayon "50" cent rating, transferred to British mails with red crown "Paid At Panama" handstamp and red crayon "1/-" rating, reverse with "Panama 'A' NO 23 1852" double-arc backstamp; carried by PSNC ship Quito from Panama Nov. 24th to Valparaiso arriving Dec. 12th. Estimate  $750 - 1,000. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1856, 1858 "Ramon Leon Sanchez, Cartagena. N.G.", red forwarder handstamp on two folded letters from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City; 1858 (Jul. 19) Barranquilla with additional red "Forwarded by C.J. Fox, Aspinwall N.G." oval handstamp and sent privately to New York; second 1856 (Dec. 25) Cartagena with "Steamship 10" and "Steamship 20" circular due handstamps, Very Fine and choice pair. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1859 (Oct. 11) "From T.R. Cowan, Shipping & Commission Agent, Colon New-Granada", large red oval handstamp on blue Oct. 11th 1859 folded letter from Bogota, Colombia from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City, blue "Encaminada por Macia E Hijo, Cartajena N.G." framed forwarders handstamp; vertical folds, Very Fine and scarce dual forwarder use. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1860-1903, Transit Panama Mail, group of 35 covers transiting Panama including many with "Transito Panama" cds, noted includes Colombia #F12 registered to New York, 1898 Colombia to France, Colombia postal cards to Argentina, France, Germany, Peru, U.S., Chile etc.; Bolivia and Guatemala postal cards to Germany, Venezuela postal card to Peru; Peru to Germany, Salvador to Germany, Chile registered to Cuba, 1919 Chile censored to Denmark, 1860s U.S. via Panama cover; etc; some faults, F.-V.F., an interesting group. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1861 (Dec. 13) "Paid At Panama", fine strike of red British Post Office crown mark and red crayon "4d" prepaid rating on Dec. 1861 buff cover to St. Thomas, reverse with St. Thomas Dec. 13th 1861 arrival datestamp; top edge nick and part of flap missing, Fine and rare destination. Estimate  $400 - 600. The Lurias were a Jewish business family with connections throughout the Caribbean. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1863-67, France to South America via Panama, group of 3 covers comprising 1863 Paris to Arequipa, Peru with France 40c, 80c. Empire issue; 1864 Bordeaux to Valparaiso, Chile with three France 40c Empire singles; and 1867 Bordeaux to Guayaquil, Ecuador bearing France 20c, 80c Empire issue; each with Panama transit cds; some small faults, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1870s-1896, United States to Panama, group of six covers comprising U.S. #179 5¢ to U.S.S. Flagship Pensacola, U.S. #179 to Aspinwall in care of American Consul, 1884 U.S. #205 strip of three on legal size Cooke correspondence cover to USS Lackawanna; 1885 U.S. #205 to USS Monongahela; 1891 U.S. #219, 222 to USS Pensacola; and 1896 with #236 plus 2¢ Bureau to USS Alert, a Fine group. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1873 (Dec. 22) Panama to Bristol, England, cover bearing 6d gray cancelled by partial "Panama, DE 22" cds and overstruck with "C35" grid cancel, "Panama/22DE1878/Transit", red Bristol (1.13) cds; small paper loss on back and edge tears, Fine. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1876 (Mar. 20) Panama to Newark, England, cover bearing Great Britain 6d gray, two pairs, tied by clear strikes of Panama "C35" circular grids on cover to Newark, England, matching "A, Panama, MR 20 76" British post office cds, endorsed "Via West Indian Mail" at top left, Newark (4.13) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $500 - 750. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1883 (Sep.) Nicaragua to Berlin, Germany via Panama, legal size cover endorsed "Officiel" and addressed to the Chief of the Postal Department at Berlin, endorsed "Service postal de Nicaragua" at lower right and flap with official embossed seal, entered mails with red "Panama-Union, Paq F. A. No. 1, 1 Oct 83" French packet datestamp, Very Fine and scarce use. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1885, "U.S. Postal Agency. Panama", purple duplex with circular cork grid cancel on immaculate envelope, fresh and Extremely Fine. Estimate  $600 - 800. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED SAMPLE USAGES OF THIS U.S. POSTAL AGENCY PANAMA MARKING. This was a sample of the U.S. Postal Agency Panama datestamp sent from the Panama Consulate to the U.S. Department of State in August 1885. Three samples are known and only one on a commercially used cover. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1894-1903 Incoming Mail to Panama, group of 11 covers including 1894 Dominican Rep. to Colon; 1896 from Chile to USS Alert, 1903 London to HMS Swiftsure; 1897 Germany to Colon, 1897 Jamaica to PMSS Co. at Panama, 1897 Ecuador to Colon; etc., F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1900 (Sep. 23) Panama to New York N.Y., blue "British-Packet Agency Panama Sep 23 '00" cds on British Packet Agency Panama official legal-size cover to the Postmaster at New York, Panama (9.24) and New York (10.2) backstamps, Very Fine. Estimate  $1,000 - 1,500. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1906 Cana, Darien Gold Mining Co., registered cover bearing mixed issue franking of 1903, 5c blue (70) and 1904, 5c blue (78) strip of three, all tied by two strikes of indistinct cds and some manuscript., Panama framed registry and oval "AR" handstamps, reverse with New York (1.13) and Philadelphia (1.13) backstamps, wax company seal, insignificant faults, F.-V.F. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1908, Steamer Finance Wreck Mail, cover from Cleveland Oh. to Panama, reverse with "Post Office, New York, N.Y., Inquiry Department, The piece of mail herewith was recovered from wreck of steamer Finance, which was sunk through collision with steamer Georgic, Thursday, Nov. 26, 1908, E.M. Morgan, Postmaster" label, just tied by Panama (12.10) arrival cds; cover is water stained with stamps soaked off, Very Fine, The only recorded example of Steamer Finance mail addressed to Panama. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1909, 5c blue & black, red "Specimen" overprint, two top plate number blocks of 16 showing imprint and right selvage, two different "Specimen" handstamp styles, some perf separations, unused, F.-V.F. Scott Nos. 200S  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1925 (Aug. 10) Barranquila, Columbia to Panama, Scadta Colombia-Central America first flight cover bearing Colombia 3c blue and 30c Airmail (C1), tied by Barranquila (8.10) cds, purple framed first flight cachet handstamp, green "Correo Aereo" label, Cristobal (8.12), Ancon (8.13) and Panama (8.13) backstamps, Barranquila airmail label on backflap; light fold, F.-V.F., only 41 flown. Estimate  $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1926 (May 24) Colon to Almirante Survey Flight, group of six covers with all-different frankings carried on the survey flight, each with purple "Via Air Mail" straightline and blue Almirante (5.25) arrival duplex, frankings include #197 pair, 199, 209, and three 1924 Arms Issue covers with ½c block of four (234), 1c pair (235) and 2c (236), Very Fine, Only 20 covers were Flown on this Survey Flight.. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1927 (Jan. 18) David, Canal Zone to Fort de Lesseps, Canal Zone, airmail cover bearing 2¢ Arms issue, block of five and single, tied by three strikes of purple David duplex cds, Cristobal (1.18) transit backstamp, Very Fine. Estimate  $400 - 600. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1927 (Jan. 18) David, Canal Zone to Fort de Lesseps, Canal Zone, airmail cover bearing 2¢ Arms issue tied by purple David duplex cds, Cristobal (1.18) transit backstamp, Very Fine and scarce. Estimate  $300 - 400. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1930 South America Flight, card with mixed franking of Panama Airmail 25c deep blue (C9) pair with top selvage, tied by "Panama May 15 1930" duplex and U.S. 65¢ Graf Zeppelin (C13) tied by "New York, N.Y., Grand Central, May 27 1930" duplex, Havana, Cuba (5.18) backstamp, appropriate American and German cachets, Very Fine. Scott Nos. Panama C9 + U.S. C13. Sieger Nos. 64 X  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. A RARE 1930 SOUTH AMERICA ZEPPELIN FLIGHT COVER FROM PANAMA WITH APPROPRIATE FLIGHT CACHETS. $0 (Image)

Panama, 1930 South America Flight, cover with Panama Airmail 25c deep blue (C9) pair and block of four, 5c on 10c orange (C5) strip of three, plus 15c deep green and 20c rose (C7, C8), all tied by "Panama May 15 1930" duplexes endorsed via Havana and Friedrichshafen, Havana, Cuba (5.18) backstamp, Very Fine. Sieger Nos. 64 X  Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. A RARE 1930 SOUTH AMERICA ZEPPELIN FLIGHT COVER FROM PANAMA. $0 (Image)