Sale No: 265
Lot No:277
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1810 (May 20): Colonial entire letter prepaid from Panama to Cartagena, struck with partially framed "PANAMÁ." handstamp in red (Tizón fig. 2 = RR) and straight line "FRANCA." in red (fig. 4) and, above wonderful strike of "VYVA FERNANDO 7" patriotic handstamp (in support of the Spanish King Ferdinand VII deposed by Napoleon Bonaparte in May 1808) also in red (Tizón fig. 3 = EXT). Rated '2' reales prepaid to destination. A marvellous entire of great rarity - Dr. Hugo Goeggel's collection contained an unpaid cover (Corinphila, Feb 2013, lot 4265). This describer who has handled both covers believes this to be the finest example known.rnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:278
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1842 (Sept 27): Entire letter from New York with interesting political content, mailed to Valparaiso via Forwarding Agent in Jamaica (deleted on address panel), struck with framed "PANAMA / Nov 25 1842 / FORWARDED BY / FREDERICK W. BYRNE" in black. Rated '1½' reales due in manuscreipt on receipt. A fine entire that displays well. Ex collection Percy Bargholtz. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:4128
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1878 (Oct 6): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 191, a horizontal pair used on Sailor's Concessionary rate cover from Panama to Plymouth, endorsed from one J. Frost, a Stoker on board "HMS Pelican", tied by "PANAMA / C35" duplex (Oct 6) in black. Reverse with Plymouth arrival cds (Oct 28). One adhesive with rounded corner and the envelope aged but an extremely rare concessionary usage - rate of 1 d. for Panama transit charge and 1 d. for Sailor's rate of which only two similar covers are recorded by us.rnProvenance: Collection Charles A. Warren, Harmers, London 11-13 Nov 1974, lot 739; Collection Andrê Bollen, Köhler, Wiesbaden, 8 Feb 1983, lot 598; David Feldman Private Treaty List, Ameripex 1986. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:4129
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1866 (June): Great Britain 1864 1 d. red pl. 85, the astonishing use of thirty-seven examples including strips of five and seven and a block of eight on the famous 1866 triple rate cover to Detmold, Germany all tied in transit at Panama by twenty-two strikes of the "C35" obliterator in black with three line PANAMA / TRANSIT (June 3) on front panel. 'London / Paid' transit cds (June 27) and both circular and oval 'PD' in red, circular 'Aus England per Aachen / Franco' in blue (June 28) and Detmold arrival cds in black on reverse. Illustrated in the Robson Lowe Encyclopaedia , Volume V on page 714. Opened for display and faults to six adhesives but a truly spectacular cover.rnProvenance: Collections Bedford / Hopkins, RL, London, 15 Dec 1948, lot 45; Collection Bremner, RL, London, 23 Nov 1949, lot 59; Collection McGowan, RL, London, 26 July 1950, lot 368; Collection Maurice Burrus, RL, London, 30 Oct 1963, lot 621. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:4130
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1868 (Nov 25): Great Britain 1865 4 d. vermilion pl. 9, a used horizontal pair on 1868 cover from Panama to Cartagena, USA tied by fine strike of the "C35" obliterator. COLON British P.O. transit cds adjacent (Nov 25) with old pre-philatelic handstruck '1' (reales) below. Manuscript at top left "Enclosing letter of H.S. Rec'd Dec 10/68". An attractive and scarce usage. Signed Calves.rnProvenance: Collection John Saylor, Harmers, New York, 21 May 1987, lot 2137; Collection Phil Kenton, Harmers, Zurich, 17 Nov 2005, lot 1054. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:4132
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1876 (Nov 28): Imprinted 'United States Consulate' cover with manuscript "Callao, November 28th 1876" below, prepaid as a triple rate combination cover to Greenboro', Georgia, USA with Great Britain 1874 6 d. grey pl. 15, three examples all tied by two strikes of "C35" obliterators with PANAMA cds alongside (Dec 5) and United States 1875 Taylor 5 c. blue, three examples applied on despatch or by the American Consul in Panama, tied by "New York / Steamship" datestamps (Dec 15) in black and thus defraying the Steamship charge due from addressee. Small imperfections but an extremely rare combination usage.rnProvenance: Collection E.E.Yates, RL, London 31 July - 1 Aug. 1940; Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 940. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image 3) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:4133
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1868 (Oct 17): Cubierta Columbian Official printed Registration form docketed at Bogotá, on reverse of album page size registered cover annotated from the Director General of Posts in Colombia and mailed to the Director General of Posts in Montevideo, Uruguay; franked by Great Britain 1865 1 s. green pl. 4 (two examples) and single 1867 2 s. blue tied by "C35" Panama obliterators with PANAMA cds in black at right (Dec) and thence with 'London / Paid' transit cds (Dec 28) in red. Inside the cover is a list of the stamps in sheets enclosed (Feb 10, 1869). Some aging and faults due to two Transatlantic crossings but a quite extraordinary item of Postal History. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5298
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Elderedge Line & RMSP 1844 (March 15): Cover from La Paz, Bolivia to Rothschild in London, carried privately to Chagres and endorsed "Carolina" (M. Elderedge sailing ship), docketed in the same hand "P.à Chagres ½ oz., 3" (Paid at Chagres for ½ oz, 3 reales). French P.O. at Panama applied "AMER. SUD / PANAMA" daatestamp on arrival (May 24) in red on reverse and Consular "PANAMA / *" circular datestamp (June 9) on obverse. Thence to Kingston on Steamer "Liffey" where struck with superb circular "SOUTH AMERICA / VIA PANAMA" handstamp and "Kingston / Jamaica" transit (June 25). Thence via "Trent" to Bermuda and the "Medway" to Southampton, with London arrival (Aug 6). Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 182. Opens well for display, a superb and rare cover.rnProvenance: Collection Bernard Berkinshaw-Smith, Corinphila sale 145, April 2006, lot 3185; Collection Eugene Langlais. (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)

Sale No: 265
Lot No:5299
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Elderedge Line & RMSP 1844 (June 29): Cover from Panama to Tomas C. de Mosquera, New Granada Plenipotentiary in Lima, prepaid '4R' (reales) in manuscript, with superb framed "P.P." and French circular "PANAMA / *" Consular datestamp in red. Carried on the vessel "Portales" to Callao. Illustrated in Edition D'Or 59 on page 183. Rare and very fine.rnNote: With the absence of docketing, one must assume the cover to be an 1844 usage. However it is known the datestamp broke in 1843 or 1844 and the '43' or '44' slugs were never changed during the life of the cancellation thereafter. For an example of the altered state of the cancellation see the Berkinshaw-Smith collection (Corinphila sale 145) lot 3186 and two further lots in this sale.rnrnrnrnrn (Image 1) (Image 2) (Image)