French Canal Company. San Pablo French Canal P.O. 1886 (Jan 1) Envelope with "Entrepreneurs" heading of the Canal and sent to Cavernilla, showing neat strike of "SAN PABLO/CANAL DE PANAMA" cds, horizontal crease clear of the datestamp, a very fine example of only three recorded. (Image)

Panama French Canal P.O. 1896 (Jan 17) "Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama" envelope to Christophe-Colomb (quarter created by the company for its senior employees), struck in centre with "PANAMA/CANAL DE PANAMA" cds, one of the finest of only five items reported with this company postmark (Image)

Culebra French Canal P.O. 1896 (March 30) "Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique" envelope (slightly reduced at right) to Christophe-Colomb (quarter created by the company for its senior employees), showing superb "CULEBRA/CANAL DE PANAMA" cds, the finest of only three items recorded exhibiting this company postmark (Image)

1882 (Nov 25). "COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL INTEROCEANIQUE/Agence Superieure de Panama" - "Service des Etudes" cover front to Paris, bearing Colombia 1881 10c violet, tied by elusive "PANAMA/DES/COLOMBIA" cds, some soiling but a very scarce usage. (Image)

1883 (March). "Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique./Service des Travaux." - "Service des Etudes" cover to Turin (Italy), franked by Colombia 1881 10c violet, tied by elusive "PANAMA/DES/COLOMBIA" cds, a very scarce usage and to an infrequent destination. (Image)

1883 (June). Envelope to Montreal headed "COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL INTEROCÉANIQUE/Agence Supérieure de Panama", with cachet on reverse "DOMAINE DE PANAMA" of the Canal, franked at single rate with Colombia 1881 10c violet, tied by "PANAMA´"oval hs, cachet "DOMAINE" alongside, N.Y. transit and receiving ds on back, small vertical tear at top of the cover, very scarce. (Image)

1884 (Oct 16). "COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL INTEROCÉANIQUE" envelope to Corsica, France, bearing 1883 10c tied by Colon duplex, blue transit of Paris in centre, bs on receipt, small closed tear to envelope at top, scarce. (Image)

1886-87. Two covers headed "COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL INTEROCÉANIQUE" sent to France, each with 1886 10c tied on receipt at Colon and Panama City, showing octagonal "Colombia/Lig. A Pax. Fr. N°1" ds alongside, some faults to covers. (Image)

1886 (Dec 1). Rare printed envelope "SOCIÉTÉ DE TRAVAUX PUBLICS & CONSTRUCTIONS/Isthme de Panama à COLON" to Carcassone, France, with 1886 10c tied by Panama duplex, Paris transit adjacent, N.Y. transit and arrival open back, cover edge faults and few tone spots, rare. (Image)

1886 (Dec 11). Printed envelope "CANAL INTEROCÉANIQUE-VERSANT DU PACIFIQUE/ENTREPRISE BARTOUX, LETELLIER et Cie." to Lille, with 1886 10c tied by Colon duplex, Paris, New York and Lille Ds's on obverse and reverse, some soiling and other minor faults, but a rare heading. (Image)

1886 (Jun 24). Cover headed "COMPAGNIE UNIVERSELLE DU CANAL INTEROCÉANIQUE", franked by Colombia 1886 10c (corner crease) and UPU 10c registration 10c with "4657" blue hs, marked "TARDE" and with New York registration label alongside, N.Y. and Munich ds's on back, rare. (Image)

Incoming mail from Norway, 1886 (March 6). Cover from Christiania addressed to an engineer in Bahia Soldado, franked by 5o (creased) and 10o strip of three, bs in London, just seven foreign incoming mails are recorded. (Image)