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The Alfredo Frohlich Collection: The Evolution of Postal Systems in Panama 1777-1881 continued...

Via Panama - United States
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1615 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1849 San Francisco Straightline. Clear strike of straightline handstamp with manuscript "June 20" date and "40" rate on brown cover to Clinton N.J., 1849 receipt docketing, sent via Panama and across the isthmus in closed bags, couple light creases in cover, Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded use of the rare San Francisco straightline -- essentially a first day of use after Postmaster R. T. Allen arrived on June 15, 1849, and prepared the mail for the first trip of the PMSS Panama, which departed on June 20th, only ten examples exist from this first day per the Mingee Census, this cover is No. SF SL3 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
1616   ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1849 San Francisco Prices Current. Folded "San Francisco Letter Sheet Price Current, Vol. 1, No. 1" dated August 30, 1840 (in error, should read 1849) with pencil manuscript "Appleton, Boston" and unrecorded, red "Forwarded by Robt. Wells & Co., San Francisco, U. Calif." handstamp on flap, sent via Panama likely inside another cover, couple minor splits along folds, Very Fine, this is the earliest recorded prices current under the U.S. Military Administration of California, the addressee is likely Nathan Appleton who was a merchant and politician, this forwarding agent is unlisted in Rowe, ex Cipolla, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1617 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1851 San Francisco News-Letter. Folded "San Francisco News-Letter, Vol. 1, No. 4" with "For the Steamers Carolina and Panama, September 13 and 15, 1851.", lightly struck "San Francisco 15 Sept 6" circular datestamp and "Paid" handstamp, addressed to Hardwick Mass., "Pr Steamer Panama" directive at top, couple minor toned spots and splitting along folds, otherwise Fine and scarce, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $425.00
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1618 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1851 San Francisco to France. Folded letter datelined San Francisco Sept. 30, 1851 to Bordeaux, France, forwarded privately to Panama with blue stylized boxed "JBF Arrivet a Panama" backstamp (over fold) so no U.S. postal markings, British "Panama OC 22, 1851" double-arc datestamp, red London transit and boxed "Colonies &c Art. 13" accountancy handstamp, Bordeaux arrival with "15" decimes due, Very Fine and unusual routing, U.S. postal regulations required eastbound mail from California to be carried by U.S. packets via Panama and New York, only letters forwarded outside the U.S. mails could reach RMSP steamers at Chagres (Image)

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $300.00
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1619 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1852 San Francisco Prices Current. Folded "The San Francisco Prices Current and Shipping List" of Hussey, Bond & Hale, dated Aug. 13, 1852, with two strikes of blue "San Francisco 15 Aug." circular datestamp, "5" handstamp and black "Paid" straightline, addressed to Boston Mass., small archival reinforcement, Very Fine, a rare over-3,500 miles printed circular rate, only six examples are recorded, four of which are stampless, ex Cipolla, with 2010 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,800.00
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1620 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1854 "Independent Line Ahead of the Mails, Uncle Sam and North Star, via Panama". Clear strike of oval handstamp on cover to Reading Pa., horizontal pair of 3c Dull Red, Ty. II (11A), margins to in, tied by two penstrokes, "Missent" handstamp, top flap reattached, small ink spot at left, Fine and scarce, this Independent Line was created by Cornelius Vanderbilt as an opposition line between California and New York via Panama from Aug. 17, 1853 thru Sept. 1, 1854, ex Goldberg, Campbell and Feldman (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $2,600.00
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1621 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1851, 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Affixed and lightly cancelled by San Francisco datestamp on three-page folded "The San Francisco News Letter, No. 16" with "A Summary of Events from Feb., 20th to March 5th, 1857.", addressed to Boston Mass., incl. vignette advertisement for "Mr. Thompson, the Mountain Express Man", Very Fine, the 1c stamp paid the reduced printed circular rate to any distance, John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson was a lone individual who would carry as much as 60-80 pounds of mail over the Sierra Nevadas during the winter months, ex Risvold, with 2014 Moorhouse certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,300.00
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1622 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, California Penny Post Co., San Francisco, 5c Blue (34L4). Large margins to just in, uncancelled as almost always, used with 1855, 10c Green, Ty. II (14), large margins to clear, tied by "San Francisco Cal. 16 Jul." circular datestamp on cover to Caroline Center N.Y., 10c small scissors-cut at top right, 5c creases at bottom right and light soiling, cover with some soiling and wear including surface scrape at right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY SIX RECORDED INTACT COVERS BEARING THIS RARE SAN FRANCISCO LOCAL POST STAMP, OF WHICH FOUR ARE USED WITH THE 10-CENT 1855 ISSUE.

The Frajola census records only four covers with this combination of the 10c 1855 and 5c adhesive, plus one 5c Penny Post adhesive cover with a 3c 1851 and another missing an adhesive (http://www.rfrajola.com/cpp/CP7.htm )

This was carried on the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company's John L. Stephens which departed San Francisco on July 16, 1855, and arrived in Panama on July 31. It was then carried over the isthmus and put on the USMC Steamer Empire City which departed Aspinwall August 2 and arrived in New York on August 11.

Ex Dale-Lichtenstein and Walske. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $5,000.00
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1623 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1855, 10c Green, Ty. III (15). Three large margins, just in at bottom, tiny margin nick at top, tied by light strike of "San Francisco Cal. 20 Jun." circular datestamp on 1857 "The San Francisco News Letter" illustrated newspaper depicting Eagle, Steamship, Train etc. and addressed to Troy N.Y., printed "P.M.S.S. Golden Age June 20" at upper left, newspaper does not accompany but with handwritten note inside, minor edgewear

VERY FINE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE SAN FRANCISCO NEWS LETTER ILLUSTRATED LETTERSHEET.

The San Francisco News Letter was published by Frederick Marriott and served to advance his intertwining financial and political interests, to level attacks against his foes, and to extort money from public figures who he threatened with the prospect of scandalous news reports. Each publication date was tied to an outbound Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company sailing to Panama and was sold by all Wells, Fargo & Co. agents throughout California. This was carried on the PMSS Golden Age, which departed San Francisco on June 20 and arrived Panama July 4. After transiting across the isthmus it was carried on the USMSC Star of the West, which departed Aspinwall July 4 and arrived New York July 13.

Ex Beane and Walske. (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $7,000.00
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1624 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1851, 1c Blue, Ty. II (7). Plate 2, large to full margins, tied by square grid cancel on "The San Francisco News Letter" illustrated newspaper depicting Eagle, Steamship, Train, etc. and addressed to New York City, printed "P.M.S.S. Sonora July 4th 1857" at upper left, newsletter contains many stories covering period from June 20 thru July 4, pristine condition

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF A SINGLE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE STAMP USED ON THE ILLUSTRATED SAN FRANCISCO NEWSLETTER. THIS IS THE FINEST OF ONLY THREE RECORDED WITH THE ONE-CENT 1851 ISSUE.

The San Francisco News Letter was published by Frederick Marriott and served to advance his intertwining financial and political interests, to level attacks against his foes, and to extort money from public figures who he threatened with the prospect of scandalous news reports. Each publication date was tied to an outbound Pacific Mail Steam Ship Company sailing to Panama and was sold by all Well's, Fargo & Co. agents throughout California. This was carried on the PMSS Sonora, which departed San Francisco on July 4 and arrived Panama July 18. After transiting across the isthmus it was carried on the USMSC Illinois, which departed Aspinwall July 19 and arrived New York July 27.

Ex Polland, Haas, Vogel and Bailar (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $20,000.00
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1625 c ImageVIA PANAMA, United States, 1857, 10c Green, Ty. II, III (32, 33). Ty. II horizontal pair and single, Ty. III horizontal strip of three, all tied by multiple strikes of "San Francisco Cal. May 20, 1859" circular datestamps on folded letter to Hamburg, Germany, cover datelined in Mazatlan, Mexico on May 8 where this cover originated, carried privately to San Francisco where it entered the mails, sent via Panama and New York, two strikes of red "New York Br. Pkt. Jun. 14" datestamp, cover missing top and left flaps of outer page, horizontal pair with slight perf faults from placement over edge

FINE AND EXCEPTIONALLY RARE USE. THIS WAS CARRIED PRIVATELY FROM MAZATLAN, MEXICO TO SAN FRANCISCO WHERE IT ENTERED THE MAILS WITH SIX 10-CENT 1857 ISSUE STAMPS TO PAY THE DOUBLE 30-CENT PRUSSIAN CLOSED MAIL RATE TO GERMANY.

With 2014 Moorhouse certificate. (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction

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