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

Via Panama - Central & South America
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1588 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Bolivia, 1876 "Correos de la Chimba, Bolivia". Perfectly struck blue negative ship illustrated handstamp on 1876 cover to Danzig, Germany, departing from the coastal port of La Chamba with ornate blue "Cancelado", boxed "Franca" and "La Chimba Mayo 21" handstamps, traveled via Panama with "Panama-Transit JU 4 1876" circular datestamp, London transit and Danzig arrival backstamps, rated "180" due in blue crayon, cover with edge faults, still Fine and very rare, covers with this handstamp are seldom found used to Europe, there is still some debate on whether this handstamp was from a privately run local post or a government service, as it is exclusively found on mail sent by ship (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $700.00
Will close during Public Auction
1589 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Brazil, 1856 Rio de Janeiro to San Francisco. Folded letter datelined in Rio de Janeiro on Apr. 7, 1856, addressed to San Francisco Cal., "20" reis handstamp and manuscript "per French corret Caravane to Valparaiso" directive, red "Forwarded by Wm. Nelson, Panama" handstamp and carried privately to San Francisco, Very Fine, an extremely rare use via Panama as mail from Brazil was generally sent locally, or to the east coast of the United States or Europe (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction
1590 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Chile, 1846 Port Famine to London. Folded cover with manuscript "A. Hancock, Port Famine 24 Dec." docketing and addressed to London, England, cover traveled via Panama with "Panama FE 22 1847" double-arc datestamp on reverse, rated "2/" due, London arrival backstamp, Very Fine, a remarkable origin from one of the southern-most cities in the world, renamed by Thomas Cavendish in 1587 when he found nothing but ruins from the Spanish who had starved and frozen to death just three years prior, ex Campbell (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $120.00
Will close during Public Auction
1591 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Chile, 1855 Valparaiso to Great Britain. Manuscript "Valparaiso, March 31, 1855" at bottom left on blue cover to Brighton, England, interesting docketing "Death of King Kamehameha & Pitcairn Islands" at top and "Description of Pitcairn Island, enclosing a note about experience" on reverse, Panama three-line datestamp struck in transit, London transit and Brighton arrival backstamps, rated "2/-", Very Fine, an intriguing cover which leads us to believe this was sent by a sailor who visited Hawaii during the death of King Kamehameha (Dec. 15, 1854) and Pitcairn Islands before posting this cover in Valparaiso, one can only imagine the details contained in the original letter, with 2015 R.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1592 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Chile, 1863 "Steam Panama". Bold strike of oval handstamp on folded letter datelined in Valparaiso on Jan. 1, 1863 and addressed to San Francisco Cal., departure backstamp and red "Paid to Panama" handstamp, "20" due handstamp and "San Francisco Cal. Feb. 7, 1863" double-circle datestamp struck on arrival, Very Fine, this handstamp was struck in San Francisco on mail from contract steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1593 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Chile, 1865 "Steam Panama". Excellent strike on 1865 orange-buff cover to Oakland Cal., "10" due handstamp and "San Francisco Cal. Nov. 13, 1865" double-circle datestamp struck on arrival, original letter on "Hotel Aubry" letterhead datelined in Valparaiso Oct. 3, historical contents relating to the arrival of the Spanish fleet during the Chincha Islands War and stating "I never saw such a mess in all my gains a fishing" referring to people fleeing the city from an impending Spanish attack, cover barely reduced at left from opening and couple bleach stains, otherwise Very Fine, this handstamp was struck in San Francisco on mail from contract steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, ex Myerson (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
1594 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Great Britain, Used in Chile, 1876, 4p Gray (A80; SG Z75). Plate 14 with wing margin at right, tied by bold barred "C30" oval of Valparaiso, with "Valparaiso MY 10 76" circular datestamp on pre-printed addressed cover to New Bedford Mass., sent via Panama with "Panama MY 29 76" circular datestamp, "New-York Jun. 11 Due 5ct" circular datestamp, arrival backstamp, Very Fine, ex Campbell (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1595 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Chile, 1877, 1c Gray, 10c Blue (20, 23). Each tied by "Valparaiso 11 Mayo 81" double-circle datestamp on cover to Paris, France, manuscript "via Panama" directive at top, Calais transit and Paris arrival datestamps, Very Fine, interestingly this was mailed after Chile joined the U.P.U. (on April 1, 1881) but prior to Panama joining (on July 1, 1881), it is unlikely many other covers exist from this short period (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

CLOSED
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1596 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Colombia, 1854 to New York. Folded letter datelined Nov. 6, 1854 and sent from Barranquilla with blue "Barranquilla Franca" handstamp and red "Hamburger i Batis, Barranquilla" forwarder marking, addressed to New York, beautifully struck "Steamship 20" upon arrival, Very Fine, a most eye-appealing cover (Image)

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 E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
1597 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Colombia, 1865, 5c Yellow (35). Horizontal pair, full to clear margins, cancelled by clear blue "Barbacoas Franca" oval handstamp on 1866 orange cover to Prussia, sent via Panama with British "Panama DE 22 1866" datestamp, manuscript rates "2/6" and "32" silvergroschen (the latter also tying stamps), London transit and arrival backstamps, cover with minor edge faults and tears

FINE. AN EARLY AND RARE COVER FROM COLOMBIA TO PRUSSIA VIA PANAMA. THIS IS THE ONLY KNOWN FOREIGN DESTINATION OF THIS 5-CENT VALUE.

The Colombia stamps paid the domestic double letter rate. With 2014 Moorhouse certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
1598 c ImageVIA PANAMA, Great Britain, Used in Colombia, 1869, 4p Vermilion (A10; SG Z7). Plate 11, tied by well-struck barred "C56" oval of Carthagena with "Carthagena JY 31 1869" double-arc datestamp on reverse of folded cover to New York, cover sent via Colon with "Colon AU 3 69" circular datestamp, New York Steamship "10" arrival, Very Fine (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction

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