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  • Lot# : 3516 Panama

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    1867: British Post Offices Abroad: 1 s. green, plate 4, lettered RJ, used on reduced cover from Panama to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, dated 25 March 1867, tied by the horizontal oval "C35" in black with 'PANAMA' datestamp in black alongside, to reverse a 'SYDNEY' arrival dated 1 May 1867, horizontal and vertical filing creases well clear of adhesive, soiled, however rare GB used abroad in Panama sent to Australia; a unique mailing to Sydney being the only recorded example to New South Wales. We know of only one other sent to Australia, Melborne, Victoria, (The 'Dubois' Collection, Corinphila, 7 September 2020, lot 5606, realised CHF1'500) which was cancelled by the more common oval duplex "PANAMA 7 C35".rnProvenance: Ex James de Voss Collection; Ex Dr. Paul Kornan Collection, Harmers, New York, 27 September 1994, lot 182; Phillips, 6 April 1995, lot 208.rn 
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF