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Lot# 3647 - Auction 321-332

  • Lot# : 3647 Panama

    Shortage of Stamps, 1900: Printed stampless commercial envelope, sent from Tumaco, Colombia to Panama, dated 9 January 1900, endorsed "No Stamps available Paid 0.05", envelope struck with Tumaco duplex in black, arrival to reverse dated 23 January 1900, a rare example which illustrates that the Post Office at Tumaco had run out of stamps.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold