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  • Lot# : 3737 Panama

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    1904: Fourth Panama Provisionals, 1 c. green, horizontal pair, two strips of three and two singles, used on a maritime cover, posted onboard a ship in Colón to Berlin, Germany, dated 16 December 1904, tied by New Orleans datestamp, endorsed 'Via Mobile - New York', cover addressed to 'Willy König' (later a famous meterorologist who was studying at Berlin at the time), to the back a small New Orleans circular transit and a 'Besteht vom Postamte' datestamp 30 December 1904, four stamps have trimmed perfs. top which do not detract, otherwise fine, an eye catching and attractive example, rare 10 c. franking using the fourth Panama overprints. rnNote: Willi König (1884-1955) developed a new daily weather forecasting method building upon the work of Vilhelm Bjerknes' polar front theory.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF