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Catalogue 279: South & Central America – The Brian Moorhouse Estate (part IV)
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  • Lot# : 5340 Panama

    1822 (May 15): Entire letter from Panama to Boston, USA written in English with fascinating contents: "I think to bring home with me 5 or 6 thousand dollars if nothing should happen...this City is a place of considerable consequence in regard of business as soon as some vessels double Cape Horn the distance by land from the Atlantic to the Persific is only 21 miles. Business is flourishing from all parts of the United States...the Brig will in all probability be at Porto Bello by the 25th of this month, I shall close my business on her arrival...". The entire rated '12' in red manuscript and struck with NEW-YORK cds in red (July 15). A rare cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5341 Panama

    1835 (May 19): Entire letter from Panama to Popayan, sent unpaid with manuscript 'Debe' at top and rate '4' (reales) due, struck with superb "PANAMÁ." despatch handstamp in red. A superb strike of a rare marking.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5342 Panama

    1842 (July 5): Cover from Lima to Bordeaux with reverse flap showing "Panama August 1842 forwarded by F.W. Byrne" in manuscript. Struck in transit with KINGSTON / JAMAICA cds (Oct 10) in black and on arrival in London with framed "Packet Letter" in red and charged at 3/2d. due to pay (altered from 2/3d.) with eventual French charge of 2 décimes in manuscript. Small flap fault but a scarce routing a Ship Letter would have cost a mere 8d. due.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5343 Panama

    1845 (Feb 14): Entire letter prepaid from Paris to the Captain of the 'Angelina' in Valparaiso endorsed 'voie de Panama', struck with 'Bureau Central' cds in red with framed PD in red alongside. Fine and scarce French Consular "PANAMA / *" transit in red (March 29) also on obverse with reverse showing a further strike on day of despatch South with "PANAMA / *" in red (April 1) and manuscript '22' décimes rate. Rare and fine entire.rnrnNote: The rarity of this marking can be noted by Salles failing to find an example. Note also that the date on both strikes on this entire has been altered in red ink manuscript from 1843 to 1845, proof that the Consular datestamp was rarely utilised.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5344 Panama

    1851 (April 21): Cover and complete original contents written from 'Navy Bay' (Chagres) to Bangor, Maine, struck on arrival with two line STEAM / SHIP and '20' (cents) double rate marking in black. Some minor crinkling to the envelope but a rare usage with interesting content regarding a journey from Chagres to Gatun through swamps and the nascent road and railroad building taking place.rn 
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5345 Panama

    1855 (Jan 22): Entire letter from Panama to Bogotá, Mosquera correspondence, sent unpaid with superb oval framed "PANAMÁ / DEBE." in red with handstruck rate marking "15" centavos alongside. A superb and rare entire.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5346 Panama

    1859 (March 10): Entire letter from Bogotá to New York prepaid to the border with oval BOGOTÁ / FRANCA and rate marks '40' (centavos) in blue on front and further rate mark '50' (centavos) on reverse; circular ADMINISTRACION DE CORREOS DE COLON / FRANCA in red and oval "FORWARDED BY / RAMON LEON SANCHEZ / CARTAGENA N.G." in orange-red; thereafter carried outside the mails to destination ((April 25). Rare and fine entire.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5347 Panama

    1891: Cover with imprinted 'Panama Railroad Company' at left, used to Fox River Shops struck with circular PANAMA RAIL ROAD COMPANY / OFFICE OF / GENERAL SUP'T / APR / 22 / 1891 / COLON / (ASPINWALL) REP. OF COLUMBIA datestamp in bright blue. Slight flap tear on reverse but superb and rare.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 420 CHF

    Lot# : 5348 Panama

    1859: Colombia 20 c. blue, a used example with large margins all round in a bright shade, tied to small piece by oval framed PANAMA / FRANCO handstamp in red. An extremely rare usage of the first issue in Panama and most attractive.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF

    Lot# : 5349 Panama

    1854 (Aug 31): Entire letter from San Francisco to Boston franked by 1851 3 c. brown-red in a horizontal pair, margins touched to clear, struck on reverse with very rare oval INDEPENDENT LINE / AHEAD OF THE MAILS / UNCLE SAM AND NORTH STAR / VIA PANAMA in black, a tad pencil enhanced, the adhesives tied by 'New York' cds (Sept 27) in black. Rare.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : not sold

    Lot# : 5350 Panama

    British P.O.'s in Colon 1856: Cover from Panama to Paris with oval sender's cachet 'Hurtado Hermanos / Panama' in red on reverse, mailed via British P.O. with extremely rare usage of double arc COLON datestamp in red (Feb 23) well struck alongside. Carried via London (March 20) where struck with framed "COLONIES / ART. 18" in red with handstruck '15' décimes due mark in black. A rare cover - the Colon cds in red is recorded in use during 1855 and 1856 only.
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 250 CHF

    Lot# : 5351 Panama

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    British Post Office 1861: USA 10 c. yellow-green and 12 c. black used on 1864 cover addressed to the Captain of 'Ship Berkshire, care of American Consul, Callao', cancelled in black with 'Essex / Ct.' despatch cds in black (Oct 9) at left. Red '12' cents credit mark (to GB) above fine double arc British P.O. in PANAMA cds (Oct 24) in black all on obverse. Reverse with part Lima arrival cds (Nov 1) in black. A scarce and most attractive cover. Cert. Philatelic Foundation (1988).
    Starting bid : 250 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 5352 Panama

    British P.O.'s in Colon 1862: Prepaid cover from Colon to Gloucestershire, England endorsed 'pr. West India Mail from Colon June 24, 61' (sic) at top, struck with fine "♕ / PAID / AT / COLON" in red, with manuscript rate '1/-' alongside in crayon and 'London / Paid' arrival (July 14) in red below. Reverse with double arc 'Colon' cds in black (June 23, 1862). Small part of top flap missing but a very scarce Crown Circle, one of only six COLON Crowned circles recorded of which this is the only going overseas, while all the others are addressed to Colombian cities Gi CC4 = £ 4'750 / Scott = $ 5'500.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 2,000 CHF

    Lot# : 5353 Panama

    British P.O.'s in Colon 1873/80: Great Britain 6 d. grey pl. 14 in a horizontal pair used with 1867/80 9 d. straw pl. 4 on 1875 cover from Colon to Rochefort, France endorsed 'per Tasmanian', tied by two fine strikes of "E88" obliterators with COLON cds alongside in black (Dec 20). 'London / Paid' transit in red (Jan 17, 1876) with arrival on reverse. The envelope trimmed at left and with one or two age spots but a very rare cover, with a unique combination of adhesive stamps, the only 9d on cover from Colon, just 5 franked covers with 'ESS' obliteration recorded in Karl Louis Card Index! Gi Z61+Z63.rnProvenance: E.E.Yates, 31. July - 1. Aug. 1946; Grant Glassco, R. Lowe 25 - 27 Nov. 1969, lot 684.
    Starting bid : 1,000 CHF
    Hammer price : 1,900 CHF

    Lot# : 5354 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1870: Great Britain ½ rose-red, pl. 19, a used block of four cancelled by near complete strike of Panama "C35" obliterator in black. Slight aging but a very rare usage on a multiple of this stamp Scott = $200+/Gi 71 = £ 200+.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5355 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1858/79: Great Britain 1 d. red pl. 191, a single and horizontal strip of three, used on 1880 cover to London endorsed 'via Panama', tied by two strikes of horizontal "C35" obliterator in black and by three line dated PANAMA / 26 JY 1880 / TRANSIT in black. Reverse with London arrival cds (Aug 25). The cover with slight opening tear at top but a very scarce and attractive usage Gi Z72.rnProvenance: R. Lowe Bournemonth, 6 Nov. 1980, lot 1509.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 520 CHF

    Lot# : 5356 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1862/64: Great Britain 3 d. bright carmine-rose and 1865/67 6 d. lilac pl. 5 used on 1865 cover with full original contents to Lugano, Switzerland tied by bold "PANAMA / C35" duplex in black (Sept 2). 'London / Paid' transit cds (Sept 28) in red with PD adjacent, thence via Calais, Paris and Basel to Lugano (Sept 30). The 3 d. in a wonderfully fresh shade, a particularly attractive and unique "two issues Mixed franking" and rate to an uncommon destination Gi Z79+Z90.
    Starting bid : 1,200 CHF
    Hammer price : 3,600 CHF

    Lot# : 5357 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1867/80: Great Britain 3 d. rose pl. 6, wmk. Spray, a used horizontal pair of fine colour, neatly cancelled by central "C35" Panama obliterator in black. Scarce so fine Gi 103/Z81.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 120 CHF

    Lot# : 5358 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1872/73: Great Britain 6 d. pale buff, pl. 12, wmk. Spray, a used block of four, neatly cancelled by two full strikes of the Panama "C35" obliterator in black. One or two blunted perfs. at top not detracting from the superb appearance of a unique multiple no other blocks of the 6d buff are recorded used in Panama Gi Z93.rnProvenance: Collection Grant Glassco, RL, London, 25-27 Nov 1969, lot 694.
    Starting bid : 200 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5359 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1880: Great Britain 2 s. brown, pl. 1, wmk. Spray, lettered ND, a used example with trimmed wing margin and one pulled perf. at top and age spots on reverse, cancelled by large part Panama "C35" obliterator in black. Despite faults a not unattractive example of a very rare stamp Scott = $ 2'500 / Gi Z108/Gi 121 = £ 4'250.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 400 CHF

    Lot# : 5360 Panama

    British P.O.'s 1890: Cover from Victoria to Buenos Aires, Argentina via Panama, franked on obverse and reverse with 1896 1 d. brown-orange (7, with block of six on reverse) cancelled in black with 'Registered / GPO' cds alongside (Dec 22). Transit cds superbly struck at left of very rare BRITISH PACKET AGENCY / PANAMA in black (Feb 14, 1891). Argentina Telegraph 10 c. brown cancelled by manuscript crayon in violet and reverse with Buenos Aires arrival cds in black. A most unusual cover.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 300 CHF

    Lot# : 5361 Panama

    1916 (April 24): 'Fernandez de Cordoba' 2 c. postal stationery envelope, H&G 2b, a fine unused example showing the variety "Vignette & CANAL ZONE Only", without the red frame and duty plate. Rare and very fine Scott = $ 1'500.
    Starting bid : 350 CHF
    Hammer price : 350 CHF

    Lot# : 5362 Panama

    1924: 5 c. on 10 c. registration envelope (H&G C2) with 'Canal Zone' blacked out, a fresh and very fine unused example. Scarce.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 140 CHF

    Lot# : 5363 Panama

    1947 (March 8): Airmail 5 c. in black on 7 c. carmine, a used example showing variety "Surcharge Double", lightly cancelled in violet. Only recorded used, an extremely rare stamp: Sanabria records just three examples Sanabria 94c = $ 500/Gi 448a = £550/Scott = $ 375.
    Starting bid : 150 CHF
    Hammer price : 220 CHF

    Lot# : 5364 Panama

    1952 (Feb 20): Airmail 2 c. in red on 1949 10 c. blue & black, an unused block of four with upper pair showing surcharge slightly displaced to lower right and the lower pair showing variety "Surcharge Omitted", fresh and very fine, typically slightly browned unmounted og. Rare Gi 524a = £ 750/Scott = $ 500+.
    Starting bid : 120 CHF
    Hammer price : 240 CHF

    Lot# : 5365 Panama

    Canal Zone 1909/10: 1 c. dark green & black, single and pair on obverse and pair and strip of five on reverse; used as Postage Dues on 1913 unpaid cover from 'Hampden / Jamaica' (May 26) with 'T' marking alongside neat datestamp, all tied by PARAISO / CZ datestamps (June 20) in black. Scarce and very fine, would benefit by being opened for display.
    Starting bid : 100 CHF
    Hammer price : 160 CHF
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