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Panama1807-1904 - The Alvaro Castro-Harrigan Collection
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  • Lot# : 3525 Colombia

    1865/1880: British Consular Offices Colón Colombia, collection of nine stamps cancelled by the scarce "E88" upright oval in black, including complete horizontal strike on a 3 d. rose, plate 9, pair; also rare 5 s. rose, plate 2 (ex Glassco), and 4 d. vermilion, plate 15, among others, good range of values, a few imperfections as might be expeceted, overall condition generally fine, all nicely written-up on an exhibition page (9) SG = £1'830. 
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 600 CHF

    Lot# : 3536 Colombia

    1881: Colombia 10 c. violet, used on cover, from Panama to Sanlúcar La Mayor, Spain, dated 27 February 1882, tied by large 'PANAMA DES COLOMBIA' datestamp in black, four good to large margins all round, strong colour, fresh printing, transit 'NEW YORK F.D.' datestamp on reverse (11 March), faint central vertical filing fold well clear of stamp, otherwise very fine, rare use of Colombian stamp in the Isthmus.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 550 CHF

    Lot# : 3537 Colombia

    1881: Colombia, 5 c. blue, two singles overlapping, used on cover, from Panama to Zurich, Switzerland, dated 24 March 1883, clear to good margins, crisp impression, endorsed "via Bordeaux", tied by 'PANAMA' undated oval in black, with French 'ASPINWALL' transit alongside, to the reverse Ambulant and Thalweil datestamps, the former 24 May 1883 the latter indistinct, minor opening flaws at top, otherwise fine, a scarce 10c franking being the new basic rate for foreign countries using Colombian postage from Panama.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3538 Colombia

    1883: Colombia 10 c. violet, used on cover, from Panama to Macon, Spain, dated 15 January 1886, tied by very fine strike of the large 'PANAMA DES COLOMBIA' datestamp in black, four large to very large margins all round, transit 'NEW YORK / PAID / ALL' duplex to reverse alongside a blurred Macon arrival dated 28 January, minor soiling, a fine and rare example of this Colombian 'redrawn' value used in the Isthmus at the basic foreign rate of 10c.
    Starting bid : 500 CHF
    Hammer price : 650 CHF

    Lot# : 3539 Colombia

    1883: Colombia 5 c. blue, perf. 12, two singles, used on cover, from Panama to Sao Paulo, Brazil, endorsed "via St Thomas" (Barbados), dated September 1886, tied by 'AGENCIA POSTAL NACIONAL PANAMA' duplex (possibly 9 Sept.), to reverse a Barbados transit dated 20 September, a Rio De Janeiro dated 31 October 1886 and an arrival in San Paulo 1 November, a fine and rare destination from Panama using Colombian postage.
    Starting bid : 300 CHF
    Hammer price : 320 CHF

    Lot# : 3782 Colombia

    1882/1900: Colombia Foreign or Interdepartmental Mail, group of eight covers and a cover front, each with a Colombia franking either used in Panama or with Panama transit markings, good range of values and issues, destinations include France (2), USA (5), Austria (redirected from Czechoslovakia) and England, noted attractive Remington gun factory illustrated envelope with 1881 10 c. pale violet tied by Panama datestamp, with typed address in Rochester, New York, condition varies although several fine, a scarce and valuable lot. Additionally, comes with two covers franked with USA postage.
    Starting bid : 400 CHF
    Hammer price : 500 CHF
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