334 / September 2008

1852 (Sept 8), outer letter sheet to Santiago, Chile with good strike of very scarce crown 'PAID AT PANAMA' of British P.O., reverse with Panama double arc cds. in black, red 'ULTRAMAR' and 'VALPARAISO' straight-line handstamps also on front with handstamped rate, all in red; slight stain but a rare cover that opens well for Exhibit display (SG-no.CC5)

1878, 20 c. rose-red, medium thin paper, 1st printing on thin paper, a complete sheet of fifty (10x5) unused with full brown gum, margin close at right; position 50 with stain and sheet with horizontal crease through the third row; all positions showing the 'Break in oval under C of COLOMBIA' which defines the genuine, and inking flaw in between margins of positions 49 and 50. Position 8 without 'C' joined to 'O of CORREOS', position 42 with white line running from under 'U of UNIDOS' through coloured inner frame and through 'S of CORREOS' at right. A rarity with perhaps just 5 sheets in existence (Scott-no. 3; $ 2000,- +)

50 c. clear orange shade on thick paper, superb sheet of 50 subjects (10x5), mint with full somewhat dried brown gum, without any creasing. Position 3 with dot in NW corner shield, Position 10 without the coloured dot outside the NE corner frame line; Position 18 with flaw on 'S of CORREOS'; Position 31 with blotted 'E' corrected, Position 45 with dot under second 'R of CORREOS' joining frame, Position 46 without 'CO' joined, Position 49 with break in 'O of UNIDOS'. A fine sheet (Scott-no. 7)

50 c. clear deep orange shade on thick paper (with fiscal paper used to separate the sheets) superb sheet of 50 subjects (10x5), mint with full somewhat dried brown gum, without any creasing. Position 3 with dot in NW corner shield, Position 10 without the coloured dot outside the NE corner frame line; Position 18 with flaw on 'S of CORREOS'; Postion 31 with blotted 'E' corrected, Position 45 with dot under second 'R' of 'CORREOS' joining frame, Position 46 wit 'CO' just joined, Position 49 with break in 'O of UNIDOS'. A fine sheet (Scott-no. 7)

50 c. brown-orange shade on thick paper, superb sheet of 50 subjects (10x5), mint with full somewhat dried brown gum, without any creasing. Position 3 with dot in NW corner shield, Position 10 without the coloured dot outside the NE corner frame line; Position 18 with flaw on 'S of CORREOS'; Position 31 with blotted 'E' corrected, Position 45 with dot under second 'R of CORREOS' joining frame, Position 46 with 'CO of CORREOS' joined, Position 49 with brak in 'O of UNIDOS'. A fine sheet (Scott-no. 7)

50 c. clear deep orange shade on thick paper (with fiscal paper as used to separate the sheets) superb sheet of 50 subjects (10x5), mint with full somewhat dried brown gum, without any creasing. Position 3 with dot in NW corner shield, Position 10 without the coloured dot outside the NE corner frame line; Postion 18 with flaw on 'S of CORREOS'; Position 31 with blotted 'E' corrected, Position 45 with dot under second 'R of CORREOS' joining frame, Position 46 with 'CO' just joined, Position 49 with break in 'O of UNIDOS'. A fine sheet (Scott-no. 4x)

1888, 'SAN PABLO/CANAL DE PANAMA 10 AVRIL', clear violet marking on envelope to Colon with arrival mark on reverse; small hole in the cancel, otherwise fine; supposed to be unique

1855/1902, ungebrauchte und gestempelte Sammlung inkl. einiger Briefe ab Vorphila, dabei roter L2 "PANAMA TRANSIT" und roter Ovalstempel "PANAMA FRANCO", später mit einigen Aufdruckvarianten und weiteren Besonderheiten, außerdem Grossbritannien "used abroad" mit u.a. SG Nr. Z107

1956, Mi.-Nr. 487-98 kpl. in 10er-Bogenteilen, postfrisch (Mi. 1200,--)