BRITISH POST OFFICES: 1/- green QV issue of Great Britain, Plate 5 used with superb complete strike of barred numeral 'C35' of the British P.O. in PANAMA CITY. Couple of light tones. (SG Z103)
£35
863
Panama
1878
5c dull green & 5c blue green 'First Issue' on thin paper both shades used with manuscript cancels plus a 5c green REPRINT. All are four margin copies, the 5c dull green is thinned on reverse. (SG 1A & 1Aa, Cat £74)
£25
864
Panama
1878
10c blue on thin paper 'First Issue', a good copy, four margins, tight at top, used with manuscript cancel. (SG 2A, Cat £80)
£40
865
Panama
1887
FORGERIES: 1c black on blue, 1c black on deep red, 1c black on orange and 2c black on pink LITHO 'Map' issue on glazed paper 'Michelsen' REPRINTS (actually forgeries) all showing the tell tale plate flaws of the fakes. Unused. (4)
£10
866
Panama
1887
FORGERIES: 50c black on light green, 50c black on yellow and 50c black on deep blue LITHO 'Map' issue on glazed paper 'Michelsen' REPRINTS (actually forgeries) all showing the tell tale plate flaws of the fakes. Unused. (3)
£10
867
Panama
1892
Correspondence of six 1892-1898 period stampless 'Captain Bass' wrappers sent from COLON to PANAMA CITY, addressed to 'Captain F Bass, Pacific Navigation Co., Panama' a few are without postal markings but the majority have COLON cds's in blue and some have PANAMA arrival marks or the large 'TELEGRAM' cachet. Interesting lot. (6 items)
£40
868
Panama
1902
TELEGRAPHS: 5c green on greenish, 10c red on salmon and 20c blue on pink 'Department of Colombia' issue, the set of three both perforated and IMPERF fine mint. The imperf set is very scarce. (Barefoot #1/3)
£65
869
Panama
1903
10c orange MAP issue with 'Second Panama' overprint, bar in same colour as stamp, a fine unused copy with variety PANAMA OVERPRINTED ONCE HORIZONTALLY. A scarce & underrated stamp. (SG 51c variety, Heydon #93x)
£30
870
Panama
1903
2c carmine MAP issue with 'First Colon' overprint in violet, a fine mint block of four with variety OVERPRINT DIAGONAL ON RIGHT HAND PAIR. (SG 71B, Heydon #134 & 134b)
£30
871
Panama
1904
5c blue MAP issue with 'Fourth Panama' overprint in dark carmine with wide bar (seventh printing), overprinted on the 1902 issue with additional 'A.R. in oval handstamp in rose. A fine mint copy. Scarce and unlisted in Heydon. (SG AR32 variety, Heydon #501 variety)
£45
872
Panama
1904
'Fourth Panama' overprint issue the set of seven good to fine mint, gum a little dried on some of the values. (SG 53/59, Heydon #100/124)
£10
873
Panama
1904
50c bistre brown 'Third Panama' opt issue (Both PANAMAs reading up or down) two fine unused copies with small and large PANAMAs and 1p lake mint, gum a little sweated. (SG 65, 65b & 66 - Note that SG incorrectly lists the third & fourth printings the wrong way round)
£20
874
Panama
1904
10c on 20c blue on bluish paper 'Registration' issue of Colombia, issued at Panama, a good looking cds used copy with handstruck '6366' registration number in blue. Stamp is thinned on reverse but scarce. (SG R68)
£45
875
Panama
1904
5c blue MAP issue with 'Fourth Colon' opt and 'AR COLON' handstamp in purple. A good mint copy. (SG AR110)
£10
876
Panama
1906
2c on 50c bistre brown MAP 'Surcharge' issue with variety OPT DOUBLE, a fine unused copy. (SG 139e)
£15
877
Panama
1906
25c black & brown and 50c black 'Hamilton' issue, the top two values good to fine mint. (SG 149/50)
£10
878
Panama
1906
UNISSUED: 2c on 20c violet MAP 'Surcharge' UNISSUED value with OPT INVERTED (this value only exists with inverted opt), a CTO copy with blue COLON cds dated 1906. Uncommon. (See note in SG)
£45
879
Panama
1912
Colour PPC 'Fire at Colon, Panama' showing many buildings in the city of Colon on fire with contemporary manuscript endorsement 'Colon 8 Noviembre 1902, Fuego en Colon, Panama'. Franked on message side with 1909 2c black & vermilion (SG 153) tied by COLON cds dated NOV 9 1902. Addressed to SPAIN. A very scarce disaster postcard.
£40
880
Panama
1917
REVENUES: 1c green, 2½c blue and 10c purple 'Perfumes - Ley 63 de 1917' REVENUE issue set of three IMPERF PLATE PROOFS on thick card. Very attractive.
£30
881
Panama
1919
ISLAND MAIL: Coloured PPC 'Group of Indios of the Interior of the Goagira (Colombia)' franked on message side with 1915 1c black & green (SG 162) tied by fine AGENCIA POSTAL BOCAS DEL TORO cds (P.O. situated on Isla de Colon). Addressed to USA.
£35
882
Panama
1924
'Arms' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 198/207)
£15
883
Panama
1924
Registered cover franked with single 1915 10c black & orange (SG 167) tied by fine boxed AGENCIA POSTAL 'R' BOCAS DEL TORO cancel dated JUN 24 1924 with boxed REG handstamp alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£35
884
Panama
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 15c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 200 & 229) tied by PANAMA cds's dated MAY 22 1929. Flown on the Colon - Tela, Honduras first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - HONDURAS first flight cachet in black on front. Addressed to TELA, HONDURAS with LA CEIBA transit and TELA arrival marks on reverse. A Rare flight. (Muller #16, only 129 covers flown)
£75
885
Panama
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1915 3c black & deep violet and 1929 15c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 165 & 229) tied by COLON cds's dated JUL 8 1929. Flown on the Colon - Willemstad, Curacao first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO COLON - CURAZAO first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to COLON with CURACAO and COLON transit and arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #25, only 406 covers flown)
£35
886
Panama
1930
1b black & indigo violet with CORREO AEREO 'Airplane' opt in red. A fine mint copy. (SG 455)
£15
887
Panama
1930
FIRST FLIGHT: 1c green PSE used with added 2 x 1930 5c on 10c orange AIR opt issue (SG 238) tied by PANAMA cds's dated MAR 10 1930. Flown on the Panama - San Jose, Costa Rica first flight with boxed 'AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - COSTA RICA' cachet in pink with SAN JOSE arrival cds all on front. (Muller #38, around 350 covers flown)
£35
888
Panama
1931
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1931 5c blue 'Internal' AIR issue (SG 250) tied by PANAMA cds dated 28 NOV 1931. Flown on the Panama City - Colon' opening of the air service to the Western Provinces first internal flight with first flight cds tying stamp and COLON first flight arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #71)
£20
889
Panama
1931
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1931 5c blue 'Internal' AIR issue (SG 250) tied by PANAMA cds dated 28 NOV 1931. Flown on the Panama City - Bejuco' opening of the air service to the Western Provinces first internal flight with first flight cds tying stamp and BEJUCO first flight arrival cds in blue on front. (Muller #70e)
£25
890
Panama
1932
OFFICIAL SEALS: Pair of registered covers one dated 1932 from PANAMA CITY to USA and the other dated 1936 sent from COLON to USA both with fine examples of the printed red & white 'Sawtooth' OFFICIAL SEAL tied on reverse. A fine pair of covers which will display well. (2 items)
£30
891
Panama
1934
10c on 20c brown 'CORREO AEREO' surcharge issue with variety SMALL '10'. A fine mint copy. (SG 268a, Cat £60)
£30
892
Panama
1935
Cover with 'Cunnard White Star Line' imprint on flap franked with 1924 1c green and pair 2c carmine 'Arms' issue (SG 199/200) tied by NEW YORK PAQUEBOT machine cancel dated JAN 2 1935 with fine strike of straight line 'M.V. GEORGIC' ship marking in blue alongside. Addressed to USA
£30
893
Panama
1935
Cover franked with single 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue (SG 200) tied by fine SECCION DE CORREOS EL CHORILLO cds. Addressed to USA with PANAMA transit cds on reverse.
£35
894
Panama
1936
'Fourth Spanish American Postal Congress' AIR issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 283/8, Cat £24)
£12
895
Panama
1936
Green tinted HAPAG PPC showing the 'S.S. Seattle' with manuscript 'An Bord der 'Seattle' Colon, Cristobal' on message side franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue (SG 200) tied by COLON cds dated MAR 23 1936. Addressed to GERMANY. Some slight corner creasing.
£25
896
Panama
1939
'25th Anniversary of Opening of the Panama Canal' both postage and air sets fine mint. (SG 357/73, Cat £33+)
£18
897
Panama
1939
1c green postal stationery viewcard (H&G 18) with view in brown 'Balboa Beer Garden - Panama City, R. of P.' used with PANAMA 'Map' roller cancel dated MAR 13 1939. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse.
£30
898
Panama
1948
'50th Anniversary of Foundation of Colon Fire Brigade' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 473/8)
£10
899
Panama
1950
VARIETY: Cover franked with 1949 5c orange with variety '1874-1949 U.P.U.' OPT INVERTED (SG 500a) tied by COLON cds dated 20 MAY 1950 plus 1949 1c brown TAX stamp (SG 504) tied by undated COLON 'Arms' cancel. Addressed to USA. Appears philatelic.
£35
900
Panama
1950
REVENUES: Circa 1950 5b orange brown TIMBRE DE GANADERIA 'Cows Head' revenue issue, a fine mint strip of three with stamps lettered 'A', 'B' and 'C' with stamp A having an Arms design instead of the Cows head and each stamp with a blank tablet at base. Printed by Thomas de la Rue and possibly a proof.
£16
901
Panama
1959
1c light emerald & black 'Youth Rehabilitation Institute' Obligatory Tax issue a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR. (SG 675 var)
£12
902
Panama
1878-1960
Useful collection on printed pages from a couple of first issues, good ranges of MAP issues & opts through mid period with airmails. Mixed condition mint & used. (100's)
£120
903
Panama
1912-1935
POSTCARDS: Small lot with views inc 1917 'One of the Indian Chiefs at San Blas' used but with stamps removed, 1912 'Residence of Chief Eng. Stevens Culebra' used to France, 1912 'Street in Empire' used to UK, 1935 General view of Gatun Locks used to USA and 'Indian Beauties, Darien' and 'Chinese Oranges from Chiriqui' unused. (6 items)
£25
904
Panama - Canal Zone
1904
10c brown 'Webster' issue of USA with 'CANAL ZONE PANAMA' overprint in black, a fine mint copy. (SG 8)
£100
905
Panama - Canal Zone
1904
10c orange fourth 'PANAMA' opt issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in black, a very fine mint copy. (SG 13)
£12
906
Panama - Canal Zone
1907
Cover franked with single 1906 2c black & scarlet 'Hamilton' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint reading down (SG 27) tied by MATACHIN cds with two additional strikes alongside. Addressed to USA with CRISTOBAL transit cds on reverse. Cover has some opening faults but a scarce origination.
£90
907
Panama - Canal Zone
1909
BOOKLET STAMPS: 1c black & green with 'CANAL ZONE' opt Type 5 and 1921 1c green 'Independence Centenary' issue booklet stamps both imperf at left fine used. (SG 50a & 64a)
£15
908
Panama - Canal Zone
1910
Cover franked with single 1906 5c black & ultramarine 'Hamilton' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down (SG 28) tied by ANCON duplex cds dated JUN 6 1910. Addressed to GERMANY. The Hamilton opts are uncommon used on cover.
£30
909
Panama - Canal Zone
1912
HOTEL POST: Nice illustrated 'Hotel Tivoli Ancon. CZ' cover with blue printed picture of the hotel franked with 1909 5c black & steel blue 'CANAL ZONE' opt issue (SG 42) tied by ANCON duplex cds dated JUL 1 1912. Addressed to BOLIVIA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£30
910
Panama - Canal Zone
1914
10c grey MAP issue with small 'CANAL ZONE' opt only, a fine mint copy. (SG 54, Cat £60)
£30
911
Panama - Canal Zone
1915
2c brown 'Postage Due' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in blue, a good mint copy, a few perfs are lightly toned and stamp has a slight gum stain but very scarce. (SG D60, Cat £275)
£55
912
Panama - Canal Zone
1917
24c black & brown 'Gatun Lock' issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' opt. A fine mint copy. (SG 61, Cat £46)
£20
913
Panama - Canal Zone
1921
'Centenary of Independence' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint, the set of seven fine mint. (SG 64/70)
£225
914
Panama - Canal Zone
1924
Colour PPC 'Gaillard Cut, S.S. Wangaratta near Empire, looking north, Panama Canal.' franked on message side with 1909 1c black & green and 2c black & vermilion (SG 50/1) tied by ANCON machine cancel dated MAR 11 1924. Addressed to GERMANY with PANAMA transit cds in purple.
£30
915
Panama - Canal Zone
1926
MIXED FRANKING: Colour comedy PPC 'Honey Come Down I'm waiting for you in Panama' showing Alligators chasing a man up a tree franked with Canal Zone 1925 2c carmine and USA 1922 1c green (SG 86 & 560) used together to pay the 3c postcard rate tied by BALBOA machine cancel dated DEC 9 1926. Addressed to GERMANY. Card has a vertical crease left.
£30
916
Panama - Canal Zone
1926
Cover franked with single 1926 2c carmine 'Liberty Bell' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (SG 101) tied by CRISTOBAL cds. Addressed to USA.
£18
917
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1929 2 x 25c on 2c carmine AIR surcharge issue (SG 119) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated OCT 8 1929. Flown on the extension of the FAM 5 route from Cristobal to Buenos Aires, Argentina with illustrated first flight cachet on front. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds on reverse. A scarce flight only 143 covers were carried. (AAMC #CZ43, Muller #26)
£60
918
Panama - Canal Zone
1932
MARITIME MAIL: Cover with printed 'Canadian Pacific Steamship Lines' insignia on flap franked with USA 1922 5c blue (SG 565) tied by BALBOA CANAL ZONE 'PAQUEBOT' roller cancel. Addressed to UK.
£18
919
Panama - Canal Zone
1939
15c brown '10th Anniversary of Canal Zone Airmail Service' issue, a fine mint bottom marginal block of four with '140994' plate number in margin. (SG 145)
£15
920
Paraguay
1870
3r black 'Lion' FIRST issue, a fine looking mint copy with part gum and four large margins. Small thin on reverse. (SG 4, Cat £160)
£90
921
Paraguay
1878
5c on 1r bright rose with handstamp in blue, a fine mint copy with full O.G. Four large margins. (SG 5)
£90
922
Paraguay
1879
5c orange brown 'Lion' issue, a superb marginal block of twenty five, unused without gum. A lovely multiple. (SG 16)
£25
923
Paraguay
1879
5c light brown 'Lion' issue, the 1891 REPRINT, a fine imperf block of six cancelled to order with undated CORREOS DE LA ASUNCION cancel in black. (See note below SG 17)
£12
924
Paraguay
1881
4c LION issue 'L Goumand, Buenos Aires' IMPERF COLOUR TRIALS in black, brown, blue & red. All very fine. (AS SG 22)
£40
925
Paraguay
1884
1c on 1r bright rose 'Lion' issue, a fine unused block of nine. Large margins on three sides, touching at left and small 2mm tear at top right but a rare multiple. (SG 23a)
£100
926
Paraguay
1888
3c blue on buff postal stationery card (H&G 8) used with ASUNCION cds dated SEP 19 1888. Addressed to GERMANY with BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA transit cds's on front & reverse.
£30
927
Paraguay
1895
2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1 with outer perforations removed) used with added 1892 4c rose (SG 44 stamp damaged on opening) tied by two strike of CORREOS VILLA SAN PEDRO cds in black. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit cds on reverse and German arrival cds on front.
£75
928
Paraguay
1896
AUSTRALIAN COLONY IN PARAGUAY: Pair of 4c rose carmine 'Portrait' issue used with fair strike of undated 'CORREOS PARAGUAY' with 'Col. Cosme' handstamp in centre. Small faults but rare. (SG 56)
£35
929
Paraguay
1896
POSTAL STATIONERY: Nice group with 1896 2c green PSC used to ASUNCION with TRINIDAD cds (no message), 1898 5c dull purple PSE used with VILLARICA cds, addressed locally and 1904 10c blue PSE with unusual manuscript cancel dated Febrero 13 1904, place name is hard to decipher. Fine condition. (3 items)
£45
930
Paraguay
1896
GERMAN COLONY: 2c green postal stationery lettercard (H&G A3 with outer perforations intact) used with added 1892 4c rose (SG 44 stamp damaged at right) tied by undated CORREOS PARAGUAY cds with fine strike of straight line 'COLONIA NUEVA GERMANIA' marking in black. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on front. Extensive message in German inside.
£110
931
Paraguay
1899
Cover franked with strip of three 1892 20c vermilion 'Portrait' issue (SG 48, small surface scuff on one stamp) tied by tow fine strikes of SAN BERNARDINO cds dated 9 JAN 1899. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with ASUNCION transit cds and Swiss arrival cds on reverse.
£45
932
Paraguay
1900
2c carmine on buff postal stationery wrapper (H&G E1) used with added 1892 2c emerald green (SG 55) tied by small EXPEDICION ASUNCION cds's in purple. Addressed to CUYABA, MATTO GROSSO, Brazil. Scarce use.
£50
933
Paraguay
1901
'Lion' LITHO issue 'H Kraus' printing, the set of eight in fine mint blocks of six. (SG 76/83)
£15
934
Paraguay
1901
Registered cover franked with 1887 complete 'Arms' set of seven plus 2 additional 20c rose and 1892 60c yellow orange (SG 32/38 & 51) all tied by ASUNCION cds's dated 10 JAN 1901 with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to ITALY with arrival marks on reverse. A very attractive cover.
£60
935
Paraguay
1904
1p black & rose red UNISSUED 'National Palace' OFFICIAL issue, a fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG O132)
£45
936
Paraguay
1905
2c olive green 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF copy. (SG 112 variety)
£45
937
Paraguay
1907
Interesting range of 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue all with shifted OPTS showing missing 'Habilitado', 'Habilitado' at bottom, 'Bars' at top, missing '5' plus one with pre-printing paper fold and one with horizontal shift. (15 stamps)
£40
938
Paraguay
1908
5c on 30c greenish blue 'Official' LION issue, a fine mint copy with variety OVERPRINT DOUBLE. (SG 154 variety)
£30
939
Paraguay
1908
1c on 1p black & rose red 'National Palace' SURCHARGE issue, a superb mint COMPLETE SHEET OF TWENTY FIVE with sheet margins and Imprints on all four sides with variety 'CETTAVO' in position 19 and '00070' sheet number handstamp in top margin. Very fine. (SG 187 & 187e)
£30
940
Paraguay
1908
2c green postal stationery card (H&G 9) datelined 'Turangua 10/12' on reverse used with added pair 1908 5c on 60c pink 'Lion' SURCHARGE issue (SG 162) tied by CORREOS Y TELEGRAFOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's in blue dated 12 DEC 1908. Addressed to ALFONSO with ASUNCION transit cds on front. A nice franking of the 1905 provisionals.
£90
941
Paraguay
1909
Registered FRONT only franked with 1903 60c yellow brown 'Lion' issue, 1905 30c blue grey 'Lion' issue and 1908 1p black & chestnut 'National Palace' issue with 'Habilitado' opt (SG 105, 124 & 185) tied by CERTIFICADOS ASUNCION cds's dated 27 JUL 1909 with small boxed 'R' marking. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival mark on front.
£25
942
Paraguay
1911
AUSTRALIAN COLONY: Colour PPC of 'Villa Rica' datelined 'Arturo R Groves, Colonia Cosme, Caazapa, Paraguay' franked on picture side with 5 x 1910 5c pale lilac (SG 208) tied by large COL COSME 21/1/11 manuscript cancel. Addressed to BELGIUM with arrival cds on reverse. A rare item from this short lived Australian Colony in Paraguay.
£150
943
Paraguay
1915
Cover franked with 1913 75c deep blue 'Arms' issue (SG 232) tied in transit by ASUNCION roller cancel dated 10 OCT 1915 with originating cds of SAN LORENZO DEL C. GRANDE dated 9 OCT 1915. Addressed to FRANCE and censored on arrival with printed black on buff censor strip tied by circular Arms cachet and boxed 'OUVERT PAR L'AUTORITE MILITAIRE' cachet both in red. Transit & arrival marks on front & reverse.
£40
944
Paraguay
1920
50c black & red 'Anniversary of Constitution' issue a fine mint copy with variety 'CORRLOS' for 'CORREOS'. An underrated variety. (SG 247a)
£24
945
Paraguay
1922
INVERTED CENTRE: 1p brown & blue 'Parliament House' issue a good mint copy with variety CENTRE INVERTED. (SG 255Aa)
£25
946
Paraguay
1922
REVOLUTION: 50c carmine, 1p dark blue and 3p green 'Lion' issue produced in October 1922 by the Revolutionary Government in Encarnacion inscribed 'EJERCITO CONSTITUCIONAL 1922. The set of three fine mint. Very scarce. (Kneitschel #2/4)
£95
947
Paraguay
1922
BOGUS REVOLUTIONARY ISSUE: Interesting range of 'National Palace' BOGUS revolutionary issue with 1p blue & black and 10p black & brown both with CENTRE INVERTED (faults), various FRAME only prints and a nice stamp with CENTRE ONLY plus a mis-perforated corner block of ten of the 10p black & brown. Mixed condition. These were produced and marketed by the Argentine dealer Hiordan who was later jailed for fraud. (19)
£30
948
Paraguay
1926
INSTRUCTIONAL MARKING: Cover franked with 1924 2p carmine and 1925 50c scarlet (SG 269A & 271A) tied by ASUNCION machine cancel with nice strike of small oval 'FUERA DE HORA' marking in blue black alongside. Addressed to GERMANY.
£30
949
Paraguay
1927
Colour PPC 'El Teatro, Asuncion' franked on picture side with pair 1926 2c on 5c pale blue (SG 276) tied by RECOLETA cds in purple with second strike alongside and additional strike on reverse. Addressed to ROUMANIA.
£40
950
Paraguay
1930
1p 50c lilac postal stationery envelope with 'c' imprint for 'Campana' for use in rural towns & villages outside of Asuncion (H&G B5, Paraguay Postal Stationery Catalogue #EN8)used with added 1927 1p scarlet with 'c' opt (SG 329) tied by SAN BERNARDINO cds dated 25 FEB 1930. Addressed to GERMANY with arrival cds on reverse. Cover has 2cm tear at top.
£25
951
Paraguay
1931
Group of covers from RURAL post offices, four showing uses of the 'c' (Camapana) opt issues with 1931 REG from ESTACION BORJA to USA, 1935 & 1939 from CONCEPCION to UK, 1938 from AREGUA to SWITZERLAND plus 1937 cover with normal issues from SAN BERNARDINO to UK and 1942 Censor cover from CORONEL BOGADO to USA. Mixed condition. (6 items)
£40
952
Paraguay
1932
Registered cover with nice circular 'MUSEO POSTAL ASUNCION' official cachet at top left franked with strip of five 1913 50c bright rose 'Official' issue (SG O242) tied by ASUNCION cds's with printed registration label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse.
£45
953
Paraguay
1933
1p 50c bistre brown 'Chaco Boundary Dispute' issue overprinted with large 'C' for use by Rural post offices superb used on small piece with 'ISLA ALTA 28-9-33' manuscript cancel (department of Itapua). Rare. (SG 443)
£45
954
Paraguay
1935
JEWISH SETTLEMENT IN PARAGUAY: Cover with 'M/N NEPTUNIA' ship imprint on flap sent from COLONIA FRAM (A settlement of Polish, Czech & Hungarian Jews fleeing persecution in Europe) with manuscript 'J Zak, Colonia Fram, Carmen del Parana via Encarnacion Rep Paraguay' return address on reverse franked with 1927 3p drab with 'C' overprint and 50c grey blue (SG 338 & 298) tied by CARMEN DEL PARANA cds's. Addressed to CZECHOSLOVAKIA with ASUNCION transit cds on reverse. Scarce.
£90
955
Paraguay
1937
FIRST FLIGHT: Long printed 'Primer Vuelo Paraguay - U.S.A. - Via Pan American Airways System' cover franked 1931 3p pale ultramarine & 1937 84p on 102p deep green (SG 402 & 490) tied by ASUNCION cds dated 28.12.1937. Flown on the Asuncion - USA first flight with fine 'PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYS SYSTEM' first flight cachet in violet on front. Addressed to USA. (Muller #64)
£15
956
Paraguay
1939
50c black & orange '50th Anniversary of Asuncion University' issue, a fine mint IMPERF PAIR with variety CENTRE PRINTED DOUBLE ON FRONT & BACK. (SG 507 variety)
£30
957
Paraguay
1939
'New York World's Fair' issue, the set of seven good to fine mint. (SG 529/35, Cat £32)
£20
958
Paraguay
1939
New York World's Fair' AIR issue set of three used on registered FIRST DAY COVER with additional 11p blue green postage issue (SG 531 & 533/5) tied by blue ASUNCION cds's dated 30.11.1939 with REG label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£30
959
Paraguay
1939
OFFICIAL MAIL: Registered cover franked with 1927 pair 5p orange, 1p maroon with 'c' overprint and 1931 2 x 2p sepia and 4 x 6p blue 'Gunboat Paraguay' issue (SG 314, 330, 400 & 406) all tied by multiple strikes of boxed 'TRANSMISION DEL MANDO PRESIDENCIAL AL GENERAL JOSE F. ESTIGARRIBIA 15 DE AGOSTO DE 1939' cancels in black with printed registration label alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£45
960
Paraguay
1940
'50th Anniversary of Pan-American Union' POSTAGE issue set of four, 1940 'Death Centenary of Dr. J G R Francia' set of four, 1941 'Mothers Fund' set of four and 1943 7p blue 'Three Year Plan' issue each stamp with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. archive. (SG 544/7, 557/60, 561/4 & 582)
£25
961
Paraguay
1945
'Goodwill Visits' AIR set of seven and 1947 'Anniversary of Founding of Archbishopric of Paraguay' AIR set of eight (SG 613/9 & 666/73, Cat £43 as stamps only) tied on two fine REG airmail covers by either special map cancel or by ASUNCION cds's with REG labels on reverse. Both addressed to USA.
£20
962
Paraguay
1945
Airmail cover franked with 1940 1p green and 1944 10c green, 15c blue & 2 x 50c sepia (SG 545 & 591/593) all tied by CORREOS COLONIA FERNHEIM cds's. Addressed to SWITZERLAND with AEREOPOSTAL PARAGUAY transit cds on reverse and Swiss arrival cds on front. Small corner fault away from stamps. Colonia Fernheim was a Russian mennonite settlement founded in 1930.
£30
963
Paraguay
1948
Airmail cover with manuscript 'Abs Dietrich Braun, Camp 45 Grosreide, Neuansiedling bis Colonie Fernheim, Chaco Paraguay' return address on front franked with 1946 3 x 5c ultramarine and 1947 2c blue slate and 20c black (SG 642, 662 & 666) all tied by two strikes of CORREO COLONIA FERNHEIM cds dated 20 NOV 1948. Addressed to USA. Colonia Fernheim was a Russian mennonite settlement founded in 1930. This cover was likely from a POW or German soldier held in Paraguay during WW2 and resettled to the Colony after the war finished. Rare.
£95
964
Paraguay
1960
cover franked with 1960 50c yellow green & vermilion and 1.50p light blue & ultramarine, the latter with variety BLUE VALUE TABLET PRINTED ON 50c STAMP which shows as an unusual double print (SG 871 & 873) both imperf tied by AEROPOSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 17 AGO 1960. Addressed to USA. Stamp is a little toned but very unusual.
£25
965
Paraguay
1870-2000
Large box of remaindered collections all periods early to modern but with more strength in the mid to modern period including Appendix issues etc. Mixed condition mint & used. (1000's)
£45
966
Paraguay
1880-1910
Small range of unused postal stationery from LION issues inc cards, reply cards and lettercards inc a few 1883 'Surcharges' on LION cards etc. (14 items)
£20
967
Paraguay
1888-1900
FORGERIES: Range of FORGED PROOFS on thin white laid paper for the 1900 Arms issues and various other unissued 'Portrait' types in a variety of colours. Often sold as genuine by unknowing dealers. (18 items)
£20
968
Paraguay
1907-1918
TRAVELLING POST OFFICES: Small lot of Railway cancels with undated ESTAFETA DEL FERRO-CARRIL No.1 'Arms' cancel in blue on pair 5c, five stamps/pieces all with ESTAFETA DEL FERRO-CARRIL No.2 'Arms' cancels & 1905 30c lion with part strike of ESTAFETA PUERTA No.7 (?) cds plus various others. The quality of the strikes varies but all are identifiable, though some need magnification. Mixed condition but a rare group. (13 items)
£45
969
Paraguay
1930-1985
Large lot of commemorative and first day covers ranging from 1930's through to 1980's with some interesting issues including IMPERFS and miniature sheets, UNISSUED COLOURS, the odd first flight and Appendix issues. Many different themes include Space, Scouts, UN, Kennedy, Pope/Vatican, Sport, Stamp Centenary, Roosevelt, Ships & Birds. (88 covers)
£45
970
Paraguay
1957-1964
ARMS ISSUE: Interesting range of commercial covers all with uses of the 1946-1962 Arms issue inc many values from the 1962 issue inc 15.45g, 18.15g, 20g, 30g, 50g inc some mixed frankings across the issue, REG etc. Good lot for study. (8 items)
£20
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