BRITISH POST OFFICE & VIA PANAMA MAIL: Cover franked with pair Great Britain 1865 1/- green QV issue, Plate 4 (SG 101) tied by HALIFAX '330' duplex cancels dated MAR 16 1866. Addressed to LIMA, PERU sent via the British P.O. in Panama with fine strike of the PANAMA arc British Post Office cds dated APR 8 1866 on front and LIMA arrival cds on reverse.
£120
819
Panama
1867
BRITISH POST OFFICES: 1/- green QV issue of Great Britain, Plate 4 used with fine strike of barred numeral 'C35' of the British P.O. in PANAMA CITY. Stamp has a few rough perfs. (SG Z103)
£35
820
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
821
Panama
1887
1c black on deep red 'Map' issue, TRIAL PRINTING on surface glazed paper in unissued colour. Ungummed. (As SG 5, Heydon #8 Unlisted)
£30
822
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
823
Panama
1904
10c orange MAP issue with 'Fourth Panama' overprint in dark carmine red with wide bar (seventh printing) a fine unused copy with variety PANAMA OVERPRINT DOUBLE AT RIGHT ONLY. (SG 56, Heydon 121b)
£24
824
Panama
1904
10c on 20c blue on bluish paper 'Registration' issue of Colombia, issued at Panama, a fine used copy with handstruck '7524' registration number in blue. A scarce stamp. (SG R68)
£60
825
Panama
1904
10c on 20c blue on bluish paper 'Registration' issue of Colombia, issued at Panama, a mint copy with handstruck '7341' registration number in blue. Some light thinning on reverse but scarce stamp. (SG R68)
£45
826
Panama
1904
Superb registered cover franked with 1904 2 x 1c green 'Third Panama' overprints (two different printings with PANAMA's touching bar on one and 8mm away on the other, two pairs of 2c carmine 'Fourth Panama' overprint and a pair of 10c orange 'Fourth Panama' overprint one with circular 'R COLON' registration handstamp in purple with manuscript '1322' registration number alongside and 5c blue 'Fourth Panama' overprint with 'A R COLON' handstamp also in purple (SG 62, 54, 56, R60 & AR61) all tied by COLON duplex cancels dated 15 MAR 1904. Addressed to GERMANY with NEW YORK EXCHANGE transit registration label on front and transit and arrival marks on reverse. A superb and rare cover.
£450
827
Panama
1906
2c on 50c bistre brown MAP 'Surcharge' issue with variety OPT DOUBLE, a fine unused copy. (SG 139e)
£15
828
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
829
Panama
1909
Cover with 'AGENCE DIPLOMATIQUE DE FRANCE A PANAMA' handstamp on front and circular 'CONSULAT ET AGENCE DIPLOMATIQUE DE FRANCE' arms cachet on reverse franked with 1909 2½c red (SG 154) tied by PANAMA cds dated 12 NOV 1909. Addressed to 'Monsieur Benoit Reynet, Maison de Goethals, Ingenieur en chef de P.C.C., Culebra, Canal Zone' with transit & arrival cds's on reverse. Cover a little roughly opened at top.
£20
830
Panama
1911
REVENUES: 40c orange 'Timbre Nacional' REVENUE issue, Perkins Bacon PROOF impression block of 4 showing two full impressions and four partial impressions, imperf without gum. Very unusual.
£10
831
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
832
Panama
1917
20c grey lilac 'Triangular' PARCEL POST issue, '1 PARTE' with arms inverted, a fine lightly used copy with variety '20' AT RIGHT INVERTED. Rare.
£50
833
Panama
1918
1b black & indigo violet 'Pedro Miguel Lock' issue, a good mint copy. Tiny thin on reverse. (SG 182)
£15
834
Panama
1924
'Arms' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 198/207)
£15
835
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
836
Panama
1925
Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue (SG 200) tied by fine strike of ADMON PRIN DE CORREOS LAS TABLAS cds dated APR 16 1925. Addressed to USA.
£40
837
Panama
1926
'Bolivar Congress' issue, the set of twelve fine mint. (SG 208/19)
£25
838
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
839
Panama
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 25c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 200 & 225) tied by COLON cds dated FEB 9 1929. Flown on the Colon - Miami, USA first flight by Lindbergh with circular 'AGENCIA POSTAL COLON R. DE P. PRIMER CORREO AEREO INTERNACIONAL' cachet and two line 'PANAMERICAN AIRWAYS Inc. PRIMER VUELO' marking both in violet on front. Addressed to USA with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #8)
£15
840
Panama
1929
MARITIME: Cover franked with 1928 2c scarlet on rose (SG 222) tied by PANAMA cds dated MAY 22 1929 with good strike of two line "Resolute" Weltreise SHIP marking in purple (The Resolute's World Cruise) with 'MAY 21 1929' date handstamp in blue below. Addressed to USA.
£20
841
Panama
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1929 15c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 229) tied by COLON cds's dated JUL 8 1929. Flown on the Colon - Cartagena, Colombia first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO COLON - CARTAGENA first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to COLON with CARTAGENA and COLON transit and arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #26, only 308 covers flown)
£35
842
Panama
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: 2c red airmail PSE (H&G FB1) with added 1929 25c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 225) tied by PANAMA cds's dated MAY 23 1929. Flown on the Panama - Guayaquil, Ecuador first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - ECUADOR first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to GUAYAQUIL,. ECUADOR with arrival cds on reverse. A very scarce flight. (Muller #21a, only around 220-250 covers flown)
£45
843
Panama
1930
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1926 5c deep blue and 1930 15c on 10c orange AIR issue (SG 212 & 229) tied by COLON cds's in pink dated MAY 4 1930. Flown on the Colon - Maracaibo, Venezuela first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - VENEZUELA cachet also in pink. Addressed to MERIDA, VENEZUELA. (Muller #50)
£30
844
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
845
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
846
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
847
Panama
1934
10c on 20c brown 'CORREO AEREO' surcharge issue with variety SMALL '10'. A fine mint copy. (SG 268a, Cat £60)
£30
848
Panama
1936
'Fourth Spanish American Postal Congress' AIR issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 283/8, Cat £24)
£12
849
Panama
1937
'50th Anniversary of the Fire Brigade' issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 325/33)
£30
850
Panama
1939
'25th Anniversary of Opening of the Panama Canal' both postage and air sets fine mint. (SG 357/73, Cat £33+)
£18
851
Panama
1941
1c green postal stationery viewcard (H&G 18) with view in blue of 'National University - Panama City, R. of P.' used with added 1941 1c green TAX issue (SG 394) tied by PANAMA OFICIAL cds dated MAR 1 1941 with 'REPUBLICA DE PANAMA AGENCIA POSTAL DE PANAMA' Arms cachet alongside. Addressed to USA. Card has a small tear at top but is uncommon in used condition.
£30
852
Panama
1944
Green 'PAA Grace - Este es mi Viaje via Panagra' illustrated air routes postcard franked on message side with 1942 8c black & brown and 1943 1c carmine TAX issue (SG 420 & 434) tied by indistinct PANAMA cds's. Addressed to USA with circular censor mark.
£40
853
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
854
Panama
1953
HAM RADIO: 'Ham Radio' card franked with 1952 2c black & scarlet and 1950 1c black & violet TAX issue (SG 531 & 521) tied by COLON cds. Addressed to SWEDEN.
£10
855
Panama
1956
UNISSUED: 'Popes' UNISSUED set of twelve fine mint, printed by the 'Jeffries Banknote Co.'. Uncommon. (See note in SG)
£45
856
Panama
1956
UNISSUED 'Popes' set of twelve fine unmounted mint, printed by the 'Jeffries Banknote Co.'. Uncommon. (See note in SG)
£40
857
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
858
Panama
1925-1949
POSTAL STATIONERY: 1c green PSE (H&G B8) used with added 1924 1c green (SG 199) tied from PANAMA to USA per 'S.S. Teno', 1946 & 1947 two 1c green PSC's (H&G 14) both used with added 1945 1c green TAX stamp tied from PANAMA CITY to CURUNDU, C.Z. and 1949 printed 'Sears Roebuck' promotional card addressed to 'BOX HOLDER' cancelled by PANAMA cds dated SET 7 1949. (4 items)
£20
859
Panama - Canal Zone
1904
5c blue MAP issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' handstamp in grey black, a fine lightly used copy. Scarce stamp. (SG 2)
£150
860
Panama - Canal Zone
1904
5c blue MAP issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint in black, a fine mint copy with variety BOTH PANAMAs OVERPRINT AT RIGHT. (SG 12 variety)
£24
861
Panama - Canal Zone
1904
UNISSUED: 8c on 50c bistre brown MAP issue of Panama with Third Panama overprint and '8 cts' overprint Type 3, a mint copy with variety 'CANAL ZONE' OVERPRINT OMITTED. Stamp has sweated gum. (Scott #19 variety, SG 17 variety)
£40
862
Panama - Canal Zone
1906
Coloured PPC 'Mango Tree in Gorgona, Canal Zone, Panama' franked on message side with 1906 1c black & green (SG 26) tied by GORGONA C.Z. duplex cds. Addressed to USA.
£35
863
Panama - Canal Zone
1909
5c black & steel blue 'Arosmena' issue of Panama with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint TYPE 2, a mint block of four. Some creasing. (SG 42)
£40
864
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
865
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
866
Panama - Canal Zone
1911
Coloured PPC 'Policeman on Guard Las Bobedas, Panama' franked on message side with 1909 1c black & green (SG 35) tied by fine PEDRO MIGUEL C.Z. duplex cds. Addressed to USA.
£35
867
Panama - Canal Zone
1914
10c grey MAP issue with small 'CANAL ZONE' opt only, a fine mint copy. (SG 54, Cat £60)
£30
868
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
869
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
870
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
871
Panama - Canal Zone
1925
POSTAGE DUES: 1c green, 2c carmine and 10c orange USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (A's with flat tops) and further overprinted 'POSTAGE DUE', the set of three fine lightly used. (SG D89/D91)
£30
872
Panama - Canal Zone
1925
US NAVY: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' overprint (SG 77) tied by U.S.S. CAMDEN 'Ship' cds. Addressed to USA.
£30
873
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
874
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with strip of three 1929 15c on 1c green AIRMAIL opt issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated JUL 16 1929. Flown on the FAM-9 first flight from Cristobal to Santiago, Chile with purple first flight cachet on front. Addressed to CHILE with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #4, AAMC #CZ38b)
£25
875
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIR surcharge issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated JUN 21 1929. Flown on the FAM 5 Cristobal - Barranquilla, Colombia first flight with illustrated first flight cachet on front. Addressed to BARRANQUILLA, COLOMBIA with arrival cds on reverse. (AAMC #CZ37a, Muller #22)
£30
876
Panama - Canal Zone
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover with printed 'First Flight Air Mail Cristobal Cartagena' at top franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIR surcharge issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL cancel dated JUN 21 1929. Flown on the FAM 5 Cristobal - Cartagena, Colombia first flight with illustrated first flight cachet on front. Addressed to COLON with CARTAGENA and COLON arrival marks on reverse. (AAMC #CZ37, Muller #22)
£30
877
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
878
Panama - Canal Zone
1932
The Panama Canal, Canal Zone Official Business' PENALTY envelope with 'Official Business' crossed out franked with 1927 3c violet USA overprint issue (SG 104) tied by BALBOA HEIGHTS roller cancel. Addressed to USA.
£24
879
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
880
Panama - Canal Zone
1941
Airmail issue with 'OFFICIAL PANAMA CANAL' overprint, the set of eight fine lightly used with the usual BALBOA HEIGHTS CANAL ZONE wavy lines cancel. (SG O167/O174)
£45
881
Panama - Canal Zone
1952
Airmail cover franked with USA 1947 6c carmine AIR issue (SG A944) tied by BALBOA PAQUEBOT C.Z. cds with NEW YORK N.Y. U.S.S. RANKIN BR. US Naval cds alongside. Addressed to USA.
£30
882
Papua New Guinea
1906
2/6 black & brown 'Lakatoi' issue on thin paper, line perf with small 'Papua' overprint. A fine used copy with central SAMARAI E.D. cds dated NOV 1907. (SG 45a, Cat £95)
£32
883
Papua New Guinea
1909
Cover from New Zealand franked with 1908 1d carmine 'Universal' issue (SG 386) tied by GORE cds. Addressed to 'The Reverend A. K. Chignall, St Peters Rectory, WANIGERA, Via Samarai, Papua' with NELSON transit and SAMARAI arrival marks on reverse. Inbound mail at this date is very scarce.
£70
884
Papua New Guinea
1911
2d bright mauve 'Lakatoi' issue, a fine mint corner marginal pair with 'CA' (Commonwealth of Australia) Monogram in margin. (SG 86)
£24
885
Papua New Guinea
1915
N.W. PACIFIC ISLANDS: 9d violet 'Roo' issue with 'N. W. PACIFIC ISLANDS' overprint Type 'a', a fine mint copy. (SG 79, Cat £55)
£18
886
Papua New Guinea
1916
2/6 maroon & bright pink 'Lakatoi' issue, 'Ash' printing with 'O S' Official overprint, a fine cds used copy. (SG O66a)
£50
887
Papua New Guinea
1916
½d myrtle & apple green 'Lakatoi' issue, a fine strip of three tied on piece by BWAGAOIA cds's dated 15 MAY 1925. Very scarce. (SG 93)
£30
888
Papua New Guinea
1916
1/- sepia & olive 'Lakatoi' issue, a fine mint top marginal pair with variety RIFT IN CLOUDS on top stamp. (SG 102)
£25
889
Papua New Guinea
1931
'Lakatoi' SURCHARGE issue, the set of four fine mint. (SG 123/126)
£20
890
Papua New Guinea
1935
£2 bright violet 'Bulolo Goldfields' issue, a very fine cds used copy. (SG 204)
£75
891
Papua New Guinea
1937
NEW GUINEA: 5d green GVI 'Coronation' issue, a superb unmounted mint corner marginal block of four showing the RE-ENTRY with the DESIGN COMPLETELY DUPLICATED (row 5, stamp no. 2). A lovely positional piece. (SG 210 & 210a, Cat £76+)
£25
892
Papua New Guinea
1945
AUSTRALIAN FORCES: WWII YMCA airmail cover franked with 1937 3d purple brown GVI issue (SG 187) tied by AUST ARMY PO 217 cds located at PORT MORESBY, PAPUA NEW GUINEA. Addressed to CUNNOCK, N.S.W. with boxed 'AUSTRALIAN MILITARY FORCES PASSED BY CENSOR 2136' handstamp in purple and Censor's signature on front & arrival cds on reverse.
£45
893
Papua New Guinea
1947
AUSTRALIA USED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Cover franked with Australian 1937 2d bright purple (SG 185) tied by LAE PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds dated 26 AUG 1947. Addressed locally to the Burns Philip Co. In LAE.
£25
894
Papua New Guinea
1952
'Pictorial' issue, the set of sixteen fine unmounted mint. (SG 1/15)
£45
895
Papua New Guinea
1952
AUSTRALIA USED IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Cover franked with Australian 1951 4½d scarlet (SG 248) tied by MADANG PAPUA NEW GUINEA cds dated 2 OCT 1952 with additional strike alongside. Addressed to Captain Wilding on the Mission Vessel 'M.V. BULOLO' in SAMARAI.
£40
896
Papua New Guinea
1958
Cover franked with single 1957 4d on 2½d orange (SG 16) tied by SOHANO cds. Addressed internally to RABAUL.
£12
897
Paraguay
1879
5c orange brown 'Lion' issue a superb mint corner marginal block of twenty five. A scarce multiple. (SG 16)
£45
898
Paraguay
1881
4c LION issue 'L Goumand, Buenos Aires' IMPERF COLOUR TRIALS in black, brown, blue & red. All very fine. (AS SG 22)
£40
899
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
900
Paraguay
1886
OFFICIAL MAIL: Circa 1886. Wrapper franked with single 1886 5c blue official issue with thin 'OFICIAL' overprint (SG O41) tied by CORREOS DE LA ASUNCION cds. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES. Fine.
£120
901
Paraguay
1889
15c purple on thin paper 'UPU' issue with 'ANULADO' overprint in black, four large margin unused without gum. Unusual. (SG 39)
£40
902
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
903
Paraguay
1907
GERMAN COLONY: Colour PPC 'Salto Guaira Ladecones' showing waterfalls with small 'Kurt Schubert, Nueva Germania, Paraguay, Sudamer.' handstamp in violet on picture side franked on message side with 1905 5c yellow and 20c deep lilac LION issue (SG 116 & 120) tied by CORREOS CNIA NUEVA GERMANIA cds dated 5 MAY 1907. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit cds on front.
£75
904
Paraguay
1908
5c on 20c slate purple 'Official' LION issue, a fine mint corner marginal block of four with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. (SG 152a)
£20
905
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
906
Paraguay
1918
10c brown 'Postage Due' issue with variety 'HABILITADO 1918' OVERPRINT VERTICAL. A fine mint block of four. (SG 239 variety)
£24
907
Paraguay
1921
50c black UNISSUED ESSAY for the 'Presidents' issue, imperf on thick white glazed paper. This issue was unissued due to the 1921 revolution. Toned. (Listed in Kneitschel Page 159)
£20
908
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
909
Paraguay
1925
'General Jose E Diaz' issue with small 'C' overprint for use by Rural post offices, the set of three in fine mint IMPERF blocks of four. (SG 271B/273B variety)
£40
910
Paraguay
1926
FOREIGN COLONIES IN PARAGUAY: Cover with manuscript 'Colonia Independencia via Villarrica' return address on reverse franked with strip of five 1925 50c scarlet with 'c' overprint (SG 271B, one stamp is damaged at top) tied by three strikes of undated circular CORREOS COLONIA INDEPENDENCIA 'Arms' cancel in purple. Addressed to GERMANY with transit marks on reverse. The Colonia Independencia cancel is very scarce, most mail from this colony was transported to Villarrica and posted there.
£75
911
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
912
Paraguay
1929
FIRST FLIGHT: Registered cover franked with 1927 1p emerald green and 1p 50c red brown plus 1929 2p 85c on 5c dull purple 'AIR 'Surcharge' issue (SG 302, 305 & 345) tied by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds's dated 1 JAN 1929 with printed registration label alongside. Flown on the Inaugural ASUNCION - BUENOS AIRES flight (on the 2nd of Jan) by 'Vachet'. Addressed to BUENOS AIRES with arrival cds's on reverse dated 2 JAN 1929. (Muller #3, rated 3000pts)
£90
913
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
914
Paraguay
1931
'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 429/30)
£20
915
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
916
Paraguay
1932
1p 50c bistre brown 'Chaco Boundary Dispute' issue with 'C' overprint in black, a fine used copy with complete central strike of SALITRE-CUE cds dated 11 NOV 1933. Scarce cancel. (SG 443)
£30
917
Paraguay
1932
ZEPPELIN: 70c red on blue postal stationery card (H&G 13) used with added 1927 block of four 70c grey blue, 1931 1p yellow green and 1932 4p bright ultramarine and 16p purple TRIANGULAR 'Zeppelin' issue (SG 301, 431, 435 & 438) all tied on reverse by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 19 MAR 1932 and by two strikes of diamond 'Zeppelin' first flight cachet in black. Flown on the second Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various other 'Zeppelin' cachets and printed registration label plus FRIEDRICHSHAFEN and LORCH arrival cds's all on front. Scarce. (Sieger #148)
£120
918
Paraguay
1932
ZEPPELIN: Cover with typed 'Vuelo Abril 1932, Sudamerika Europa por Graf Zeppelin Asuncion (Paraguay) Via Pernambuco (Brasil) a Friedrichshafen' endorsement on front franked with 1927 strip of three 1p 50c rose and 1932 20p yellow brown TRIANGULAR 'Zeppelin' issue (SG 307 & 439) tied by diamond 'GRAF ZEPPELIN' cancel in green with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 2 ABR.1932 alongside with illustrated cachet. Flown on the Second Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127 with oval 'Zeppelin' cachet and printed registration label plus FRIEDRICHSHAFEN and LORCH arrival cds's on reverse. Light horizontal crease. Scarce. (Sieger #148)
£125
919
Paraguay
1933
CHACO WAR: Printed 'Ministerio de Guerra y Marina. Regimiento "Itororo" de Infanteria N.2' official cover franked with 1927 1p 50c rose (SG 307) tied by ASUNCION machine cancel dated APR 1933. Addressed to USA with official 'Arms' cachet in red on front & reverse. Some small opening tears at top. More research required.
£45
920
Paraguay
1934
ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets and by SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 15. 9.1934 with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the eighth Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Some light toning. Scarce. (Sieger #276, Cat 140 euros)
£75
921
Paraguay
1934
ZEPPELIN: Reg cover franked with various issues inc 'Zeppelin' issues with '1934' overprint tied circular and triangular illustrated 'Zeppelin' cachets with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY cds dated 26. 5.1934 on reverse with printed red white & blue 'POR GRAF ZEPPELIN ASUNCION (Paraguay) via Rio de Janeiro a Friedrichshafen' airmail label alongside. Flown on the first Sudamerikafahrt by LZ 127. Addressed to GERMANY with various transit and arrival marks including FRIEDRICHSHAFEN cds on reverse. Some light toning. Scarce. (Sieger #249, Cat 200 euros)
£95
922
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
923
Paraguay
1936
OFFICIAL MAIL: Official 'Banco de la Republica del Paraguay' window envelope franked with 1935 1p orange and 2p 50c bright violet 'OFICIAL' opt issue (SG O476 & O478) tied by ASUNCION machine cancel dated 28 OCT 1936 with 'Official' ARMS cachet in purple on front & reverse..
£12
924
Paraguay
1937
Trio of covers from the same correspondence to the UK with a variety of frankings all tied by CORREOS CONCEPCION cds's dated 1937 or 1938. (3 items)
£20
925
Paraguay
1937
Printed 'Zeppelin' registered cover franked with 1927 4 x 50c rose, 3p purple & 5p bright violet (SG 300, 311 & 313) all tied by PRIMAVERA cds's with formular registration label with handstruck PRIMAVERA alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with various other transit and arrival marks on reverse. The cover has small faults and has been repaired & strengthened in places.
£45
926
Paraguay
1937
JEWISH COLONY: Incoming cover from POLAND franked with 1935 10gr yellow green and strip of three 15gr brown lake (SG 318/319) tied by RADZIWIE cds's. Addressed to 'Michal Pasiecznik, Colonia Fram, Carmen del Parana'. (Colonia Fram was a settlement of Polish, Czech & Hungarian Jews fleeing persecution in Europe). ASUNCION transit mark on reverse.
£45
927
Paraguay
1938
Cover franked with single 1937 10p scarlet, yellow & blue (SG 498) tied by SAN LORENZO DEL C. GRANDE cds. Addressed to FRANCE with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£20
928
Paraguay
1939
Airmail cover with 'First Day Cover' handstamp in green franked with 1939 'Airmail' issue set of three plus 1931 10p pink on front and additional 10p pink and 1924 4p pale blue and 1927 1p lilac with 'C' overprint on reverse (SG 502/504, 411, 270A & 327) all tied by large CORREO AEREO ASUNCION 'Airship' cds's dated 14. 7. 1939. Addressed to CHILE with arrival cds on reverse. Note that SG lists the issue date for this set as the 3rd August.
£20
929
Paraguay
1940
Registered cover with manuscript 'Francisco Keutz, Colonia Fram, Carmen del Parana, Paraguay' return address on flap franked with 1939 pair 5p black & blue and 1940 pair 50c orange (SG 510 & 536) tied by two average strikes of undated CARMEN DEL PARANA negative seal cancel in black with black & white formular registration label with manuscript 'CARMEN' alongside. Addressed to ARGENTINA with arrival cds's on reverse.
£45
930
Paraguay
1946
FOREIGN COLONIES IN PARAGUAY: Registered airmail cover with manuscript 'E Kochmann, Co. Carlos Pfannl, Paraguay' return address on reverse franked on front with pair 1944 70c brown lake and two pairs of 1946 5c grey (SG 603 & 631) tied by AEROPOSTAL PARAGUAY cds's dated 28 MAR 1946 with printed REG label with manuscript 'C. Pfannl' added in manuscript on reverse. Addressed to UK, routed via PORTUGAL with LISBOA transit cds on reverse. Colonia Carlos Pfannl was an Austrian Settlement established in 1932 and is most famous for issuing its own typeset stamp. A rare origination.
£75
931
Paraguay
1946
Registered airmail cover franked with the set of five 'Waterlow' AIR issue in new colours (SG 647/51) tied by ASUNCION cds's dated 18 NOV 1946 with printed REG label alongside. Addressed to USA with transit & arrival marks on reverse.
£12
932
Paraguay
1946
Cover franked with the 1946 '5 Centimos 5' Surcharge issue set of four including the TRAIN issue (SG 636/9) tied by AEROPOSTAL PARAGUAY (Asuncion) cds's dated 1 JUL 1946 likely the first day of issue. Addressed to USA.
£12
933
Paraguay
1948
Pair of REG airmail covers franked with 50c or 1g respectively both with handmade manuscript REG labels on front and both sent from ENCARNACION to either USA or SWITZERLAND with transit & arrival marks. (2 items)
£15
934
Paraguay
1955
Stampless OFFICIAL cover with circular 'Facultad de Odontologia Bedelia' ARMS official cachet on front & reverse with ASUNCION cds and nice multicoloured 'Rotary Club' Map in shield CINDERELLA label inscribed '1a Feria International de Asuncion Paraguay 1955' on front. Addressed to USA. Cover has a couple of opening tears at top.
£15
935
Paraguay
1961
Circa 1961 undated cover with OFICINA DE CORREOS SAN PEDRO DEL PARANA 'Arms' originating cancel at top right franked with 1961 75c 'Europa' issue (SG 960) tied in transit by ENCARNACION cancel (likely carried stampless to Encarnacion with the stamp applied there). Addressed to ARGENTINA. Cover a little toned.
£10
936
Paraguay
1963
Registered airmail cover franked with 1961 3g brown on front & 10 x 1941 4g 50c myrtle green on reverse all tied by DISTR. No. 7 ENCARNACION cds's dated 3 AGO 1963 with handmade REG label on front. Addressed to JAPAN with arrival cds on reverse. An unusual destination.
£10
937
Paraguay
1965
Registered cover franked with 1963 50c sepia & drab tied by ASUNCION cds and 1964 4g brown & claret tied by commemorative cancel with registration label alongside and large green & white propaganda label inscribed 'CIUDADANO APOYE EL ASCENSO DEL GRAL DE EJERCITO ALFREDO STROESSNER' (supporting the re-election of President Stroessner). Addressed to BRAZIL with arrival cds on reverse.
£40
938
Paraguay
1966
Airmail cover franked with 1964 36g olive & bluish lavender (SG 1062) tied by fine strike of CORREOS COLONIA MEMNO cds in purple. Addressed to GERMANY.
£10
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