South & Central America Auction Images Page 9

Lot	Country	Date	Description	Est(£)
960	Panama	1878	5c dull green 'First Issue' on thin paper, a good three margin copy used with manuscript cancel. (SG 1A, Cat £37)	£15
961	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
962	Panama	1878	5c blue green 'First Issue' on medium thick paper, a fine unused four margin copy. Small thin on reverse. (SG 1Ba)	£25
963	Panama	1878	20c red 'First Issue' on thin paper, a good looking mint copy with part O.G. and four margins. Heavily thinned on reverse. (SG 3A)	£25
964	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
965	Panama	1892	5c blue and 10c orange 'Map' issue both used with fine strikes of 'INTRODUCIDA TARDE A.P.N. de PANAMA' cds's dated 1893 & 1895. (SG 12c/12d)	£10
966	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
967	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
968	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
969	Panama	1904	5c blue MAP issue with 'Fourth Colon' opt and 'AR COLON' handstamp in purple. A good mint copy. (SG AR110)	£10
970	Panama	1904	Cover franked with 1903 5c blue 'First Panama' opt issue (SG 37A, opt in carmine) tied by PANAMA duplex cds dated 4 FEB 1904. Addressed internally to COLON with arrival cds on reverse and a private arrival mark on front. The cover has small faults and is heavily trimmed at left but a less common issue used on commercial cover.	£45
971	Panama	1906	2½c 'Hamilton Banknote Co.' issue a fine IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in GREEN on laid paper. (As SG 145)	£10
972	Panama	1906	25c black & brown and 50c black 'Hamilton' issue, the top two values good to fine mint. (SG 149/50)	£10
973	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
974	Panama	1907	Colour PPC 'The Head Offices of the Istmian Canal at Cristobal, Canal Zone' franked on picture side with 1906 ½c carmine, blue, green & orange (SG 142) tied by COLON cds dated JAN 23 1907. Addressed to FRANCE. An attractive card.	£20
975	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
976	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
977	Panama	1915	POSTAGE DUE: 4c brown 'Postage Due' issue, a fine block of four each stamp opt 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG D171)	£20
978	Panama	1921	10c violet, 15c light blue, 20c brown, 24c sepia and 50c black 'Centenary of Independence' issue, all good to fine mint. (SG 191/5, Cat £73)	£35
979	Panama	1924	'Arms' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 198/207)	£15
980	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
981	Panama	1927	REVENUES: 10c deep blue 'Timber Nacional' REVENUE dated 1927, 1b deep green dated 1929 and 5b black dated 1953 all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive.	£10
982	Panama	1929	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 25c on 20c brown AIR issue (SG 200 & 230) tied by COLON cds's dated MAY 22 1929. Flown on the Colon - Havana, Cuba first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - CUBA first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA. A Rare flight. (Muller #14, only 125 covers flown)	£75
983	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
984	Panama	1930	1b black & indigo violet with CORREO AEREO 'Airplane' opt in red. A fine mint copy. (SG 455)	£15
985	Panama	1930	FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1930 20c carmine AIR issue (SG 236) tied by COLON cds dated JAN 20 1930. Flown on the Colon - San Salvador, El Salvador first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - EL SALVADOR first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to EL SALVADOR with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #36, only around 350 covers flown)	£35
986	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
987	Panama	1937	'50th Anniversary of the Fire Brigade' issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 325/33)	£30
988	Panama	1939	'25th Anniversary of Opening of the Panama Canal' both postage and air sets fine mint. (SG 357/73, Cat £33+)	£18
989	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
990	Panama	1941	Registered airmail cover franked with 1924 10c violet 'Arms' issue, 1930 8c black AIR issue and 1940 1c green TAX issue (SG 202, 234 & 394) tied by PANAMA cancel dated DEC 27 1941 with boxed registration marking alongside and large blue 'Official Seal' on reverse tied by PANAMA RECOMENDADOS cds's. Addressed to USA, censored in transit with arrival marks on reverse.	£25
991	Panama	1946	FIRST FLIGHTS: Four modern flights with 1946 Panama - Houston, Texas PAA clipper flight, 1946 Panama - Corpus Christi, Texas PAA clipper flight, 1951 Panama - Los Angeles, USA and 1946 Balboa Canal Zone - Corpus Christi, Houston Texas PAA clipper flight. All with first flight cachets etc. (4 items)	£16
992	Panama	1948	'Honouring Members of the Revolutionary Junta of 1903' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 465/72)	£12
993	Panama	1948	'50th Anniversary of Foundation of Colon Fire Brigade' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 473/8)	£10
994	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
995	Panama	1959	1c light emerald & black 'Youth Rehabilitation Institute' Obligatory Tax issue a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR. (SG 675 var)	£12
996	Panama	1920-1950	OFFICIAL SEALS: Red & blue on white rectangular 'Official Seal' unused with some toning, large blue registration seal lightly used and red sawtooth registration seal used with '1933' dated cancel. (3)	£10
997	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
998	Panama	1926-1945	1926 2c red PSE used with fine AGUADULCE cds, 1944 censored cover franked 2c & 1c tied by GUARARE cds's to Argentina and 1945 airmail cover with 15c & 1c tied by CHITRE cds to Argentina with fine strike of straight line 'AEREO-Chitre' marking in purple. (3 items)	£35
999	Panama	1930-2000	CINDERELLA: Nice range of CINDERELLA labels all different inc various OPAT TB Seals, Lions Club label, couple of 1960 Carnival de Oro labels, lovely 1937 Red Cross seal cds used, Triangular Flag label and 1938 blue & brown pair of Central American Games labels. (22)	£30
1000	Panama - Canal Zone	1904	10c orange fourth 'PANAMA' opt issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in black, a very fine mint copy. (SG 13)	£12
1001	Panama - Canal Zone	1906	'Hamilton' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down, the basic set of five plus the 2c black & carmine all fine mint with full gum. The 8c has a small thin on reverse but otherwise a great looking set. (SG 26/30 & 27a, Cat £67+)	£30
1002	Panama - Canal Zone	1914	POSTAGE DUE: 10c lake 'Postage Due' issue of the USA with straight line 'CANAL ZONE' op diagonally. A fine lightly used copy. (SG D57, Cat £48)	£20
1003	Panama - Canal Zone	1916	BOOKLET ISSUE: Cover franked with single 1909 2c black & vermilion with 'CANAL ZONE' opt Type 2 a booklet pane single from the left hand side of the booklet pane (SG 41a) tied by EMPIRE cds dated DEC 25 1916. Addressed to USA. Cover has a few light tones.	£20
1004	Panama - Canal Zone	1921	5c blue 'Centenary of Independence' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down, a fine mint copy. (SG 66a, Cat £70)	£35
1005	Panama - Canal Zone	1924	50c lilac USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt (Flat tops to A's), a fine mint copy. (SG 84, Cat £90)	£45
1006	Panama - Canal Zone	1930	Postage Due' SURCHARGE issue, the set of four in fine mint blocks of four. (SG D120/3, Cat £100)	£50
1007	Panama - Canal Zone	1931	FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIRMAIL opt issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated FEB 12 1931. Flown on the Cristobal - Maturin, Venezuela first flight with diamond first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to VENEZUELA with arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #47, AAMC #CZ66e)	£20
1008	Papua New Guinea	1931	NEW GUINEA: Nice lot of mint 'Bird of Paradise' issue with 'O.S.' official opts with 1931 dated issue 1d, 1½d & 2d and 1932 undated issue 1d to 3½d all fine mint. (SG O31/3 & O42/7, Cat £125+)	£45
1009	Papua New Guinea	1931	'Lakatoi' issue with 'O.S.' official opt, the set of twelve fine mint. Scarce set. (SG O55/66, Cat £130)	£50
1010	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+)	£30
1011	Papua New Guinea	1938	GVI 'Airmail' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 158/62, Cat £35)	£14
1012	Papua New Guinea	1939	GVI 'Airmail' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 163/8, Cat £55)	£20
1013	Papua New Guinea	1939	NEW GUINEA: ½d to 5d 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue, all fine mint. (SG 212/18, Cat £67+)	£25
1014	Papua New Guinea	1939	NEW GUINEA: 6d bistre brown 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 219, Cat £45)	£18
1015	Papua New Guinea	1939	NEW GUINEA: 2/- dull lake 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 222, Cat £90)	£30
1016	Papua New Guinea	1939	NEW GUINEA: £1 olive green 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 225, Cat £140)	£50
1017	Papua New Guinea	1956	MARITIME: Cover with boxed 'M.V. POLURRIAN SUVA, FIJI IS' ship cachet on front franked with 1952 3½d carmine red (SG 6) tied by BUIN cds. Addressed to KIKILI, BUIN.	£12
1018	Papua New Guinea	1957	MARITIME: Cover with manuscript 'Kieta to Buin per' and 'PATRICIA' ship handstamp in purple at top franked with 1952 pair 2d blue (SG 3) tied by BUIN cds. Addressed to KIKILI, BUIN. Cover has a coupe of tone spots.	£12
1019	Papua New Guinea	1958	MARITIME: Airmail cover with straight line 'KUKU' ship cachet in red on front franked with 1957 4d on 2½d orange (SG 16) tied by RIGO cds. Addressed to BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE.	£12
1020	Papua New Guinea	1960	Postage due issue opt 'Postal Charges', the set of five fine mint. (SG D2/6, Cat £55)	£20
1021	Paraguay	1853	'Francisco Solano Lopez' Lion ESSAY in greyish brown on thin white paper, very finely engraved imperf with large margins all round. A very fine example. Scarce.	£150
1022	Paraguay	1881	1c pale blue, 2c rosine and 4c pale yellow brown 'L. Goumand' lithographed LION issue, the set of three in fine mint blocks of four with full gum. A nice set in multiples. (SG 20/22)	£15
1023	Paraguay	1893	Registered cover franked with 1887 10c mauve and pair 20c pale rose (SG 36 & 38) tied by OFICINA DE CERTIFICACION ASUNCION cds's with light boxed ASUNCION registration marking alongside in pink. Addressed to BOGOTA, COLOMBIA with New York Exchange transit registration label on front with light BOGOTA arrival cds. Reverse has small CERTIFICADOS E No.1 cds plus USA and Brazilian transit marks. Rare cover.	£250
1024	Paraguay	1894	2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1) datelined 'Caacupe Enero 21 1893' inside with fine strike of CAACUPE cds dated 22 JAN 1894 on front. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival cds on reverse.	£90
1025	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
1026	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
1027	Paraguay	1900	POSTAL TELEGRAPH: Cover franked with 1892 20c vermilion and 1892 40c red & grey 'Telegraph' issue (SG 48 & Barefoot #4) tied by EXPEDICION ASUNCION cds dated 12 SEP 1900. Addressed to BELGIUM with part strike of octagonal BUENOS AYRES A BORDEAUX L.J No.4 1o maritime cds on front and transit and arrival marks on reverse. A small section of the envelope where the return address would have been has been cut out at top left. Otherwise a very scarce franking.	£75
1028	Paraguay	1901	Registered cover franked with 1900 3c chestnut a block of twelve, block of four, strip of three and single plus 2 x 10c carmine (SG 68 & 71) tied by CORREOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's with black & white SAN BERNARDINO registration label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit and German arrival marks on reverse. Fantastic franking.	£75
1029	Paraguay	1904	1p black & rose red UNISSUED 'National Palace' OFFICIAL issue, a fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG O132)	£45
1030	Paraguay	1905	2c olive green 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF copy. (SG 112 variety)	£45
1031	Paraguay	1906	Sepia PPC 'Deligencia' showing a large Horse and cart with passengers and luggage datelined 'Asuncion 7/2/06 franked with 1903 20c deep green 'Lion' issue (SG 103) two copies one on front & one on reverse tied by ULTIMA HORA ASUNCION cds's dated 7 FEB 1906. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. A nice card.	£25
1032	Paraguay	1908	5c on 28c orange a fine mint side marginal block of eight. (SG 172)	£15
1033	Paraguay	1908	5c on 40c blue Litho 'Arms' issue, a fine used copy with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Underrated variety. (SG 173a)	£12
1034	Paraguay	1908	1c on 1p black & lake 'National Palace' issue a fine mint block of four with variety CETTAVO FOR CENTAVO on bottom right stamp. (SG 188 & 188e)	£10
1035	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
1036	Paraguay	1911	AUSTRALIAN COLONY: Black & white PPC 'Indios (Lenguas Tobas) Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay' used with boxed 'ARTURO R GROVES, COLONIA COSME, CAAZAPA, PARAGUAY' cachet on message side franked with single 1911 1c black & olive (SG 218) tied by COLONIA COSME cds dated 1911. Addressed to ODESSA, RUSSIA. A rare item and an unusual destination from this short lived Australian Colony in Paraguay.	£200
1037	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
1038	Paraguay	1922	50c blue & red 'Parliament House' issue, a fine unused IMPERF block of four without gum. (SG 254A var)	£10
1039	Paraguay	1926	Cover franked with 1922 50c blue & red and 2 x 1925 1p pale blue all with 'C' overprints (SG 254B & 274B) tied by QUYINDY cds's with black & white formular registration label alongside with manuscript 'Quyindy'. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. Scarce.	£120
1040	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
1041	Paraguay	1927	PROOF: 7c deep green IMPERF PROOF PAIR on glazed paper in UNISSUED colour. (As SG 286)	£25
1042	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
1043	Paraguay	1929	1p 50c dull violet postal stationery envelope with 'C' imprint above stamp (H&G B5, Paraguay Postal Stationery Catalogue #EN8, stamp set high) used with added pair 1927 50c scarlet 'C' overprint issue (SG 322) tied by two fine strikes of CORREOS TUCANGUA ALTOS cds dated 28 AUG 1929. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival marks on reverse. Very fine.	£90
1044	Paraguay	1930	FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'CGA Aeropostal Argentina' envelope franked with single 1930 3p 40c green (SG 381) tied by large 'PRIMER CRUCE DEL ATLANTICO SUDAMERICA - AFRICA POR EL AVIADOR MERMOZ 8 JUNIO 1930 CORREOS REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY' first flight cachet in purple. Addressed to ASUNCION. A rare flight. (Muller #9, rated 2000pts)	£85
1045	Paraguay	1930	PIONEER AIRMAIL: Airmail cover with oval 'Norman Stocks Asuncion' imprint on flap franked with 1927 1p scarlet and 1p 50c lilac (SG 303 & 306) tied by diamond 'ENSAYO SERVICIO AEREO INTERNO' cancel with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY 4 SET 30 cds alongside. Flown on the ASUNSCION -YBAJHAY trial flight with partial IBAJHAY arrival cds dated 5 SET 1930 on reverse. Rare. (Muller unlisted).	£250
1046	Paraguay	1931	'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 429/30)	£20
1047	Paraguay	1931	'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair in fine mint blocks of four. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 429/30, Cat £136)	£75
1048	Paraguay	1931	Registered cover franked with 1927 50c orange, 1p 50c lilac and 2p 50c bistre (SG 297, 306 & 308) tied by VILLETA cds with formular registration label with arched 'VILLETA' handstamp in purple. Addressed to AUSTRIA with transit marks on front & reverse.	£45
1049	Paraguay	1932	'Triangular' ZEPPELIN issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 435/9)	£20
1050	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
1051	Paraguay	1934	'Graf Zeppelin' issue with '1934' opt, the set of five fine mint. (SG 469/73)	£25
1052	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
1053	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
1054	Paraguay	1935	45p deep ultramarine 'Zeppelin' issue with '1935' opt in black, the top value fine mint. (SG 478)	£10
1055	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
1056	Paraguay	1939	500p black 'Chaco Boundary Peace Conference' second issue with 'SPECIMEM' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 528)	£15
1057	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
1058	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
1059	Paraguay	1942	1p orange 'Arms' issue a fine mint top marginal IMPERF copy. (SG 569 variety)	£12
1060	Paraguay	1942	'Fourth Centenary of the City of Asuncion' (3rd issue) the set of six fine mint. (SG 572/7)	£10
1061	Paraguay	1942	20p reddish purple, 70p red brown, 500p grey olive 'Fourth Centenary of the City of Asuncion' (3rd issue) the AIR set of three with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) opts in red. The 500p has a small tone spot on the bottom corner. (SG 575/7)	£10
1062	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
1063	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
1064	Paraguay	1958	Fourth Centenary of St. Ignacious of Loyola' issue, the set of five IMPERF, all marginal examples. (SG 822/6)	£10
1065	Paraguay	1963	Airmail cover franked with 1962 strip of three 1g 50c bright violet and 2 x 15g 45c orange red 'Arms' issue (SG 1039 & 1045) tied by two strike of large NEGATIVE 'SUC CORREOS AEREO POSTAL' cds in black dated 15 FEB 1963. Addressed to ITALY. An unusual cancel that we have not seen before.	£12
1066	Paraguay	1965	Circa 1965 printed HAM Radio card with 'Colonia Fernheim Chaco' at top used with the radio signal recorded in manuscript. Unaddressed (most probably enclosed in an envelope) without postal markings.	£10
1067	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
1068	Paraguay	1993	Franqueo Pagado Port Paye' modern postal stationery viewcard with view of 'Puente Remanso sobre el rio Paraguay'. Inscribed 'Serie A No. 5222' (each card seems to be individually numbered). Printed by 'Imp Modelo S.A.' Fine unused. An unusual item of modern postal stationery, rarely seen from Paraguay.	£15
1069	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

960

Panama

1878

5c dull green 'First Issue' on thin paper, a good three margin copy used with manuscript cancel. (SG 1A, Cat £37)

£15

961

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

962

Panama

1878

5c blue green 'First Issue' on medium thick paper, a fine unused four margin copy. Small thin on reverse. (SG 1Ba)

£25

963

Panama

1878

20c red 'First Issue' on thin paper, a good looking mint copy with part O.G. and four margins. Heavily thinned on reverse. (SG 3A)

£25

964

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

965

Panama

1892

5c blue and 10c orange 'Map' issue both used with fine strikes of 'INTRODUCIDA TARDE A.P.N. de PANAMA' cds's dated 1893 & 1895. (SG 12c/12d)

£10

966

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

967

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

968

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

969

Panama

1904

5c blue MAP issue with 'Fourth Colon' opt and 'AR COLON' handstamp in purple. A good mint copy. (SG AR110)

£10

970

Panama

1904

Cover franked with 1903 5c blue 'First Panama' opt issue (SG 37A, opt in carmine) tied by PANAMA duplex cds dated 4 FEB 1904. Addressed internally to COLON with arrival cds on reverse and a private arrival mark on front. The cover has small faults and is heavily trimmed at left but a less common issue used on commercial cover.

£45

971

Panama

1906

2½c 'Hamilton Banknote Co.' issue a fine IMPERF COLOUR TRIAL in GREEN on laid paper. (As SG 145)

£10

972

Panama

1906

25c black & brown and 50c black 'Hamilton' issue, the top two values good to fine mint. (SG 149/50)

£10

973

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

974

Panama

1907

Colour PPC 'The Head Offices of the Istmian Canal at Cristobal, Canal Zone' franked on picture side with 1906 ½c carmine, blue, green & orange (SG 142) tied by COLON cds dated JAN 23 1907. Addressed to FRANCE. An attractive card.

£20

975

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

976

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

977

Panama

1915

POSTAGE DUE: 4c brown 'Postage Due' issue, a fine block of four each stamp opt 'SPECIMEN' in red and with small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG D171)

£20

978

Panama

1921

10c violet, 15c light blue, 20c brown, 24c sepia and 50c black 'Centenary of Independence' issue, all good to fine mint. (SG 191/5, Cat £73)

£35

979

Panama

1924

'Arms' definitive issue, the set of ten fine mint. (SG 198/207)

£15

980

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

981

Panama

1927

REVENUES: 10c deep blue 'Timber Nacional' REVENUE dated 1927, 1b deep green dated 1929 and 5b black dated 1953 all with 'SPECIMEN' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive.

£10

982

Panama

1929

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1924 2c carmine 'Arms' issue and 1929 25c on 20c brown AIR issue (SG 200 & 230) tied by COLON cds's dated MAY 22 1929. Flown on the Colon - Havana, Cuba first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER SERVICIO DE CORREO AEREO PANAMA - CUBA first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to USA. A Rare flight. (Muller #14, only 125 covers flown)

£75

983

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

984

Panama

1930

1b black & indigo violet with CORREO AEREO 'Airplane' opt in red. A fine mint copy. (SG 455)

£15

985

Panama

1930

FIRST FLIGHT: Cover franked with 1930 20c carmine AIR issue (SG 236) tied by COLON cds dated JAN 20 1930. Flown on the Colon - San Salvador, El Salvador first flight with boxed AGENCIA POSTAL DE COLON PRIMER VUELO PANAMA - EL SALVADOR first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to EL SALVADOR with arrival cds on reverse. (Muller #36, only around 350 covers flown)

£35

986

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

987

Panama

1937

'50th Anniversary of the Fire Brigade' issue, the set of nine fine mint. (SG 325/33)

£30

988

Panama

1939

'25th Anniversary of Opening of the Panama Canal' both postage and air sets fine mint. (SG 357/73, Cat £33+)

£18

989

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

990

Panama

1941

Registered airmail cover franked with 1924 10c violet 'Arms' issue, 1930 8c black AIR issue and 1940 1c green TAX issue (SG 202, 234 & 394) tied by PANAMA cancel dated DEC 27 1941 with boxed registration marking alongside and large blue 'Official Seal' on reverse tied by PANAMA RECOMENDADOS cds's. Addressed to USA, censored in transit with arrival marks on reverse.

£25

991

Panama

1946

FIRST FLIGHTS: Four modern flights with 1946 Panama - Houston, Texas PAA clipper flight, 1946 Panama - Corpus Christi, Texas PAA clipper flight, 1951 Panama - Los Angeles, USA and 1946 Balboa Canal Zone - Corpus Christi, Houston Texas PAA clipper flight. All with first flight cachets etc. (4 items)

£16

992

Panama

1948

'Honouring Members of the Revolutionary Junta of 1903' issue, the set of eight fine mint. (SG 465/72)

£12

993

Panama

1948

'50th Anniversary of Foundation of Colon Fire Brigade' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 473/8)

£10

994

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

995

Panama

1959

1c light emerald & black 'Youth Rehabilitation Institute' Obligatory Tax issue a fine mint IMPERF BETWEEN HORIZONTAL PAIR. (SG 675 var)

£12

996

Panama

1920-1950

OFFICIAL SEALS: Red & blue on white rectangular 'Official Seal' unused with some toning, large blue registration seal lightly used and red sawtooth registration seal used with '1933' dated cancel. (3)

£10

997

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

998

Panama

1926-1945

1926 2c red PSE used with fine AGUADULCE cds, 1944 censored cover franked 2c & 1c tied by GUARARE cds's to Argentina and 1945 airmail cover with 15c & 1c tied by CHITRE cds to Argentina with fine strike of straight line 'AEREO-Chitre' marking in purple. (3 items)

£35

999

Panama

1930-2000

CINDERELLA: Nice range of CINDERELLA labels all different inc various OPAT TB Seals, Lions Club label, couple of 1960 Carnival de Oro labels, lovely 1937 Red Cross seal cds used, Triangular Flag label and 1938 blue & brown pair of Central American Games labels. (22)

£30

1000

Panama - Canal Zone

1904

10c orange fourth 'PANAMA' opt issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt in black, a very fine mint copy. (SG 13)

£12

1001

Panama - Canal Zone

1906

'Hamilton' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down, the basic set of five plus the 2c black & carmine all fine mint with full gum. The 8c has a small thin on reverse but otherwise a great looking set. (SG 26/30 & 27a, Cat £67+)

£30

1002

Panama - Canal Zone

1914

POSTAGE DUE: 10c lake 'Postage Due' issue of the USA with straight line 'CANAL ZONE' op diagonally. A fine lightly used copy. (SG D57, Cat £48)

£20

1003

Panama - Canal Zone

1916

BOOKLET ISSUE: Cover franked with single 1909 2c black & vermilion with 'CANAL ZONE' opt Type 2 a booklet pane single from the left hand side of the booklet pane (SG 41a) tied by EMPIRE cds dated DEC 25 1916. Addressed to USA. Cover has a few light tones.

£20

1004

Panama - Canal Zone

1921

5c blue 'Centenary of Independence' issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt reading down, a fine mint copy. (SG 66a, Cat £70)

£35

1005

Panama - Canal Zone

1924

50c lilac USA issue with 'CANAL ZONE' opt (Flat tops to A's), a fine mint copy. (SG 84, Cat £90)

£45

1006

Panama - Canal Zone

1930

Postage Due' SURCHARGE issue, the set of four in fine mint blocks of four. (SG D120/3, Cat £100)

£50

1007

Panama - Canal Zone

1931

FIRST FLIGHT: Airmail cover franked with 1929 15c on 1c green AIRMAIL opt issue (SG 117) tied by CRISTOBAL machine cancel dated FEB 12 1931. Flown on the Cristobal - Maturin, Venezuela first flight with diamond first flight cachet in purple on front. Addressed to VENEZUELA with arrival marks on reverse. (Muller #47, AAMC #CZ66e)

£20

1008

Papua New Guinea

1931

NEW GUINEA: Nice lot of mint 'Bird of Paradise' issue with 'O.S.' official opts with 1931 dated issue 1d, 1½d & 2d and 1932 undated issue 1d to 3½d all fine mint. (SG O31/3 & O42/7, Cat £125+)

£45

1009

Papua New Guinea

1931

'Lakatoi' issue with 'O.S.' official opt, the set of twelve fine mint. Scarce set. (SG O55/66, Cat £130)

£50

1010

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+)

£30

1011

Papua New Guinea

1938

GVI 'Airmail' issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 158/62, Cat £35)

£14

1012

Papua New Guinea

1939

GVI 'Airmail' issue, the set of six fine mint. (SG 163/8, Cat £55)

£20

1013

Papua New Guinea

1939

NEW GUINEA: ½d to 5d 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue, all fine mint. (SG 212/18, Cat £67+)

£25

1014

Papua New Guinea

1939

NEW GUINEA: 6d bistre brown 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 219, Cat £45)

£18

1015

Papua New Guinea

1939

NEW GUINEA: 2/- dull lake 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue, a fine mint copy. (SG 222, Cat £90)

£30

1016

Papua New Guinea

1939

NEW GUINEA: £1 olive green 'AIRMAIL POSTAGE' issue top value, a fine mint copy. (SG 225, Cat £140)

£50

1017

Papua New Guinea

1956

MARITIME: Cover with boxed 'M.V. POLURRIAN SUVA, FIJI IS' ship cachet on front franked with 1952 3½d carmine red (SG 6) tied by BUIN cds. Addressed to KIKILI, BUIN.

£12

1018

Papua New Guinea

1957

MARITIME: Cover with manuscript 'Kieta to Buin per' and 'PATRICIA' ship handstamp in purple at top franked with 1952 pair 2d blue (SG 3) tied by BUIN cds. Addressed to KIKILI, BUIN. Cover has a coupe of tone spots.

£12

1019

Papua New Guinea

1958

MARITIME: Airmail cover with straight line 'KUKU' ship cachet in red on front franked with 1957 4d on 2½d orange (SG 16) tied by RIGO cds. Addressed to BUIN, BOUGAINVILLE.

£12

1020

Papua New Guinea

1960

Postage due issue opt 'Postal Charges', the set of five fine mint. (SG D2/6, Cat £55)

£20

1021

Paraguay

1853

'Francisco Solano Lopez' Lion ESSAY in greyish brown on thin white paper, very finely engraved imperf with large margins all round. A very fine example. Scarce.

£150

1022

Paraguay

1881

1c pale blue, 2c rosine and 4c pale yellow brown 'L. Goumand' lithographed LION issue, the set of three in fine mint blocks of four with full gum. A nice set in multiples. (SG 20/22)

£15

1023

Paraguay

1893

Registered cover franked with 1887 10c mauve and pair 20c pale rose (SG 36 & 38) tied by OFICINA DE CERTIFICACION ASUNCION cds's with light boxed ASUNCION registration marking alongside in pink. Addressed to BOGOTA, COLOMBIA with New York Exchange transit registration label on front with light BOGOTA arrival cds. Reverse has small CERTIFICADOS E No.1 cds plus USA and Brazilian transit marks. Rare cover.

£250

1024

Paraguay

1894

2c red postal stationery lettercard (H&G A1) datelined 'Caacupe Enero 21 1893' inside with fine strike of CAACUPE cds dated 22 JAN 1894 on front. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival cds on reverse.

£90

1025

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

1026

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

1027

Paraguay

1900

POSTAL TELEGRAPH: Cover franked with 1892 20c vermilion and 1892 40c red & grey 'Telegraph' issue (SG 48 & Barefoot #4) tied by EXPEDICION ASUNCION cds dated 12 SEP 1900. Addressed to BELGIUM with part strike of octagonal BUENOS AYRES A BORDEAUX L.J No.4 1o maritime cds on front and transit and arrival marks on reverse. A small section of the envelope where the return address would have been has been cut out at top left. Otherwise a very scarce franking.

£75

1028

Paraguay

1901

Registered cover franked with 1900 3c chestnut a block of twelve, block of four, strip of three and single plus 2 x 10c carmine (SG 68 & 71) tied by CORREOS SAN BERNARDINO cds's with black & white SAN BERNARDINO registration label alongside. Addressed to GERMANY with ASUNCION transit and German arrival marks on reverse. Fantastic franking.

£75

1029

Paraguay

1904

1p black & rose red UNISSUED 'National Palace' OFFICIAL issue, a fine mint copy. Scarce. (SG O132)

£45

1030

Paraguay

1905

2c olive green 'Lion' issue a fine mint IMPERF copy. (SG 112 variety)

£45

1031

Paraguay

1906

Sepia PPC 'Deligencia' showing a large Horse and cart with passengers and luggage datelined 'Asuncion 7/2/06 franked with 1903 20c deep green 'Lion' issue (SG 103) two copies one on front & one on reverse tied by ULTIMA HORA ASUNCION cds's dated 7 FEB 1906. Addressed to FRANCE with arrival cds on reverse. A nice card.

£25

1032

Paraguay

1908

5c on 28c orange a fine mint side marginal block of eight. (SG 172)

£15

1033

Paraguay

1908

5c on 40c blue Litho 'Arms' issue, a fine used copy with variety OVERPRINT INVERTED. Underrated variety. (SG 173a)

£12

1034

Paraguay

1908

1c on 1p black & lake 'National Palace' issue a fine mint block of four with variety CETTAVO FOR CENTAVO on bottom right stamp. (SG 188 & 188e)

£10

1035

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

1036

Paraguay

1911

AUSTRALIAN COLONY: Black & white PPC 'Indios (Lenguas Tobas) Argentina, Brasil, Bolivia, Paraguay' used with boxed 'ARTURO R GROVES, COLONIA COSME, CAAZAPA, PARAGUAY' cachet on message side franked with single 1911 1c black & olive (SG 218) tied by COLONIA COSME cds dated 1911. Addressed to ODESSA, RUSSIA. A rare item and an unusual destination from this short lived Australian Colony in Paraguay.

£200

1037

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

1038

Paraguay

1922

50c blue & red 'Parliament House' issue, a fine unused IMPERF block of four without gum. (SG 254A var)

£10

1039

Paraguay

1926

Cover franked with 1922 50c blue & red and 2 x 1925 1p pale blue all with 'C' overprints (SG 254B & 274B) tied by QUYINDY cds's with black & white formular registration label alongside with manuscript 'Quyindy'. Addressed to USA with transit and arrival marks on reverse. Scarce.

£120

1040

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

1041

Paraguay

1927

PROOF: 7c deep green IMPERF PROOF PAIR on glazed paper in UNISSUED colour. (As SG 286)

£25

1042

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

1043

Paraguay

1929

1p 50c dull violet postal stationery envelope with 'C' imprint above stamp (H&G B5, Paraguay Postal Stationery Catalogue #EN8, stamp set high) used with added pair 1927 50c scarlet 'C' overprint issue (SG 322) tied by two fine strikes of CORREOS TUCANGUA ALTOS cds dated 28 AUG 1929. Addressed to ASUNCION with arrival marks on reverse. Very fine.

£90

1044

Paraguay

1930

FIRST FLIGHT: Printed 'CGA Aeropostal Argentina' envelope franked with single 1930 3p 40c green (SG 381) tied by large 'PRIMER CRUCE DEL ATLANTICO SUDAMERICA - AFRICA POR EL AVIADOR MERMOZ 8 JUNIO 1930 CORREOS REPUBLICA DEL PARAGUAY' first flight cachet in purple. Addressed to ASUNCION. A rare flight. (Muller #9, rated 2000pts)

£85

1045

Paraguay

1930

PIONEER AIRMAIL: Airmail cover with oval 'Norman Stocks Asuncion' imprint on flap franked with 1927 1p scarlet and 1p 50c lilac (SG 303 & 306) tied by diamond 'ENSAYO SERVICIO AEREO INTERNO' cancel with SCIO AEREO POSTAL PARAGUAY 4 SET 30 cds alongside. Flown on the ASUNSCION -YBAJHAY trial flight with partial IBAJHAY arrival cds dated 5 SET 1930 on reverse. Rare. (Muller unlisted).

£250

1046

Paraguay

1931

'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair fine mint. (SG 429/30)

£20

1047

Paraguay

1931

'Zeppelin' OPT issue, the pair in fine mint blocks of four. Uncommon in multiples. (SG 429/30, Cat £136)

£75

1048

Paraguay

1931

Registered cover franked with 1927 50c orange, 1p 50c lilac and 2p 50c bistre (SG 297, 306 & 308) tied by VILLETA cds with formular registration label with arched 'VILLETA' handstamp in purple. Addressed to AUSTRIA with transit marks on front & reverse.

£45

1049

Paraguay

1932

'Triangular' ZEPPELIN issue, the set of five fine mint. (SG 435/9)

£20

1050

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

1051

Paraguay

1934

'Graf Zeppelin' issue with '1934' opt, the set of five fine mint. (SG 469/73)

£25

1052

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

1053

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

1054

Paraguay

1935

45p deep ultramarine 'Zeppelin' issue with '1935' opt in black, the top value fine mint. (SG 478)

£10

1055

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

1056

Paraguay

1939

500p black 'Chaco Boundary Peace Conference' second issue with 'SPECIMEM' opt in red and small hole punch. Ex ABNCo. Archive. (SG 528)

£15

1057

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

1058

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

1059

Paraguay

1942

1p orange 'Arms' issue a fine mint top marginal IMPERF copy. (SG 569 variety)

£12

1060

Paraguay

1942

'Fourth Centenary of the City of Asuncion' (3rd issue) the set of six fine mint. (SG 572/7)

£10

1061

Paraguay

1942

20p reddish purple, 70p red brown, 500p grey olive 'Fourth Centenary of the City of Asuncion' (3rd issue) the AIR set of three with 'MUESTRA' (Specimen) opts in red. The 500p has a small tone spot on the bottom corner. (SG 575/7)

£10

1062

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

1063

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

1064

Paraguay

1958

Fourth Centenary of St. Ignacious of Loyola' issue, the set of five IMPERF, all marginal examples. (SG 822/6)

£10

1065

Paraguay

1963

Airmail cover franked with 1962 strip of three 1g 50c bright violet and 2 x 15g 45c orange red 'Arms' issue (SG 1039 & 1045) tied by two strike of large NEGATIVE 'SUC CORREOS AEREO POSTAL' cds in black dated 15 FEB 1963. Addressed to ITALY. An unusual cancel that we have not seen before.

£12

1066

Paraguay

1965

Circa 1965 printed HAM Radio card with 'Colonia Fernheim Chaco' at top used with the radio signal recorded in manuscript. Unaddressed (most probably enclosed in an envelope) without postal markings.

£10

1067

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

1068

Paraguay

1993

Franqueo Pagado Port Paye' modern postal stationery viewcard with view of 'Puente Remanso sobre el rio Paraguay'. Inscribed 'Serie A No. 5222' (each card seems to be individually numbered). Printed by 'Imp Modelo S.A.' Fine unused. An unusual item of modern postal stationery, rarely seen from Paraguay.

£15

1069

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

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