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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