Panama Outgoing Mail 1791, Dec. 4. Entire letter from Portobelo to Azpeitia (Spain), probably carried via Havana-Corunna, rated by hand at "6rs" as per an unpaid single weight letter, bearing fine and clear strike of Italic "Santa Fe." postmark, being handstamped at Portobelo. The Santa Fé postal district (Nueva Granada Viceroyalty) comprised territories in present-day Colombia and Panama. The "Santa Fe" postmark was not only used at Santa Fé...
Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
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Spink Investphila Maritime Mail of Spanish Colonies in America
The “Nuevo Mundo” Collection, Stampless maritime mail of Spanish Colonies in America, also including stamps and franked mail of Latin America
Lot #202 - Panama
Panama Outgoing Mail 1798, Nov. 28. Ship's register envelope of the packet boat "Nuestra Señora de los Dolores", following the maritime route from Panama to Guayaquil, very attractively handstamped by Italic "Panamá." & "Franca." postmarks in red, rated "18" reales in manuscript which were paid by the sender, as per postal rules for this document, and postal clerk's signature in centre. Small portions of back flaps lacking, some wrinkles...
Lot #203 - Panama
Panama Outgoing Mail 1817, June 17. Entire letter from Panama to Cádiz (Spain), endorsed "1a vía", with a deep slit for disinfection, handstamped in transit at Havana (Cuba) with "Islas De/Barlovento" two lines (P.E. 33), charged with "5R" receiving marking corresponding to an unpaid single weight. The only cover recorded, emanating from Panama, exhibiting any of the extensively used "Islas De Barlovento" postmarks. This usage is further...
Lot #204 - Panama
Panama Transit Mail 1810 circa. Large cover front from Lima to Madrid, with "Perù" straight-line handstamp (Sitjà type II) on dispatch, endorsed "Por la Preciosa" corresponding to the ship which carried this mail, and "Panama", denoting an extraordinary route with the purpose of avoiding entering part of the Nueva Granada territory during the War of Independence of Colombia. "4 Ø 4" manuscript weight paid by the handstamped "115R" rate, which...
Lot #345 - Panama
Panama Canal Zone 1904, 5c. blue on postcard from Cristóbal to Bristol (United States), tied by "Canal/Zone" bars and arrival c.d.s., Cristóbal c.d.s. at lower left, with text of the sender describing the illustrated side, where American Marines in the Isthmus are displayed: "During the unsettling days of the revolution last November, U.S. Marines guarding American property". Very fine. Scott 2. Ex Gibbs.
Lot #346 - Panama
Panama Canal Zone 1904, 10c. yellow, tied by magnificent strike of "Canal Zone/La Boca" c.d.s. with blue bars in blue to cover to Panama, showing Ancon c.d.s. on reverse. Extremely fine. Scott 3. Ex Gibbs.
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