Lot
2524 
Panama, Colombia 1883, Official Registry Label, black and red, manuscript "1350", used on preprinted post office envelope to Paris, France, French "Ligne A, Paq. Fr. No. 1, 1 Aout 83" octagon d.s., Paris (8.23) arrival backstamps; reduced slightly at top affecting label, F.-V.F. Scott No. F unlisted Estimate $500 - 750.
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OFFICIAL REGISTRY LABEL USAGE, ONE OF LESS THAN 5 RECORDED EXAMPLES USED ON COVER.
Realized: $2,100
Lot
2525
Panama, Colombia 1881, Registration, 10c red on orange, with manuscript "1901", used with Colombia 1883, 10c orange, faults, tied by blue "Panama" oval handstamp on cover to Callao, Peru, two Callao (10.20.83) backstamps with matching "Certificado" handstamp and manuscript "3122" on front; cover tear and edge faults, Fine and rare. Scott No. Colombia F8 + 119 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN EARLY USE OF THE COLOMBIAN F8 REGISTRY STAMP FROM PANAMA, THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE TO PERU.
In 1883, Colombia issued a new registration stamp that was used in Panama until 1888. Domestic registration was not widely used and very few non-philatelic usages have survived. Less than 2,000 registry letters were mailed at Panama during 1883, and manuscript numbers were used.
Lot
2526
Panama, Colombia 1881, Registration, 10c red on orange, with blue "3097" handstamp, used on cover with Colombia 1883, 10c orange, 20c violet, tied by "Panama, 1 May 1 1886" duplex on cover with preprinted address to New York City, endorsed "Per S.S. 'Newport' ", blue crayon "45", New York (5.10) backstamps; top edge tears, vertical at center, F.-V.F., ex-Helme. Scott No. Colombia F8 + 119, 120 Estimate $500 - 750.
Beginning in 1886, a numbering machine was used to enter registration numbers in Panama. Colon began using using a numbering machine in 1889. No other town in Panama used a numbering machine until after Panama became Independent.
Lot
2527
Panama, Colombia 1881, Registration, 10c red on orange, with blue "12458" handstamp, faulty, used on reduced cover cover front with Colombia 1883, 20c violet, pair and single, tied by "Panama, 20 Dic 1887" duplex to Paris, France, red "34" and blue "125" crayon numbers, "Calais a Paris, 23 Janv 88" cds, F.-V.F., ex-Helme. Scott No. Colombia F8 + 120 Estimate $500 - 750.
Beginning in 1886, a numbering machine was used to enter registration numbers in Panama. Colon began using using a numbering machine in 1889. No other town in Panama used a numbering machine until after Panama became Independent.
Lot
2528
Panama, Colombia 1889, Registration, 10c red on grayish, blue "5381" handstamp, used with Panama 1887-88 20c black on lilac, with bottom selvage, tied by blue "Panama, 4 Nov 1891" duplex on gray granite cover with preprinted address to New York City, red crayon "59" registry number, New York (11.12) arrival backstamp and matching purple "46951" handstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. Colombia F9 + 12 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COLOMBIA F9 REGISTRY STAMP USAGES FROM PANAMA.
The two recorded covers indicate that a few sheets of Colombia F9 were included with the shipment of Colombia F10 on yellowish paper that was received in 1890.
Lot
2529
Panama, Colombia 1889, Registration, 10c red on yellowish, blue "5378" handstamp, used with 10c black on yellow tied by blue "Panama, 4 Nov 1891" duplex on cover to Philadelphia, Pa., New York (11.12) and Philadelphia (11.13) backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. Colombia F10 + Panama 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
2530
Panama, Colombia 1889, Registration, 10c red on yellowish, blue "218" handstamp, used with two 10c black on yellow tied by blue "Panama, 13 Ene 1892" cds on cover to Poole, England, New York (1.21) transit backstamp with New York registry label affixed, red London (2.2) transit, Poole (2.2) arrival backstamp; slightly rough opening, F.-V.F. Scott No. Colombia F10 + Panama 11 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
2531
Panama, Colombia 1892, Registration, 10c red on yellowish, blue "6988" handstamp, used with Panama 1892, 10c orange, small flaws, tied by blue "Panama, 9 Nov 1892" duplex on cover to the Republic of San Marino, red London (12.1) oval transit and blue crayon, Torino (12.2) and San Marino (12.3) backstamps; light horizontal cover crease at bottom, Very Fine. Scott No. Colombia F10 + Panama 18 Estimate $400 - 600.
AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE REGISTERED USE TO THE REPUBLIC OF SAN MARINO.
San Marino, officially the Republic of San Marino is an enclaved microstate surrounded by Italy, situated on the Italian Peninsula on the north-eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. Its size is just over 61 km2 (24 sq mi) with an estimated population of over 30,000 today.
Realized: $600
Lot
2532
Panama, Colombia 1892, Registration, 10c red on yellowish, blue "7108" handstamp, used with Panama 1887-88 20c black on lilac and 1892-96 10c orange, tied by blue "Panama 14 Nov" duplex on cover to Germany, blue "Ligne D, Paq. Fr. No. 2, 27 Nov 92" cds and red (12.23) entry cds; cover faults incl. no flap and small edge repair at top, opened on three sides, Fine. Scott No. Colombia F10 + Panama 12, 18 Estimate $400 - 600.
A RARE COMBINATION USE OF THE 1887-88 AND 1892-96 STAMP ISSUE.
This was a double rate cover franked with 30¢ instead of the correct 20¢. The "1695" to the left of the stamps indicates 16.95 grams. The double rate is 15 to 30 grams, whereas the triple rate is over 30 grams but less than 45 grams. Both of these stamps were on sale at the Panama post office at the time of the mailing, since the 1892-96 20¢ value was not issued until January 1, 1895.
Lot
2533
Panama, Colombia 1889, Registration, 10c red on yellowish, blue "3732" handstamp, used with two 20c black on lilac tied by "Panama, 23 Ago 1893" cds on cover to Germany, New York (9.4) transit backstamp with New York "City" registry label affixed, Dresden (9.15) arrival backstamp; light soiling, F.-V.F. Scott No. Colombia F10 + Panama 12 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300