Lot
486 
Panama, 1838 (Jan. 9) Panama to London, England via Jamaica, datelined folded letter, reverse with "Kingston, Jamaica, MA 23 1838" transit cds, red London (5.9) arrival cds and manuscript "2/2" 2s2d due rating, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
487
Panama, 1849 (Jul. 27) "Paid At Panama", fine strike of red British Post Office crown mark and red manuscript "1/-" double-weight prepaid rating on 1849 folded letter to Lima, Peru, reverse with "Panama JY 27 1849" origin datestamp, manuscript "2" for double rate at top right, fresh and Very Fine. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $400
Lot
488
Panama, 1850s-60s Panama to New York, N.Y., group of 22 folded letters mostly from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City with various steamship ratings of "10" or "20" cents due; some faults, etc., generally Very Fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $270
Lot
489
Panama, 1852 (Oct. 31) San Francisco Cal. to Valparaiso, Chile via Panama, datelined folded letter with San Francisco blue "Paid" handstamp and red crayon "50" cent rating, transferred to British mails with red crown "Paid At Panama" handstamp and red crayon "1/-" rating, reverse with "Panama 'A' NO 23 1852" double-arc backstamp; carried by PSNC ship Quito from Panama Nov. 24th to Valparaiso arriving Dec. 12th. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $725
Lot
490
Panama, 1856, 1858 "Ramon Leon Sanchez, Cartagena. N.G.", red forwarder handstamp on two folded letters from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City; 1858 (Jul. 19) Barranquilla with additional red "Forwarded by C.J. Fox, Aspinwall N.G." oval handstamp and sent privately to New York; second 1856 (Dec. 25) Cartagena with "Steamship 10" and "Steamship 20" circular due handstamps, Very Fine and choice pair. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $290
Lot
491
Panama, 1859 (Oct. 11) "From T.R. Cowan, Shipping & Commission Agent, Colon New-Granada", large red oval handstamp on blue Oct. 11th 1859 folded letter from Bogota, Colombia from the Lanman & Kemp correspondence to New York City, blue "Encaminada por Macia E Hijo, Cartajena N.G." framed forwarders handstamp; vertical folds, Very Fine and scarce dual forwarder use. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
492
Panama, 1860-1903, Transit Panama Mail, group of 35 covers transiting Panama including many with "Transito Panama" cds, noted includes Colombia #F12 registered to New York, 1898 Colombia to France, Colombia postal cards to Argentina, France, Germany, Peru, U.S., Chile etc.; Bolivia and Guatemala postal cards to Germany, Venezuela postal card to Peru; Peru to Germany, Salvador to Germany, Chile registered to Cuba, 1919 Chile censored to Denmark, 1860s U.S. via Panama cover; etc; some faults, F.-V.F., an interesting group. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $375
Lot
493
Panama, 1861 (Dec. 13) "Paid At Panama", fine strike of red British Post Office crown mark and red crayon "4d" prepaid rating on Dec. 1861 buff cover to St. Thomas, reverse with St. Thomas Dec. 13th 1861 arrival datestamp; top edge nick and part of flap missing, Fine and rare destination. Estimate $400 - 600.
The Lurias were a Jewish business family with connections throughout the Caribbean.
Realized: $475
Lot
494
Panama, 1863-67, France to South America via Panama, group of 3 covers comprising 1863 Paris to Arequipa, Peru with France 40c, 80c. Empire issue; 1864 Bordeaux to Valparaiso, Chile with three France 40c Empire singles; and 1867 Bordeaux to Guayaquil, Ecuador bearing France 20c, 80c Empire issue; each with Panama transit cds; some small faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $400
Lot
495
Panama, 1873 (Dec. 22) Panama to Bristol, England, cover bearing 6d gray cancelled by partial "Panama, DE 22" cds and overstruck with "C35" grid cancel, "Panama/22DE1878/Transit", red Bristol (1.13) cds; small paper loss on back and edge tears, Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260