Lot
596 
Panama, 1884-1902, Colombia used in Panama Postal History, group of six covers including 10c orange on 1886 cover from Colon to New York City, 10c orange on 1887 cover from Panama City to New York City, 5c blue pair on 1886 cover from Panama City to NYC, 50c violet on 1902 cover transiting Panama to NYC, etc.; some faults, F.-V.F. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $325
Lot
597
Panama, 1892, 2c rose, strip of five, tied by "Panama" cds dated Mar. 26th and Mar. 27th 1900, used with Panama, 1900, Registration 10c Black on Light Blue (F3), group of twelve covers from the Luria correspondence to Germany, each with New York (4.6) transit backstamp and registry exchange label affixed, Hamburg (4.16) arrival backstamps; also includes one piece, couple small faults, F.-V.F. group. Scott No. 15 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
About 20 almost identical Luria covers from Panama March 26-27 to Hamburg have been recorded. The lowest number is "2769" and the highest is "3529".
Realized: $650
Lot
598
Panama, 1892, 10c orange, Covers, group of 7 covers and a front including 10c in combination with Colombia 10c red brown registry stamp on registered cover, 1902 cover in combination with U.S. 2¢ red #279B from Colon, etc., some mixed condition, F.-V.F. Scott No. 18 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot
599
Panama, 1892-95, 10c orange and 20c violet, covers, group of five covers to the United States comprising three 10c and two 20c solo uses, note 1890 cover with 10c and Colombia 10c vermilion registry stamp, 1891 Panama blue duplex on 10¢ cover, etc., F.-V.F. Scott No. 18, 19 Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot
600
Panama, 1904, 10c orange, two registered uses with 10c Registry (F27) stamps on Official Business penalty mail envelopes, one on "U.S. Fisheries Steam Albatross" envelope to San Francisco Cal., other "War Department, Isthmian Canal Commission" envelope to Washington D.C.; former toned, F.-V.F. and scarce group. Scott No. 79 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot
601
Panama, 1904, Mapita "Panama" Overprint Issue Postal History, group of 22 covers with 5c-20c stamps, 14 registry F27 stamped uses, couple AR stamp H22 uses, couple Retardo I3 uses, other foreign mail uses to France, Great Britain etc.; some mixed condition and faults, F.-V.F. group, ex-Meroni. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Lot
602
Panama, British-Packet-Agency, Panama, SP 23, 00, two strikes of blue cds on legal-size Official "British Packet Agency, Panama" envelope to New York N.Y., reverse with Panama (9.24) and New York Paid All (10.2) arrival cds, Very Fine, One of only a few non-philatelic uses of this agency.. Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot
603
Panama, 1936 (May 6) Vienna, Austria Zeppelin Flight Cover to Panama, registered flight card bearing Austria 5g red orange, 25g dark purple, 80g green strip of three, tied by fancy Wien flight cachet handstamps, bold "Wien, Flugpost" (5.6) transit cds, Germany Airmail North America flight cachet, reverse with New York (5.9) transit and Panama (6.27) framed handstamp, Very Fine and unique destination. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot
604
Panama, 1885-88, Colombia Registry Stamps used in Panama, group of three covers with Colombia Registry 1883, 10c red (F8) stamps, 1885 Panama with 10c orange to France by "Ligne A"; 1886 Panama use with 10c orange, 20c purple to New York City; 1888 Colon with 20c violet to Paris via New York with NY registry label; some faults, F.-V.F. and scarce group. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $425
Lot
605
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 datestamp, Paris (8.23) arrival backstamps; reduced slightly at top affecting label, F.-V.F., ex-Meroni. Scott No. F unlisted Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
EXCEPTIONALLY RARE OFFICIAL REGISTRY LABEL USAGE, ONE OF LESS THAN 5 RECORDED EXAMPLES USED ON COVER.