Sale 28: The Winter Sale

Lot 374    

Steam Panama, bold type 2 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal, Mar 11" duplex cds (Williams SAF-640) on legal size "Legation U.S.A. Lima, Peru" imprint cover to Downieville, Cal., blue manuscript "20" rate, franked with uncancelled Peru 1868, 10c green horizontal pair, complete red legation seal on reverse, cover wrinkles, Very Fine, a very attractive double rate usage from Lima, Peru.
Scott No. Peru 14    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 375    

Steam Panama, clear type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Dec 17" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-380) on 1868 cover to San Francisco, Cal., partial blue "Correos, Guatemala, Nov 16, 1868" origin cds and red boxed "Franco" handstamp, reverse with Guatemala "2" internal rate handstamp, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $425

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Lot 376    

Steam Panama, clear type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Jul 24" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-380) on 1869 cover to San Francisco, Cal., blue "Correos, Guatemala, May 16, 1869" origin cds and red boxed "Franco" handstamp, reverse with Guatemala "1" internal rate handstamp, Very Fine and choice.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 377    

Steam Panama, type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Oct 25" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-380) on folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., docketed "San Salvador, 21 Sptre 69"; horiz file fold through postmarks, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $210

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Lot 378    

Steam Panama, clear type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, Mar 20" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-380) on 1871 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., light blue "Correos, Guatemala, Feb 27, 1871" origin cds and red boxed "Franco" handstamp, additional San Francisco cds (Williams SAF-640) and reverse with Guatemala "1" internal rate handstamp, Very Fine.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $525

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Lot 379 ()   

Steam Panama, type 1 handstamp and British "C38" obliterator (Callao, Peru) tying 1870, 10¢ brown + Great Britain 1869 6d violet + Peru 1868, 1d green on small piece, with additional partial strike below, Very Fine, an extraordinary triple combination franking.
Scott No. 150+GB 51+Peru 14    Estimate $500 - 750.

Realized: $700

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Lot 380    

Steam Panama, bold type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, May 15" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-380) on 1871 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., letter docketed "Guatemala 26 Abril 71", Very Fine.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $425

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Lot 381    

Steam Panama, bold type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., 10, May 31" integral rate cds (Williams SAF-380) on 1872 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal, correct rating of 10¢, letter originating in Libertad, Mexico, Very Fine.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $850

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Lot 382    

Steam Panama, bold type 1 oval handstamp with "San Francisco, Cal., Apr 28" cds (Williams SAF-640) and grid duplex on ca. 1872 cover to Oakland, Cal., franked with 1870 1¢ ultramarine + 3¢ green + 6¢ brown carmine canceled by grid cancels; 3¢ stamp with natural s.e. at right and cover with tiny edge tears and the slightest reduction at right slightly affecting 6¢, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive 3-color franking and the only reported on cover example of the Steam Panama marking used in conjunction with 1870 issue adhesives.
Scott No. 145+147+148    Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 383    

Steam Panama, clear type 1 oval handstamp and "San Francisco, Cal., May 5" cds (Williams SAF-830) on 1872 folded letter sheet to San Francisco, Cal., correct double rate of 20¢ with "20" due handstamp, letter originating from San Jose, Costa Rica with Costa Rican stamp removed at right (probably by San Francisco Postmaster) showing small portion of cancel, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce usage from Costa Rica.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $350

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