Sale 56: The Westpex Sale

Lot 345    

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, blue "841" handstamp, used with Panama A.R. 1901, 5c blue and 1892 20c violet, nat. s.e. at bottom, tied by "Panama, 27 Ene 1902" duplex on Panama Railroad Company imprint cover to New York City, red crayon "104" marking, purple New York (2.4) receiving backstamps and matching "444" registry handstamp; light vertical central fold through F4, Very Fine, prepaid at double the 10c UPU rate for 15-30 grams.
Scott No. Panama F4 + H4, 19    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED ON COVER USAGES OF PANAMA H4, THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE ON A FULL COVER.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 346    

Panama, 1901, Registration, 10c brown red, blue "1899" handstamp, used with 5c blue (17), tied by bluish black "Panama, 4 Mar 1902" duplex on domestic cover addressed to local hotel in Panama City, original sender's receipt with matching blue "1899" handstamp, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. Panama F4 + 17    Estimate $200 - 300.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED MATCHING PANAMA REGISTERED COVER AND SENDER'S RECEIPT.

Realized: $475

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Lot 347    

Panama, 1902, Registration, 20c on 10c brown red, blue "3012" handstamp, used with Panama 20c violet (19), two singles, each tied by "Panama, 14 Abr 1902" duplex on Kee correspondence cover to San Francisco Cal., New York (4.22) and San Francisco (4.27) backstamps; Chinese docketing at right, Very Fine.
Scott No. Panama F5 + 19 (2)    Estimate $500 - 750.

THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY OF THE NEW RATES, AND THEREFORE THE FIRST DAY OF PANAMA F5.

On April 14th 1902, postal rates were double. The stock of the provisional registration stamps was surcharged with a "20" over each 10c.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 348    

Panama, 1902, Registration, 20c on 10c brown red, blue "3482" handstamp, used with Panama 10c orange, 50c bister brown, tied by partial "Panama, 3 May 1903" duplex on cover to England, New York (5.13) backstamp transit and registry exchange label affixed, London (5.22) arrival oval, crayon markings, Very Fine.
Scott No. Panama F5 + 18, 20    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 349    

Panama, 1903, Registration, 10c on 20c brown red with first Panama rose overprint, blue "8218" handstamp, used with Panama 1903 20c violet with first Panama overprint, tied by "Panama, 30 Nov" duplex on Kee correspondence cover to San Francisco Cal., red crayon "83", New York (12.8) transit backstamp, Chinese docketing at right, Very Fine, a rare commercial use of Panama F6.
Scott No. Panama F6 + 55    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

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Lot 350 ()   

Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 20c red brown on blue with First Panama Overprint, rose handstamp, blue "8348" handstamp, used with Panama A.R. 5c on 10c blue, double surcharge variety (H10 var.), 5c blue, 10c orange 20c violet (2), 50c bister brown and 1p lake with rose First Panama overprint, all tied by "Panama, 7 Dic 1903" duplex on blue The World corner card cover front to New York City, red crayon "76"; light vertical fold at center, Very Fine and attractive franking.
Scott No. Panama F6, H10, 59    Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF THREE RECORDED FIRST DAY OF NEW RATE COVERS.

On Monday December 7th 1903, Panama postage rates reverted to the pre-April 15th 1902 levels. Provisional registration stamps were surcharged "10" and the provisional A.R. stamp was surcharged "5". Note that in the case of this cover, the Registration stamp was not surcharged, but the A.R. stamp was with two strikes of the "5" surcharge. Out of the three first day covers, this is the only one with an unsurcharged stamp.

Realized: $425

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Lot 351    

Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 20c blue on blue with First Panama Overprint, rose overprint, blue "7765" handstamp, used with 20c violet vertical pair with First Panama Overprint, tied by blue black "Panama, 10 Nov 1903" duplex on cover to New York City, magenta New York (11.25) arrival backstamps; some edge tears, F.-V.F. and scarce, a very early use after Independence.
Scott No. Panama F7 + 55    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 352    

Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 10 on 20c red brown on blue with First Panama Overprint, used with Panama 10c yellow with second Panama Overprint, tied by "Panama, 7 Dec 1903" duplex on preprinted cover to Naples, Italy, red crayon "127"; vertical fold at center affects F8 and light cover wrinkling slightly affects 10c, Very Fine appearance.
Scott No. Panama F8 + 67    Estimate $300 - 400.

ONE OF THREE RECORDED FIRST DAY OF NEW RATE COVERS.

Realized: $350

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Lot 353    

Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 10 on 20c red brown on blue with First Panama Overprint, rose overprint, blue "9420" handstamp, used with 10c yellow with First Panama Overprint, tied by blue black "Panama, 23 Dic 1903" duplex to Virginia Pa., red crayon "110", purple New York (1.5) backstamp, Very Fine.
Scott No. Panama F8 + 54    Estimate $300 - 400.

Realized: $900

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Lot 354    

Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 10c on 20c red brown on blue, First Panama Overprint, blue "9416" handstamp, used with Panama 1903 10c orange 1p lake with First Panama Overprints, 1903 20c violet with Third Panama Overprint, all tied by two strikes of "Panama, 28 Dic 1903" duplexes on large size buff cover to New York City, red Jan. 1st arrival backstamps; intact but folded down at left, some staining and faults typical of large size cover, Fine.
Scott No. Panama F8 + 54, 64, 73    Estimate $750 - 1,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED COVERS BEARING THE 1903 1P LAKE WITH FIRST PANAMA OVERPRINT IN BLUE BLACK.

Realized: $850

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