Lot
355 
Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 10c on 20c blue on blue with First Panama Overprint, blue "757" handstamp, used with 1904, 10c yellow with Fourth Panama Overprint, tied by "Panama 21 Jan 1904" duplex on cover with preprinted address to Italy, endorsed via London, reverse with London (2.11) and Naples backstamps; central vertical fold doesn't affect stamp, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F9 + 79 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $220
Lot
356
Panama, 1903-04, Registration, 10c on 20c blue on blue with First Panama Overprint, blue "2523" handstamp, used with A.R. 5c on 10c blue with First Panama Overprint in rose, 10c yellow strip of three with Fourth Panama Overprint, tied by "Panama 7 Mar 1904" duplex on cover to Havana, Cuba, New York (3.15) transit backstamp; gum stain, F.-V.F. Scott No. Panama F9 + H10, 79 (3) Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $525
Lot
357
Panama, 1903, Registration, 10c on 20c brown red with 2nd Panama overprint, blue "4768" handstamp, used with Panama 1903-04 2c rose pair and 20c violet with first Panama overprint, all tied by two strikes of "Panama, 29 Abr 1904" duplex on cover to Waltham, Mass., red crayon "4", New York (5.10) and Troy N.Y. (5.12) backstamps, blue "94673" handstamp ties registry stamp; light stains at left, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F10 + 72 (2), 73 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PANAMA F10 REGISTRY STAMP ON COVER.
Both recorded examples of this registry stamp used on cover are from the same sender used on Apr. 29th 1904, one to T.F. Harrington in Waltham, Mass. and the other to Frank Harrington in Troy N.Y.
Realized: $1,000
Lot
358
Panama, 1903, Registration, 10c on 20c brown red with 2nd Panama overprint, surcharge doubled, blue "4769" handstamp, used with Panama 1903-04 1c green pair, 5c blue and 10c orange, all tied by two strikes of "Panama, 29 Abr 1904" duplex on cover to Waltham, Mass., New York (5.10) and Waltham (5.11) backstamps; some extra gum, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F10 + 71b (2), 78-79 Estimate $500 - 750.
ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE PANAMA F10 REGISTRY STAMP ON COVER, THIS BEING THE ONLY DOUBLE SURCHARGE KNOWN.
Both recorded examples of this registry stamp used on cover are from the same sender used on Apr. 29th 1904, one to T.F. Harrington in Waltham, Mass. and the other to Frank Harrington in Troy N.Y.
Realized: $625
Lot
359
Panama, 1903, Registration, 10c on 20c blue with Second Panama Registry Overprint, blue "3063" handstamp, used with 20c violet with Third Panama Overprint and 10c yellow with Fourth Panama Overprint, tied by "Panama, 21 Mar 1904" duplex on cover to Cartagena; blue Mar. 28th arrival backstamp; small edge faults, extra gum around F11, prepaid for the triple rate (30-45 grams)., Fine. Scott No. Panama F11 + 73, 79 Estimate $400 - 600.
THIS IS THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE PANAMA F10 REGISTRATION STAMP.
Early in March, a new "Panama" handstamp was prepared to overprint the registration stamps creating Scott F10 and F11. Two different handstamps were used to surcharge the stamps, the same as the one used on F8 and F9, and then a later one measuring 4.0x4.0mm.
Realized: $325
Lot
360
Panama, 1903, Registration, 10c on 20c blue, blue "6353" handstamp, used with Panama 1904 10c orange, two singles, tied by "Panama, 7 Jun 1904" duplex on blue cover to Guatemala at the double rate for 15-30 grams, purple Guatemala (6.17) arrival oval and cds, Very Fine and rare. Scott No. Panama F11 + 79 (2) Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot
361
Panama, 1903, Registration, 10c on 20c blue with Second Panama Registry Overprint, blue "7332" handstamp, used on cover with Panama A.R. 5c blue (H4), 1903 2c rose (2) with Second Panama Overprint, and 1904 1c green and 5c blue with Third Panama Overprint, stamps tied by "Panama, 1 Jul 1904" duplexes on cover with printed address to Paris, France, "Registered" straightline at top left, New York (7.13) transit backstamp and New York registry exchange label, Paris (7.22) arrival backstamp, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F11 + H4, 72, 76, 78 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot
362
Panama, 1904, Registration, "R" on 10c orange, blue "8554" handstamp, used with Panama 1903 2c rose, tied by "Panama, 26 Jul 1904" duplex on buff cover to Panama, "Recomendados, Panama, 27 Jun 1904"; horizontal fold, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F unlisted + 72b Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS PANAMA 1904 PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION STAMP.
By approximately July 24th, the supply of overprinted Colombian registration stamps was exhausted in Panama. For two weeks until the new registration stamps arrived from New York, registered covers were franked with regular postage stamps overprinted with a large red "R" with the registry number stamped below it.
Realized: $1,500
Lot
363
Panama, 1904, Registration, Official Envelope, legal size envelope to Germany with magenta "D. Office, R, No……." and "AR, Panama" oval handstamps with blue "2324" registry number handstamp inset, endorsed "Via New York", reverse with New York (3.8) and New York registry label affixed, Wiesbaden (3.17) arrival backstamp, various ms. registry numbers; file fold ends in small tear, Very Fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
THE ONLY RECORDED POST-INDEPENDENCE REGISTERED OFFICIAL COVER FROM THE 1904-06 TIME PERIOD, AND THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THESE REGISTRY MARKINGS.
Realized: $260
Lot
364
Panama, 1904, 10c green, blue "9015" handstamp, used with 1c-10c 1904 Issue with Fourth Panama Overprints and 10c yellow (F14), all tied by "Panama, 8 Ago 1904" duplexes on cover to Hamburg, Germany, New York (3.17) and Hamburg (3.29) backstamps, Very Fine. Scott No. Panama F27 + 76-79 Estimate $300 - 400.
THE EARLIEST RECORDED USE OF THE NEW PANAMA F27 REGISTRATION LABEL.
Early in August 1904, the supply of Panama registration and A.R. stamps arrived from the American Bank Note Company in New York and were immediately used in Panama and shortly thereafter in other post offices.
Realized: $230