Lot 2628
Panama, Colombia 1895, Registration, 10c Deep Brown on Rose Buff, manuscript "596" number, used with Panama 1895 20c violet, tied by purple "Bocas del Toro, 24 May 1899" cds on cover to England, purple Mobile (5.30) backstamp transit and Mobile Registry label (FX-MO3) with manuscript name affixed, New York (6.2) backstamp transit and New York registry label affixed, red London (6.10) arrival oval and blue crayon "770" registry marking; some edge wear, Very Fine.Scott No. Colombia F11 + Panama 19 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
ONE OF ONLY FOUR RECORDED MOBILE FX-MO3 MANUSCRIPT EXCHANGE LABELS, A REMARKABLE USE WITH THREE DIFFERENT EXCHANGE LABELS.
This Mobile registry label was a blank style with manuscript "Mobile" added.
Lot 2629
Panama, Colombia 1895, Registration, 10c Deep Brown on Rose Buff, manuscript "1124" number with left selvage, used with Panama 1892 10c orange, corner fault, tied by purple "Bocas del Toro, Nov 1 1900" cds to New Orleans La., magenta Mobile (11.8) transit cds with Mobile Registry label (FX-MO2) with handstamped name affixed, purple New Orleans (11.9) arrival cds.Scott No. Colombia F11 + Panama 18 Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
THE ONLY RECORDED MOBILE FX-MO2 HANDSTAMPED EXCHANGE LABEL.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 2630
Panama, Colombia 1892, Registration, 10c Yellow Brown on Light Buff, manuscript "488" number, used with A.R. 5c vermilion and 10c orange, two singles with one on flap, tied by "Bocas del Toro, Ago 5 1896" duplex on cover to Mobile Ala., printed corner card, New Orleans La. (8.12) transit backstamp, F.-V.F., an early use of an A.R. stamp from Bocas del Toro.Scott No. Colombia F12 + H2, Panama 18 Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 2631
Panama, Colombia 1892, Registration, 10c Yellow Brown on Light Buff, manuscript "1054", used with Panama 10c orange tied by "Bocas del Toro" cds on pink 1898 envelope on Kee correspondence cover to San Francisco Cal., two strikes of purple "Registered, Dec 1 1898, Mobile, Ala." postmark, handstamp and manuscript Chinese docketing, F.-V.F.Scott No. Colombia F12 + 18 Estimate $300 - 400.
This is the earliest registered cover from the Wo Kee correspondence, which is the second largest correspondence known from Panama. Covers to Wo Kee are known from both Bocas del Toro and Colon.
Lot 2632
Panama, Colombia 1902, Registration, 20c Red Brown on Blue, with manuscript "629", used with Panama 10c orange tied by "Bocas del Toro" cds on cover to Colon, reverse with purple "Colon, 3 Jun 1903" duplex; light aging, Fine.Scott No. Colombia F13 + Panama 18 Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 2633
Panama, Colombia 1902, Registration, 20c Red Brown on Blue, manuscript "998", used with Panama 1895 20c violet tied by purple "Bocas del Toro, 8 Ago 1903" cds on cover to London, England, blue Mobile (8.14) transit backstamp with Mobile exchange label (FX-MO1) affixed, New York (8.13) transit backstamp with New York exchange label affixed, red London (8.27) arrival oval and blue crayon registry markings, Very Fine and choice, A rare use with three different registry labels.Scott No. Colombia F13 + Panama 19 Estimate $400 - 600.
Bocas del Toro received a supply of new Colombian stamps in 1903 that lasted until the middle of May 1904, which provided material to be overprinted and surcharged after independence.
Lot 2634
Panama, Colombia 1902, Registration, 20c Red Brown on Blue, manuscript "1309" number, used on cover with 10c orange (18) strip of three, small faults, tied by blue "Bocas del Toro, 17 Oct" cds along with F13 on cover to Colon, reverse with purple Colon (10.19.1903) arrival duplex, F.-V.F., a scarce domestic registry cover from Bocas.Scott No. Colombia F13 + 18 [3] Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $500
Lot 2635
Panama, Colombia 1902, Registration, "10cs" on 20c Blue on Blue, manuscript "10cs" fee correction and manuscript "292" updated to "226" that ties the stamp, used with Panama 10c yellow with local Bocas overprint, left uncancelled, reverse with Panama 10c yellow (18) tied by purple Mobile transit on cover to Germany, Mobile exchange label (FX-MO1) affixed, New York (2.22) transit backstamp and exchange label affixed, Hamburg (3.5) arrival backstamp; some small edge tears, Very Fine.Scott No. Colombia F17 var. + Panama 154 Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 2636
Panama, Colombia 1902, Registration, "10cs" on 20c Blue on Blue, red manuscript revalue and manuscript "667" number, used with Panama 5c blue, 10c yellow, tied by partial Bocas del Torro cds on cover to Topeka Ks., purple corner card handstamp, Mobile (3.30.1904) cds, Topeka (4.2) arrival backstamp; some wear at bottom left and edge wear, F.-V.F.Scott No. Colombia F17 var. + 66, 79 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot 2637
Panama, Colombia 1903-04, Registration, "10" on 20c Blue on Blue, red manuscript revalue and manuscript "855" number, used with two Panama 1903-04 10c yellow singles uncancelled on reverse of Kee correspondence 1904 cover to San Francisco Cal., purple Mobile (4.12) and San Francisco (4.18) backstamps, Mobile exchange label (FX-MO1) affixed, Very Fine.Scott No. Colombia F17 + Panama 79 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400