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 Star Office Panama. Unusual
red oval handstamp with starburst at center on blue folded letter datelined
"David Decr. 5th 1852" from John Whiting to A. W. Thompson in
Philadelphia, bold "Steamship 20 cts." in circle handstamp, letter mentions
arrival of Mr. Adams and arrangements for roadcutters, light vertical file
folds, tiny tear at top, few extraneous ink spots at top left, still Very
Fine, scarce usage from the third-largest city in Panama, which is near the
Costa Rica border, with the rare "Star Office Panama" handstamp (Image Magnifier) |
E. 400-500 |
650.00 |
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 Forwarded by Uslar Heymel &
Co., Vera Cruz. Perfectly struck blue oval handstamp on top flap of
blue folded letter datelined "Mexico, 19 April 1854" to New York,
back also with "Vera Cruz Abril 21, 54" datestamp, red "New Orleans La.
Apr. 25" transit circular datestamp, well-struck "Steamship 10" in circle
handstamp, light vertical file fold at center, Very Fine (Image Magnifier) |
E. 300-400 |
200.00 |
