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lot # 2503 - general foreign panama - postal history balances
Panama, 1850-69 South America to United States via Panama. Group of 4 stampless covers comprising 1850 folded letter from Chagres to President of Panama railroad at New York N.Y. handcarried with red "New York '2cts' Sep 7" cds; 1860 cover with original letter from Chincha Islands to New Bedford Mass. with Panama and New York "Steamship 10" transits; 1859 cover from Valparaiso, Chile to New Bedford with red "Panama / Transit" two-line handstamp and New York "Steamship 10" due circular handstamp; and 1869 cover with "Panama / 20MR1869/ Transit" three-line handstamp and "New York 'U.S. Notes 34' Apr 1" depreciated currency marking, F.-V.F. group.
Estimate; $200 - 300.
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