Auction # 56 - THE WESTPEX SALE

Panama, Colombia 1881, Registration, 10c red on orange. With manuscript "245" and "10 grams", used with Colombia 1c green, 2c rose (2), mostly four margins, tied by two strikes of "Panama" oval postmark on circa late May 1883 cover to Cali, Colombia, forwarded to Cartago, receipt docketing on face, Very Fine and attractive.
Scott No. F8 + 104 (2), 112; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.

A RARE AND EXCEPTIONAL FRANKING PREPAYING THE 5C LETTER RATE PLUS 10C REGISTRY FEE.

Only 2,000 registry letters were mailed at Panama during 1883, and manuscript numbers were used. The approximate mailing date can be derived from the number recorded for the Apr. 17th 1883 cover.