CANAL ZONE COVERS

20th CENTURY

19 Nice clean cover Jan 25 CDS to MN $30  SCAN

31 on January 22 (no year) cds post card from Ancon  to Pennsylvania.  Back show View of Toro Point, Panama, unusual items $18  SCAN

105 single francing on Sept 12, 1936 window envelope from Panamanian Light and Power company, probably a special pre-sort rate, stains due to glue used to make envelope $10  PHOTO

107 on December 4, 1936 cover from Cristobal to Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Amerika Cruise Line cachet, $20  PHOTO

107 on June 21, 1936 cover from Cristobal to Hamburg, Germany, Hapag Lloyd Cruise Line cachet, rough at top $5  PHOTO

117 strip of three on cover from Curundo to Weimar, Texas, Blue censor circular stamp, some additional stamps appear to have been removed from envelope, but still very attractive  $5  PHOTO

Single from 117a on February 11, 1942 from Albrook Field to Rockland, ME, forwarded to general delivery to Casey, IL.  Has Passed by Censor 218 US Army handstamp, Rockland, ME 2/20/42 receiving and Casey IL 2/23/42 receiving, last one on rev.  Very attractive and desireable, $35  PHOTO

138 on 9/19/1952 attractive picture post card showing traditional Panamanian costumes, Cristobal to Washington, DC, with attractive "The Panama Canal--Short Route to World Markets" slogan ccl $10  PHOTO1  PHOTO2

Unfranked post card from Canal Zone Postal Service to collectors with "Penalty for Private use to Avoid Payment of Postage $300" in UR, two available one to DC promoting book Entitled Canal Zone Postage stamps, the other to PA promoting Gorgas Hospital issue.  Each is $20, specify  PHOTO example

AIRMAILS

C3 30 examples on piece with Oct 3 CRISTOBAL CDS, great piece for an exhibit $75  SCAN

C10 on 2/5/1942 cover from Cristobal to Colorado, despite date, no censorship evident, $10  PHOTO

107,C11 on May 19, 1936 cover from Cristobal to Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Amerika Cruise Line cachet, violet Via Air Mail hand stamp $20  PHOTO

107,C11 on June 21, 1936 cover from Cristobal to Hamburg, Germany, Hamburg Amerika Cruise Line cachet, violet Via Air Mail hand stamp $20  PHOTO

107,C11 on December 9, 1936 cover from Cristobal to Hamburg, Germany,  $10  PHOTO

C11 on January 5, 1931 letter from Cocosu "5" handstamp to Newark, OH.  $10  PHOTO

C11 on from Margarita to Darby, PA, $5  PHOTO

C22 on March 30, 1953 commercial cover from Ancon to NYC, with slogan "The Panama Canal-Gateway of World Trade" ccl $5  PHOTO

C22 on attractive 1952 commercial cover from Balboa to Oklahoma, "The Canal speeds world commerce" slogan ccl, $5  PHOTO

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FIRST FLIGHTS

UC1, C4 AAMC-22, (F-5-2)Lindberg flight  $95  PHOTO

F9-1 Cristobal to Mollendo, Peru  $35  PHOTO

F9-26, Canal Zone to Santiago, Chile, $25  PHOTO