PARAGUAY COVERS
20th Century
88, 158 postcard tied by smudgy 1908 ccl to Paris. Attractive picture postcard showing a 1908 view of Iguazu Falls $15 SCAN1 SCAN2
109 (x2) and 147 (x6) including one with a partial 5 surcharge to Germany The one 110s are tied by a smudgy cancel while the back shows a November 22, 1908 receipt in Germany. Front side has a vertical about 5cm long, but is not very noticable. A very attractive cover $20 SCAN1 SCAN2
1909 Asuncion to Neuchatel, Switerland with 175, 177 (smudged Asuncion cancel) 6/25/09 Neuchatel receiving (on rev)in a special cover issued by the Parguay post office with a window to verify theat the contents were as stated. Interesting and scarce $25 SCAN
200a 3 copies tied on mini cover (60mm x 102mm) by Asuncion Registed ccl, unaddressed cover $10 SCAN
257, 259 on December 1926 letter from Asuncion to Detroit, reverse has interesting Buenos Aires 12/31/26 transit cancel with the slogan "Agriculture: 25 million hectares under cultivation". $35 SCAN
Registered letter fromAsuncion to Basel Switzerland, July 7, 1935, francked with 280, 297 and five airmail stamps, backstamp indicates letter travelled via Condor Airmail, back flap is missing and there is a 2.5 cm tear in the cover, but it is very attractive $25 PHOTO
318, 341 x2, 344, 346 and 350 x2 on a colorful registered cover from Villeta to Germany. Has 8/21/33 Asuncion transit and 10/18/33 receiving cancel $40 SCAN
399 (4) and 401 on cover to Caazapa unusual destination, Columbus theme $15 PHOTO
459 (2), 460 (7) and 462 (2) on registered cover from Asuncion to Washingon, DC. Sept 20. 1950 Miami transit marking on rev. Official male from the Institute of Inter-American Affairs office in Paraguay to headquarters. Interesting $10 PHOTO
462, 463 on a commercial cover to Sweden, $10 SCAN
479 x3 and 528 x5 on registered letter to unusual destination of Czecholslovakia $20 SCAN
495 on registered cover from US Embassy to Long Island, NY, interesting consular usage, $5 PHOTO
528, 576, 668, 669, 679 x2 on 9/16/64 registered cover from Capitan Mianda to unusual destination of Bulgaria $20 SCAN
532, 602, 603 on a fascinating cover to Ethiopia $30 SCAN1 SCAN2
1223 x5, 1224 and 1378 x9 on an interesting registered cover from Villa San Pedro to Canada, various transit and receiving ccls, nice piece of modern postal history $25 SCAN1 SCAN2
1486, 1489 x2, 1491 on a printed matter rate cover to very unusual destination of Finland $20 SCAN
1721x2, 1740 on registered June 29, 1977 commercial cover from Asuncion to Chicago. Reverse has July 7 Registry Division receiving and July 8 North Town Chicago receiving cds. Attactive $15 SCAN
1753, 1816 + one more, Unusual piece of wallpaper stamps used on a commercial advertising cover from an electronics firm in Asuncion to an international sales representative in communist Czechoslovakia $25 SCAN
1840 on unusual Red Cross cover from Paraguayan Red Cross to counterpart in South Africa, lovely red cross insignia and cachet on front, CDS is smudged by has a April 23, 1979 receiving stamp in red on reverse. $20 SCAN
Revenue (Letter Carrier benefit tax) used as postage for letter within Asuncion $15 PHOTO
AIRMAILS
317, C42, C51 (2), C67 (2), C87 (2) on Zeppelin cover to Germany March 6, 1937 Correo Aereo Asuncion cancel showing dirigible $125 PHOTO1 PHOTO2
C139 & 401 flown on July 1945 to Santa Fe, Argentina $10 PHOTO
C139 & 414 flown on July 1945 to Santa Fe, Argentina $10 PHOTO
C316 full SS on Nov. 17, 1964 registered cover to Yonkers, NY, with appropriate Yonkers receiving backstamps, $7
C606, C608 (x2), C827 and unlisted stamp similar to 1504 (G 20) from peace corps volunteer in Mcal. Lopez to Milville, NJ, nice Guarambare CDS ties stamps to envelope, Asuncion backstamp, attractive, $10 SCAN
FIRST FLIGHTS
C362a,C362b first DC-10 flight between Asuncion and West Germany, $5.
LOCAL--CHACO COVERS
254, 258, L7 (2) on July 1925 cover Villarrica to Czechoslovakia, reverse has Buenos Aires transit 7/14/25 CDS and Zizkov 8/8/25 receiving ccl. Very attractive and unusual $35. SCAN
L11 Villarrica to Germany July 16, 1915 with 5 copies of L11 $25 PHOTO
L21 Chaco to Asuncion. Very unusual cover with 5 copies of L21. Back flap of envelope is missing but its absence shows a colorful Paraguayan Coat of Arms printed into inside of envelope. A scarce usage and a nice show piece, $30 PHOTO
L18, L26 on April 1928 cover from Paraguari to Germany, via steamship Aleman, a few taris at the top, but unusual $40 SCAN
L25 x3 on an April 1933 registered ccover from Altos to Germany, reverse shows 4/21/33 Asuncion transit and 5/20/33 Hameln receiving ccl, very atractive $35 SCAN
