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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
41		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)	E. 400-500 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
42		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)	E. 300-400 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction