Auction 321 - 332 Australian States & Commonwealth of Australia, New South Wales, St. Helena, Basutoland The ‘BESANÇON’ Collection - Day 2

1904: Fourth Panama Provisionals, selection of three scarce covers franked with 5 c. blue examples, including 1904 registered envelope franked with third Panama provisionals 1 c. green, pair 2 c. rose, a 5 c. blue and also 5 c. blue with 'AR' oval handstamp in red (Scott H4) and 10 c. red on 20 c. blue registration stamp (Scott F11) sent from Panama to Paris with New York Exchange registered label; also 1904 registered legal size official envelope to Germany with magenta "D. Office/R/No……." and "AR/Panama" oval handstamps with blue "2326" registry number handstamp inset, small corner fault to lower right of envelope (note: an almost identical cover was offered in the Charles F. Meroni Jr. collection of Panama Registered Mail and described as the only registered covers with these marks); and a 1905 postcard from Colón to St. Lucia, British West Indies, franked with single 5 c. blue, a rare example; the only know with this issue to St. Lucia; a rare group (3).