PANAMA. Bold strike of red straightline handstamp, slightly smudged blue manuscript "30" for U.S. rate from Panama on cover to William Henry Aspinwall in New York with "Corwine, Bro. & Co. Commercial Agents & Forwarding Merchants Panama." corner card, small trivial tear top left corner

VERY FINE. A SCARCE AND CHOICE "TRIPLE THREAT" COVER WITH THE RED "PANAMA" STRAIGHTLINE AND TWO ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT PANAMA ASSOCIATIONS.

Amos B. Corwine served as the U.S. consul in Panama. His responsibilities included arranging for mail to be carried across the Isthmus and to receive mail for transport on the Pacific Mail Steam Ship Co. line. The red "PANAMA" straightline was applied by Corwine in Panama. William Henry Aspinwall (1807-1875) was the promoter of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. and the Panama Railroad. Aspinwall, Panama (New Grenada), was named for him.

Ex Jarrett. Illustrated in Wierenga United States Incoming Steamship Mail (figure 353, p. 246).

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