Sale 1285 — The World Traveler Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday, 4 May, 2023
Category — Canal Zone
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2323
CANAL ZONE, 1904, 2c Rose, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1a). Both "Panama" reading up, slightly tropicalized original gum, brilliant color, Very Fine, only 100 produced, signed Bloch, with 2022 P.F. certificate as original gum
1,000
700
2324
CANAL ZONE, 1904, 5c Blue, 10c Yellow, "Canal Zone" Inverted (2a, 3a). Tropicalized original gum, 10c pulled perf at bottom with small thin, Fine appearance, only 100 of each produced, 10c signed Bloch and with 2022 P.F. certificate
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1,550
750
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CANAL ZONE, 1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown (15). Slightly tropicalized original gum, bright color, trivial gum soak at upper left not noted on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, only 450 were printed with "Panama" 13mm long, signed Bloch, with 1980 Friedl certificate, Scott Catalogue notes "On No. 15 with original gum, the gum is almost always disturbed. Unused stamps are valued thus."
2,000
1,700
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CANAL ZONE, 1906, 2c Red & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Double Ovpt., One Diagonal, one "Zone Canal" (23h). Tropicalized original gum, rich color, showing clear second overprint, nick at bottom, gum soak at upper right, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce, perhaps 7-8 are recorded, with 2022 P.F. certificate
4,000
2,300
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CANAL ZONE, 1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (32a). Slightly tropicalized original gum, bright colors, fresh and Very Fine, only 20 pairs were produced, with 2022 P.F. certificate (VF-XF 85)
1,000
550
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CANAL ZONE, 1909, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (33a). Original gum, lightly hinged, with bottom left corner selvage, rich colors, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
375
350
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CANAL ZONE, 1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black (47). Original gum, h.r., bright color, fresh and Very Fine example of the Mt. Hope Ty. III overprint, the rarity of this stamp in unused condition is reflected by the difference in Scott Catalogue values of $2,750.00 unused versus $60.00 used, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate
2,750
2,600
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CANAL ZONE, 1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt. (56a). Mint N.H., with wide bottom selvage, Very Fine and choice, only 100 printed, with 1995 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
500
550
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CANAL ZONE, 1924, 5c-1b Coat of Arms, Unissued Set (68 var-69 var; CZSG 69.A-69.G). Seven stamps representing the complete set of the unissued Coat of Arms values above the 2c, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich colors, 15c natural inclusion, Very Fine, these were prepared but never issued as the use of overprinted U.S. stamps began in April 1925, 600 sets were sent to the Director General of Posts of Panama, ostensibly for transmission to the UPU in Switzerland, a small number of sets ended up in the hands of dealers, the balance of the supply was destroyed in 1937
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2,450
1,400
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CANAL ZONE, 1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Canal" Inverted (86b). In horizontal pair with normal, left stamp the error (Position 7 in the sheet), straight edge at top as always, certificate notes "tropicalized gum traces" which to us looks like normal tropicalized gum, Very Fine, approximately 30 are known, with 2022 P.F. certificate
950
550
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CANAL ZONE, 1926, 17c Black, "Zone" Only, "Zone Canal" (91a, 91c). First with bottom selvage and tropicalized original gum, second Mint N.H., Fine, only 40 of first and 450 of second were printed, with 2022 P.F. certificates
1,275
475
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CANAL ZONE, 1914, 10c Rose Carmine, Postage Due (J3). Original gum, h.r., bright color, reperfed at top, Fine appearance, with 2022 P.F. certificate
900
225
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CANAL ZONE, 1925, 10c Rose Red, Postage Due, Double Ovpt. (J20c). Mint N.H., showing clear doubling of the overprint, Fine, only one pane of 100 received the second overprint and they all seem to be centered similarly, with 2022 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
450
500
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Canal Zone Balance. 52 items, including unused Nos. 1 (2), 1d var with "Panama" 15mm long, 4-8, 10a, 14b, 23c, 24c, 36a, 39e, 46b, 48, 58, 61a, 67, 71b (2, one used), 71d, 84b, 91c and O8, pairs including 13-13b, 20-20a, 20-20b, block of four of Nos. 8, plate block of No. 77 (2) and J16, also UX2, UX2d, U15 entire, few other better, some faults, some Fine-Very Fine, an interesting group with many varieties, 18 with certificates
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E. 2,000-3,000
5,000
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Canal Zone Collection, 1904-76. Scott album of unused and used singles, multiples, entires and covers, wide range of issues represented, includes Air Post, Air Post Official, Postage Due, Officials, few faults to be expected, a Fine-Very Fine and comprehensive collection, meticulously catalogued by the owner at $14,640.00
E. 3,000-4,000
4,500
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