Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — Canal Zone
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
287
S
CANAL ZONE, 1924, 1c Dark Green, 2c Carmine, Booklet Panes of Six, Specimen Ovpt. (68S var, 69S var). Each consists of one pane with interleaving and red "Specimen" ovpt., choice centering, covers torn and tucked in to display the bottom row stamps, fresh and Very Fine, the basic booklet is unlisted in Scott, the covers were reportedly torn by the American Bank Note Co. to display the stamps underneath, and the booklets never contained more than one pane apiece
E. 2,000-3,000
1,300
288
1962, 4c Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver (Bridge) Omitted (157a). Position 41, Mint N.H. with left selvage, brilliant colors on bright paperEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE THATCHER FERRY BRIDGE ERROR WITH SELVAGE AT LEFT. ONLY ONE PANE OF 50 WAS EVER ISSUED.
According to Canal Zone Stamps, one sheet, consisting of four panes of 50, was printed. Three panes were caught by postal authorities, while the fourth pane of 50 was sent to H. E. Harris & Co. as part of a larger order from the Canal Zone Philatelic Agency. At the same time this error was printed, the U.S. had issued the Dag Hammarskjold error in huge quantities. The Canal Zone authorities made plans to do the same, but were successfully sued by H. E. Harris, and the larger printing never took place. The pane was broken up in 1969.
7,500
8,000
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