Sale 1162 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017
Category — U.S. Possessions - Canal Zone Postal Cards and Postal Stationery
1916, 2c Carmine & Black, Entire, Head and Overprint Only, with Full Impression (Head and Overprint) on the Inside (U2b var; UPSS2e). Printed in the top left corner on the inside, faint band stain on reverseVERY FINE. THE UPSS CATALOGUE RECORDS THREE EXAMPLES, ALL OF WHICH ARE UNUSED.
Ex Plass. UPSS value
1921, 2c Red, Entire, "Canal Zone" Only (U4 var; UPSS 4a). The entire red indicia omitted, few toned spotsVERY FINE. THIS IS BELIEVED BE THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1921 2-CENT ENTIRE WITH "CANAL ZONE" ONLY.
UPSS value
1919, 10c on 5c Black & Red on Cream, Registration Entire (UF1; UPSS RE1). Type R1, Size 11, used along with 2c Orange & Black to Stuart Fla., cancelled by Cristobal oval circular datestamps and Sep. 8, 1920 registry circular datestamp, light creasing at right affects stamp and design, still Very Fine use, UPSS $2,000.00, Scott Retail as used with no premium for the additional stamp
1907, 1c on 2c Carmine, Postal Card, Double Surcharge (UX1a; UPSS S1a). Clear second oveprint, cancelled by "Paraiso May 7 12.M" (1913?) duplex datestamp and addressed locallyVERY FINE. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USED EXAMPLES WITH THE FIRST CANAL ZONE POSTAL CARD WITH DOUBLE SURCHARGE. A GREAT RARITY.
The other is the ex-Drucker example (with small thin) last offered in our Sale 872.
UPSS $2,000.00
1907, 1c on 2c Carmine, Postal Card, "Canal" 13mm, Double Surcharge (UX1e; UPSS S2a). Both surcharges on the indicia, some light stains and small wrinkle at leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE DOUBLE 13-MILLIMETER SURCHARGE ON THE FIRST CANAL ZONE POSTAL CARD ISSUE.
Ex Plass. UPSS $3,000.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 1, Double Ovpt. (UX2a; UPSS S3a). Unused, pre-printed address of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, small surface thin at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, UPSS $2,000.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 1, Double Ovpt. (UX2a; UPSS S3a). Clear second overprint, cancelled by indistinct circular datestamp, sent to Gorgona and with June 19, 1910 receiving backstamp, message mentions "ptomaine poison"VERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 ONE-CENT GREEN & BLACK POSTAL CARD WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT READING DOWN, SCOTT NO. UX2a.
Ex Plass. UPSS $3,000.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 2, Overprint Omitted (UX2 var; UPSS S4b). Unused, faint offset of the "Canal Zone" overprint on reverse -- this must have been in a stack but this one missed receiving the overprintVERY FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE OVERPRINT OMITTED VARIETY ON THE ONE-CENT GREEN POSTAL CARD, SCOTT UX2. A GREAT RARITY.
Unlisted in Scott. UPSS $2,500.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 2, Double Ovpt. (UX2a; UPSS S4c). Both overprints on the indicia, the card is miscut causing part of printed instructions to appear at bottom, some toning, bend at top right thru the indicia (no faults mentioned on certificate), Very Fine appearance, this is the only known double overprint on a miscut card, with 1979 P.F. certificate as sound, UPSS $2,000.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 5, Double Ovpt. (UX2a; UPSS S7a). Second overprint shifted far down into to the address panel and angled, small thin and toned spot at bottom left, Very Fine appearance, one of the most dramatic of the double overprints, UPSS $2,500.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 5, Double Ovpt. (UX2a; UPSS S7a). Second overprint at a distinctly different angle, unused, with printed message from The Tivoli Club on back, very minor toning at left, otherwise Very Fine and attractive example of this double overprint error, ex Plass, UPSS $2,500.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 6, "Zone Canal" Reading Up (UX2e; UPSS S8a). With period after "Zone", cancelled by "Paraiso C.Z. Dec. 17, 1913 17:30PM" duplex datestamp and addressed to Joseph P. Coveleski in Gatun, with a note on back stating he received this card from the postmaster at Culebra, couple trivial soiled spots and small surface scrape, all unimportant to this unique errorVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 ONE-CENT GREEN & BLACK POSTAL CARD WITH "ZONE CANAL" OVERPRINT READING UP. A GREAT RARITY.
Ex Plass. UPSS $4,000.00
1908, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 7, Double Ovpt., One Reading Up (UX2 var; UPSS S9b). Second (inverted) overprint at bottom left, card with small thin and trivial corner crease at bottom leftVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE ONLY KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1908 ONE-CENT POSTAL CARD WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT, ONE INVERTED.
This was recently given its own Scott Catalogue number, maintaining consistency with UX1 which has had this variety listed for some time. UPSS value $3,000.00
1910, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, Ty. 6, Double Overprint (UX3a; UPSS S6a). Both overprints strong and on indicia, cancelled by "Cristobal C.Z. Jul. 7, 1911 4PM" duplex datestamp, addressed to CoveleskiVERY FINE. THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF 1910 ONE-CENT GREEN & BLACK WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT, SCOTT NO. UX3a.
Ex Plass. UPSS $4,000.00
1913, 1c Green & Black, Postal Card, 2nd Printing, Missing Green Frame and Text (UX4S var; UPSS S11b). Only the black vignette is printedVERY FINE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 1913 ONE-CENT CANAL ZONE POSTAL CARD MISSING GREEN FRAME AND TEXT. A RARITY WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
The UPSS catalogue states this is likely a proof. UPSS value
1925, 1c Green, Postal Card (UX5; UPSS S12). Cancelled by "Fort Sherman C.Z. Apr. 4, 1924 8AM" duplex datestamp, sent to Huntington Beach Cal. a Marine stationed at Ft. Sherman asking for stamps, faint corner bend from mounts, otherwise Very Fine, UPSS $500.00
1925, 1c Green, Postal Card, Shifted Overprint (UX5 var; UPSS S12a). Overprint shifted strongly to the right, unused, faint bends, Very Fine, an unusual item, UPSS value
1925, 1c Green, Postal Card, Shifted Overprint (UX5 var; UPSS S12a). Overprint shifted significantly downwards, unused, tiny red ink mark in middle of card, otherwise Very Fine, UPSS value
1924, 1c Green, Postal Card (UX6; UPSS S13). Cancelled by "Balboa Heights C.Z. Apr. 19, 1924 9AM" duplex datestamp and addressed to Ancon Hospital, back with printed message from Balboa Union Church, Very Fine, this is the earliest documented use of Scott UX6, UPSS $1,250.00
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