Sale 1017 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 December, 2011
Category — United States Possessions, Canal Zone
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1020
1904, 2c Carmine (1 var). Unused (no gum), both "Panama" at left and reading up, attractive centering, fresh and Very Fine, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for strip of three, Scott Retail as with gum
650
250
1021
1904, 2c Carmine, "Panama" 15 mm long (1 var). Unused (no gum), both "Panama" at left and reading up, three wide margins, close at bottom, fresh and Fine, with copy of 2001 P.F. certificate for strip of three, Scott Retail as with gum
700
250
Back to Top1022
1904, 2c Rose (1). Tied by "Canal Zone Bohio Jun. 30, 1904" circular datestamp and part of 7-bar grid, "Canal Zone Cristobal Jun. 30, 1904" circular datestamp at left, on "washing day" picture postcard to Colon, card with some minor corner wrinkling, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate
1,650
375
Back to Top1023
1904, 2c Rose (1). Horizontal strip of three, cancelled by purple 7-bar grid, matching "Canal Zone La Roca Jul. 3, 1904" circular datestamp on "Consular Service U.S.A" corner card cover to Colon, part of Cristobal transit at left, right stamp with pulled perf and cover reduced at left into the corner card, otherwise Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,650
650
Back to Top1024
1904, 5c Blue, 10c Yellow (2, 3). Two covers, No. 2 tied by violet Gorgona circular datestamp and purple 7-bar grid, on cover to Cristobal, Canal Zone, stamp with gum soaks and cover opened roughly at right, otherwise Fine, No. 3 tied by "Canal Zone" 7-bar grid with matching Cristobal circular datestamp on cover to Panama, tiny hole at top left of cover, otherwise Very Fine, with 2006 and 2007 P.F. certificate respectively
550
300
Back to Top1025
1904, 10c Yellow (3). Tropicalized original gum, bright colors, centered to top right but perfs clear, Fine, a scarce block, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
1,750
475
Back to Top1026
1904, 10c Yellow, "Canal Zone" Inverted (3a). Disturbed original gum, fresh color, small corner crease top left and some rough perfs at top, otherwise Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
775
275
Back to Top1027
1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown, Inverted "N" in "Panama" (15 var). Position 40, traces of original gum, fresh color, "N" inverted in right "Panama", Fine and scarce, this variety not listed in Scott, which does footnote No. 15 stating that original gum is almost always disturbed and unused stamps are valued thus, signed Sloane, with 2001 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal
2,500
1,000
Back to Top1028
1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (22a). Disturbed original gum, deep rich colors, wide margins, few unformed perfs at top right, oterwise Very Fine, it is believed only 50 were produced, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate
1,100
475
Back to Top1029
1909, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (33a). Lightly hinged, clear doubling of the overprint, centered to bottom but perfs clear of frame, fresh and Fine, only 200 were printed
375
150
Back to Top1030
1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Inverted Center (39e). Mint N.H., deep rich color, three wide margins to close at bottom, fresh and Fine, Scott Retail as hinged
650
200
Back to Top1031
1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Inverted Center (39e). Full to wide margins, rich color, tied by 7-bar cancel on small piece, light diagonal crease at lower left, Very Fine appearance and rare used, with 2001 P.F. certificate, this is the first we have offered since 1997
750
275
Back to Top1032
1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Mt. Hope Ovpt. (47). Bright color, centered to bottom right, small hinge thin, Fine appearing example of the rare Ty. III Mount Hope Overprint
3,250
325
Back to Top1033
1915, 5c Deep Blue & Black (48). Block of four, slightly tropicalized original gum, beautiful centering with balanced margins, the bottom pair particularly nice, deep rich color, Very Fine and choice block, an outstanding multiple, ex Leeds
2,500
0
Back to Top1034
1918, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down (52a). Block of four with wide selvage at left, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, wide margins, the top right stamp well-centered, some perf separations between selvage and top left stamp, Fine-Very Fine
700
200
Back to Top1035
1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt., One Reading Down (56b). Block of four with selvage at right, original gum, single h.r. between top two stamps, color slightly oxidized, centered to bottom left, Very Good appearance, a scarce multiple, only 100 were printed, with 2006 P.F. certificate which does not show the oxidation
2,600
500
Back to Top1036
1924, 1c Green (67). Block of four with selvage at left, toned original gum, two h.r. reinforcing some internal perf separations, choice centering with balanced margins, few light toned spots along perfs, otherwise Very Fine, scarce multiple
2,250
225
Back to Top1037
1924, 1c Green, "Zone Canal" Reading Down (67a). Block of four, tropicalized original gum, fresh color, small thin spot top left stamp, about Fine, scarce multiple
3,200
275
Back to Top1038
Canal Zone Plate Blocks (77/93). Seven plate no. blocks of six, incl. bottom Mint N.H. No. 77, right Nos. 87 (five stamps Mint N.H.) and 90 (tropicalized original gum), top and left No. 91 (second with several stamps Mint N.H.), tropicalized original gum No. 92, finally bottom No. 93, Fine-Very Fine, attractive group
1,930
375
Back to Top1039
1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Canal" Inverted (86b). Position 7 from bottom right pane, second printing, natural s.e. at top as always, traces of original gum, Extremely Fine, approximately 30 are known, with 2006 P.F. certificate as "tropicalized original gum"
950
400
Back to Top1040
1926, 17c Black, "Zone" Only (91a). Wide selvage at bottom, h.r., deep shade, Fine and rare, only 20 were printed, this was caused by the overprint being shifted to top on two panes and only occurred on the bottom row of the sheet, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,000
475
Back to Top1041
1925, $1.00 Violet Brown, Ty. "B" Ovpt. (95). Block of four, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
575
160
Back to Top1042
1941, 5c-40c Air Post Officials, "Panama Canal" 17mm Long (CO8-CO12). Complete set in blocks of four, fresh colors, Balboa Heights roller cancels, 10c with choice centering and wide margins, Extremely Fine, 5c Fine, others Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a fresh and rare set of blocks with the Type II ovpts.
5,050
1,100
Back to Top1043
1914, 10c Rose Carmine, Postage Due (J3). Lightly hinged, brilliant color, fresh and Fine, with 1993 A.P.S. certificate
1,000
150
Back to Top1044
1925, 10c Orange, 2c Carmine Rose, Postage Due (J17, J19). Plate no. blocks of six, two of first incl. top plate no. 15513, tropicalized original gum, some gum soaks and adhesions in narrow top selvage, also left plate no. 15511, tropicalized original gum, reinforced perfs separations, No. J19 right plate no. 14026, original gum, Fine trio
1,160
170
Back to Top1045
1925, 10c Orange, Ovpt. Errors (J17a, J17b). First with selvage at left, slightly disturbed original gum, centered to bottom, scarce with only 98 issued, second in pair with normal, natural s.e. at bottom, small flaws incl. creases, Fine appearance, first with 2001 P.F. certificate
1,550
225
Back to Top1046
1925, 1c Carmine Rose, Postage Due, "Zone Zone" Ovpt. (J18a). Block of eighteen with part arrow natural s.e. at top and selvage at right, the error is Pos. 18LR (pos. 8 in this multiple) and Mint N.H., tiny natural perf disc adherence on gum, six additional normal stamps also Mint N.H., some separations between 3rd and 4th vertical rows, Fine, only approximately 15 of the 75 printed are known -- the rest are lost to philately, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,612
450
Back to Top1047
1925, 1c Green, Postal Card (UX5). Unused, with red and green Christmas card greetings and holly printed on back, some minor soiling along right edge, Very Fine, Scott Retail as unused card
1,100
500
Back to Top1048
1924, 1c Green, Postal Card (UX6; UPSS S13). Mint card, fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine example of this scarce Postal Card
1,050
500
Back to Top1049
Canal Zone Balance. Six stamps incl. used Nos. 2 and 3, original gum Nos. 39d, 46 and 67, also used No. O8, attractive margins, Fine-Very Fine, first two with 2002 P.F. certificates
2,365
550
Back to Top1050
Canal Zone Balance. Ten items, incl. Nos. 4-8, (original gum, a few with the typical h.r. or slightly disturbed), Mint N.H. No. 71a (gum wrinkle, 1972 A.P.S. certificate), block of four of No. 71b (tropicalized original gum, ex Eagle), original gum Nos. 71d (1981 P.F. certificate), 84b (1977 P.F. certificate) and 91c (1994 A.P.S. certificate), Fine and attractive group
2,610
650
Back to Top