Sale 1217 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 3 March, 2020
Category — U.S. Possessions - Canal Zone
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1511
CANAL ZONE, 1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown, "Canal Zone" Inverted (14b). Lightly hinged, well-centered, rich color, Very Fine, according to Canal Zone Stamps, the two error panes of 100 were sold in 1908 by their original owner who claimed to have purchased them at the Administration Building in Ancon, with 1986 P.F. certificate
450
190
1512
CANAL ZONE, 1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (22a). Slightly tropicalized original gum, deep colors, certificate notes light tropical staining which is very minor, otherwise Very Fine, only 50 pairs were produced, with 1989 P.F. certificate
1,100
275
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CANAL ZONE, 1906, 8c Purple & Black, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between and at Left Margin (25a). Original gum, centered to the top as are all known examples, attractive color, Fine, 40 pairs were produced, but only 34 of those were saved
1,600
375
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CANAL ZONE, 1909, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (33a). Block of four, slightly tropicalized original gum, overprints spaced close but a clear doubling, Fine, only 200 printed, this is the first block we have offered, Scott Retail as singles
1,500
250
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CANAL ZONE, 1913, 1c Green & Black, Booklet Pane of Six, Handmade, Perf Margins (38c). Booklet containing three complete panes and one stamp from the fourth pane, Mint N.H., panes are fresh and generally well-centered, one pane has the right perfs blunted from scissors separation, booklet cover with minor soiling, Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail as three hinged booklet panes without premium for the cover
3,000
550
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CANAL ZONE, 1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Center Inverted (39e). Mint N.H., with selvage at left, rich color, Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
600
225
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CANAL ZONE, 1915, 1c Green & Black (46). Mint N.H., choice centering, wide margins, beautiful rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, a pristine stamps that is surely one of the finest quality examples, with 1986 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
175
190
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CANAL ZONE, 1915, 1c Green & Black, Double Ovpt., One "Zone Canal" (46d). Selvage at top with partial imprint, just a faint suggestion of hinging (if at all), rich color, Very Fine, a key error rarity of Canal Zone, with just 18 printed
2,000
1,800
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CANAL ZONE, 1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt. (56a). Very lightly hinged, rich color, Fine, only 100 printed
500
190
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CANAL ZONE, 1921, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Without Ovpt. (57a). Strip of four with selvage at right, fourth stamp the error and third stamp shows the dropped "E", slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine, only ten error pairs were produced, ex Plass and Salz, with 1993 P.F. certificate
2,000
700
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CANAL ZONE, 1941, 5c Yellow Green, Air Post Official, "Panama Canal" 17mm long (CO8). Block of four, usual Balboa Heights roller cancel, still with original gum (bottom stamps Mint N.H.), uncharacteristically well-centered, Extremely Fine, any block from this issue is scarce
925
375
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CANAL ZONE, 1914, 1c Rose Carmine, Postage Due (J1). Right imprint, plate no. 5510 and star block of six, usual tropicalized original gum, vibrant color, Fine
1,000
500
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CANAL ZONE, 1925, 1c Carmine Rose, Postage Due, "Zone Zone" Ovpt. (J18a). Block of nine, middle stamp the error (position LR18 on the pane), error stamp Mint N.H., some of the other stamps in the block are hinged, Fine, a rare error, only about 15 are believed to have survived
1,500
700
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Canal Zone, Desirable Holding. Nearly 100 items, many of which were purchased individually at auction, numerous singles, blocks and errors cataloguing in the $200.00-$1,000.00 range, with some over $1,000.00, better singles include No. 3 (on cover), 47 (two unused), 67 unused, set of the unissued 1924 Coat of Arms, and two sets of the 1941 Air Post Officials, blocks include unused Nos. 2, 4-8, 57 (block of eight), 58-59, 67, some used blocks and plate blocks of the United States overprints, also better booklet panes, a good portion of the value is in the many errors and varieties, a little duplication present, some have the usual tropicalized original gum, largely Fine-Very Fine, a valuable group, a few with certificates, the catalogue value approaches $50,000.00
E. 7,500-10,000
12,500
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