Sale 905 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 December, 2005
Category — Canal Zone
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3784
1904, 2c Rose (1). Fresh, h.r., Fine, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
550
110
3785
1904, 1c-10c Overprints (4-8). 1c and 2c used, 5c unused (no gum), 8c thin spot, otherwise last three Fine; the used 1c and 2c have beautiful margins and centering (especially the 2c) and are Extremely Fine Gems
482
105
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1904-05, 2c Rose, 5c Blue, "PAMANA" Spelling Errors (11 var, 12 var). Nine and six respectively in blocks of four with normal stamps, typical tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine lot
1,201
150
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1904, 5c Blue, "PAMANA" Spelling Error (12 var). Ten blocks of four, each with single error, typical tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine lot
990
105
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1904, 10c Yellow (13). 73 Mint N.H. examples, some light tropical o.g., Fine-Very Fine lot
1,642
170
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1904, 10c Yellow, "PAMANA" Spelling Error (13 var). Four error stamps, two are in horizontal pairs with normal stamps, light tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine, only 200 issued
845
100
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1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown (15). Fresh, with original gum that shows only traces of light tropicalization, Fine, the key regularly issued stamp of Canal Zone, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
2,600
1,300
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1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (22a). Large margins and beautifully centered, light creases and minor thin at top of right stamp, Extremely Fine appearance, only 50 issued, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
1,300
850
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1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (22a). Small thin spot and scuffs on right stamp, bottom perfs touch, very scarce, only 50 issued, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
1,300
100
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1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (22a). Unused (no gum), rich colors, right stamp with tear and thin, few toned perfs not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Fine, rare, it is believed only 50 were printed, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,300
0
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1909, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (33a). Mint N.H. right sheet margin single, top perfs touch, scarce, only 200 issued, Scott Retail for hinged
375
105
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1913, 1c Green & Black, Booklet Pane of Six, Imperforate Margins (38b). Unused (no gum), bright colors, top pair light diagonal crease, tiny toned spot in right margin of bottom stamp not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
625
160
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1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Booklet Pane of Six, Imperforate Margins (39c). Unused (no gum), nicely centered, fresh and Very Fine, wtih 2002 P.S.E. certificate
550
160
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1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Inverted Center (39e). Slight tropical original gum, exceptionally well-centered, Extremely Fine
600
425
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1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Overprint Reading Down, Inverted Center (39e). Fresh and attractively centered, Very Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
575
280
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1915, 5c Deep Blue & Black (48). Lightly hinged, fresh and well-centered, tiny fiber and gum adherences above bottom left scroll do not detract, Extremely Fine, signed H. Bloch, with 2005 P.F. certificate
500
80
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1924, 1c Green (67). Fresh, attractively centered, Very Fine, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
500
300
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3802
1924, 1c Green, "Zone Canal" Reading Down (67a). Lightly hinged, Fine, with 1972 A.P.S. certificate
850
575
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3804
1924-25, -1/2c-$1.00 Ty. "A" ovpts. (70-81). Complete set, lightly hinged, Fine-Very Fine
528
100
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1924-25, -1/2c-$1.00 Ty. "A" Ovpts. (70-81). Complete set, 2c unused (no gum), couple others with tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine
528
95
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1924-25, -1/2c-$1.00 Ty. "A" Ovpts. (70-79, 81). Complete set less 30c, 50c tropical original gum, Fine-Very Fine
493
100
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1925-28, 2c-$1.00 Ty. "B" Ovpts. (84-95). Complete set, fresh and Fine-Very Fine
513
100
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1925-28, 2c-$1.00 Ty. "B" Ovpts. (84-95). Complete set, $1.00 tropical original gum and thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
513
90
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1926, $1.00 Violet Brown (95). Block of four, disturbed original gum, rich color, Very Fine
550
0
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1951, 31c Cerise, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (C25a). Right stamp lightly creased, some slight tape staining, otherwise Fine, only 98 issued
1,000
180
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1941, 5c-40c Air Post Officials, "Panama Canal" 17mm Long (CO8-CO12). Neat wavy-line Balboa Heights roller cancels as always, fresh and Fine-Very Fine set
855
325
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1921, 5c-40c Air Post Officials, "Panama Canal" 17mm Long (CO8-CO12). Complete set, usual Balboa Heights roller cancels, Fine-Very Fine
855
80
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1941, 5c, 20c and 30c Air Post Officials, 17mm "PANAMA CANAL" (CO8, CO10, CO11). Two, three and four respectively, most with typical Balboa Heights roller cancels, two of the 30c with oval numeral grids (scarce) and one of these signed by L.W. Charlat, the old time air post dealer, one 5c small thin, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
1,105
150
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1914, 1c-10c Rose Carmine (J1-J3). Complete set, 1c with right plate no., 10c top perfs just in, otherwise Fine
1,335
105
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1925, 10c Orange, Postage Due (J17). Top plate no. block of six, faint plate number, typical tropical original gum, bottom left corner couple nibbed perfs, otherwise Fine
500
100
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1941, 50c Rose Lilac, Official (O8). Well-centered, light Balboa Heights roller cancel as always, fresh and Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
650
400
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1941, 50c Rose Lilac, Official (O8). Usual Balboa Heights roller cancel, Very Fine, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate
650
220
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Canal Zone Collection, 1904-1974. Fairly complete and virtually all unused on White Ace pages, quite a number of better items including Nos. 2, 3, 4-8, 22e, 23 (dark purple ovpt.), 24c, 36a, 47, 48, 58, 59, 60-66, 70-81 (less 76), CO11 postally used, good postage dues, and more, the unused includes a few no gum, vast majority original gum with some later material Mint N.H., a fair number off the better stamps have faults and a few no gum, vast majority Fine-Very Fine, with five A.P.S. certificates
E. 1,500-2,000
950
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Canal Zone Collection. Nearly complete collection on pages lacking perhaps only a dozen stamps, a few used, the balance unused with virtually all original gum, virtually all Fine-Very Fine, nice lot
E. 1,000-1,500
525
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Canal Zone Stock. Several hundred virtually all unused stamps from 1904-55, includes regulars, commemoratives, air post and postage dues, various quantities, also couple plate blocks, booklet panes and booklets, also a few air post first day covers and one better postal card, neatly housed on cards or in glassines, mostly less expensive material but there are some in the $20.00 to $100 catalog value range, some earlier issues with light tropical gum as normal, nice clean stock which is virtually all Fine-Very Fine
E. 1,500-2,000
950
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