Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011

Category — U.S. Possessions

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2537
 
Sale 1014, Lot 2537, U.S. PossessionsCANAL ZONE, 1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (32d). Two distinct overprints placed partly over one another, bright colors, unobtrusive duplex cancel leaves the variety clearly visible, thin spots, single pulled perf at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE UNIQUE EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT TYPE I WITH A DOUBLE OVERPRINT. ONE OF THE GREATEST RARITIES OF CANAL ZONE COLLECTING.

Ex Richard H. Salz who discovered this stamp in his collection. It is the listing copy and the only example to have surfaced. With 1986 A.P.S. certificate

E. 5,000-7,500
4,000