Sale 1094 — The Curtis Collection: Back of Book and Possessions

Sale Date — Wednesday, 25 March, 2015

Category — United States Possessions: Canal Zone

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
357
 
Sale 1094, Lot 357, United States Possessions: Canal ZoneCANAL ZONE, 1907, 1c Green & Black, Inverted Center, Ovpt. Reading Up (22g). Light strike of town datestamp, almost perfectly centered, rich colors

EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1907 INVERTED BALBOA ERROR. ONLY THIRTEEN USED COPIES ARE RECORDED.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, one pane of 100 was printed. It was sold in March 1909 to the Panama Railroad Co. and all but 22 copies were used before the error was discovered. Only about thirteen used copies were recovered after the error was noticed.

Ex Drucker. With 1978 P.F. certificate.

4,750
4,000