Sale 1179 — United States and Possessions

Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 March, 2018

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Category — U.S. Possessions: Canal Zone

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Sale 1179, Lot 2763, U.S. Possessions: Canal ZoneCANAL ZONE, 1906, 2c Red & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Vertical Pair, One Without Ovpt. (23b). Top stamp missing overprint, slightly tropicalized original gum, h.r., few sensibly reinforced perf separations but fully intact, intense colors

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A STRIKING AND VERY RARE MISSING OVERPRINT VARIETY, OF WHICH ONLY TEN PAIRS WERE PRODUCED.

This distinctive error was caused when the top row of the sheet missed receiving the overprint. Only ten pairs were produced with the missing overprint error.

Ex Drucker and "Laila". With 1969 A.P.S. and 2003 P.F. certificates

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