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Lot 210 |
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Canal Zone 1909-10, 1c-8c type I overprint (31S-34S), sheet margin blocks, all early printings (10.5 mm "CANAL") from order #F2116, 1¢ and 5¢ left margin blocks of 10, 2¢ right margin block of 16, 8¢ right margin block of four. O.g., never hinged except hinge reinforcement affecting six 1¢. F.-V.F. (194, 200, 200, 289 respectively.).
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 211 |
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Canal Zone 1909-10, 1c-5c type I overprint (31S-33S), sheet margin blocks, all later printings (11 mm "CANAL") from order #F2932, 1¢ bottom margin blocks of 6, 2¢ left margin block of 12, 5¢ left margin block of 16. O.g., never hinged. 1¢ just Fine, 2¢ average, 5¢ Very Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 212 |
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Canal Zone 1911, 10c on 13c gray, without surcharge (36S var.), right margin block of 12 without the "10 cts." surcharge. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 300 - 400
The "10 cts." surcharge was applied to the overprinted 13¢ stamps in the Canal Zone after they were received from the American Bank Note Co.
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Lot 213 |
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Canal Zone 1914, 10c gray (37S), lower right corner margin block of 14. O.g., stamps never hinged. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 214 |
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Canal Zone 1912-16, 1c-10c type II overprint (38S-41S), selection of blocks, each block from a different print order: 1¢ (3): two blocks of 10 and a block of four; 2¢ (6): blocks of four, six, 14, 16, 18, and 25; 5¢ (4): blocks of four, 12, 15, and 20; and 10¢ (2): blocks of four and 20 (both from the same print order as there was only one printing); most with sheet margins. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F., an excellent group for study.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 215 |
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Canal Zone 1912-16, 1c green & black, machine made booklet pane of six (38bS), each stamp with security punch, no overprint. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine and rare. There were none of this pane in the archives.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1993 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 216 |
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Canal Zone 1912-16, 2c vermilion & black, machine made booklet pane of six (39cS), each stamp with security punch, no overprint, perfectly centered. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice.
Estimate 500 - 750
Expertization: 1993 A.P.S. Certificate.
This is a pre-archive sale specimen as evidenced by the lack of penciled printing number and position on the reverse. Only four such panes are recorded.
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Lot 217 |
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Canal Zone 1912-16, 2c vermilion & black, machine made booklet panes of six (39cS [2]), uncut horizontal pairs of panes with right sheet margin, two different printings, each with a slightly different style "SPECIMEN" overprint, all stamps with control punch; o.g., never hinged, first printing with light creases in selvage and minor separations, otherwise both F-VF. Only 48 and 36 panes, respectively, were in the archives.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 218 |
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Canal Zone 1915, 1c-10c overprinted set complete (42S-45S), blocks of four. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. 293 sets were in the archives.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 219 |
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Canal Zone 1915, 1c-10c overprinted set complete (42S-45S), upper left sheet margin blocks of 12, 1¢ and 5¢ with red order #F4243 on left selvage. O.g., never hinged. Minor separation. F.-V.F. 293 sets were in the archives.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 220 |
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Canal Zone 1917, 12c-24c overprinted set complete (49S-51S), left sheet margin blocks of four with registration markers. O.g., never hinged. 15¢ block nearly separated. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 221 |
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Canal Zone 1917, 12c-24c overprinted set complete (49S-51S), right sheet margin horizontal blocks of 16 with registration markers. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Three sets of sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 222 |
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Canal Zone 1918-20, 1c-5c complete, type IV overprints (52S-54S), selection of blocks: 1¢ (3): two blocks of four and a block of 14; 2¢ (6): blocks of four and 25; 5¢ (4): block of 20; one 2¢ block and the 5¢ block show the 8.8 mm spacing at position 23. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 223 |
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Canal Zone 1918-20, 1c and 2c type IV, booklet panes of six (52bS, 53cS), uncut pairs of panes, each pair with left sheet margin, each stamp with security punch and small "SPECIMEN" overprint in red, o.g., never hinged; 1¢ pane with top row separated and repaired with brown paper tape at A.B.N.Co., otherwise F-VF. 48 of the 1¢ pane and 120 of the 2¢ pane were in the archives.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 224 |
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Canal Zone 1918, 2c vermilion & black (53cS), booklet pane of 6. Two uncut horizontal pairs of panes, slightly different shades and different style "Specimen" overprints, each from a different order number and each with a side sheet margin. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Five sheets of 24 panes were in the archives.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 225 |
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Canal Zone 1920-21, 1c-5c complete, type V overprints (55S-57S), 1¢ corner block of 25 (small piece of selvage missing), 2¢ left margin blocks of six and 25 (order #F6565, F7289), and 5¢ pane-width block of 20 with registration markers at right. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 226 |
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Canal Zone 1920-21, 1c and 2c type V, booklet panes of six (55eS, 56gS), uncut side margin pairs of booklet panes, each stamp with security punch and red "SPECIMEN" overprint, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. Only 36 of the 1¢ pane and 48 of the 2¢ pane were in the archives.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 227 |
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Canal Zone 1920-21, 2c type V overprint (56S), top sheet margin block of 20 from the left pane of plate #F-4068, red order #F6407 in top margin, handstamped violet boxed "Return to/Issue Room/To be held (for reference)". O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 from this order number were in the archives.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 228 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 50c & 1b overprints (58S-59S), blocks of four. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 229 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 50c & 1b overprints (58S-59S), horiz blocks of 10. O.g., never hinged. Each block with tiny tape stain affecting two stamps. 50¢ Very Fine, $1 with minor separation, just Fine. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives, with most of the $1 being poorly centered.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 230 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 1c-50c overprinted set complete (60S-66S), 1¢-5¢ blocks of 20 (1¢ top margin block with plate #F6785 and order #F6785), 10¢ and 15¢ blocks of 14, 24¢ block of 10, and 50¢ block of four. O.g., never hinged. Some separation. F.-V.F. Only 200 complete sets were in the archives.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 231 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 1c and 2c booklet panes of six (60bS, 61fS), uncut side margin pairs of panes, o.g., never hinged, 1¢ minor separation, Very Fine. Also includes uncut pair of booklet covers, both front and back, for each value perforated parts of "A.B.N.Co./SPECIMEN". Only two sheets of 2¢ panes were in the archives.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 232 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1c and 2c Coat of Arms (68S-69S), block of four. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Only one set of sheets of 100 were in the archives, ironically only one-third as many as the rare unissued values.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 233 |
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Canal Zone 1924 unissued 1c and 2c booklet panes of six (68-69 var.), each in uncut top margin strip of three booklet panes from the ABNco. archives, red order number "F7428" in top margin, o.g., never hinged, each with minor separation, otherwise Very Fine. Three uncut sheets of 24 panes were found in the archives. No finished booklets exist. These same specimens exist for Panama, but these booklets were not issued there either.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 234 |
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Canal Zone 1924 unissued 5c-1b Coat of Arms (69 footnote), the complete set of seven values in horizontal pairs. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Achoice set. Only three sheets of 100 were in the archives. CZSG 69AS-69GS.
Estimate 400 - 500
This is the only form in which most collectors can own this rare set.
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Lot 235 |
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Canal Zone 1924 unissued 5c-1b Coat of Arms (69 footnote), pane-width blocks of 20 with selvage on both sides (5¢ missing right selvage), 12¢ also has top sheet margin with plate #F-7427 and order #F7427. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Only three sheets of 100 were found in the archives. CZSG 69AS-69GS.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 236 |
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Canal Zone Postage Due, 1915, 1c olive brown (J4S), lower left corner margin block of 12 showing the 10 mm spacing variety at position 61. O.g. Brown paper tape repair of vertical separation (done by the ABNCo.). F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 237 |
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Canal Zone Postage Dues, 1915, four different (J4S, J5S, J8S, J9S), blocks of four. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. There were no complete sets of either type in the archives.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 238 |
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Canal Zone Postage Due, 1915, 2c olive brown (J5S), lower left corner margin block of 16 with ABNCo. imprint. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives (two with this large "SPECIMEN" overprint).
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 239 |
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Canal Zone Postage Due, 1915, 10c olive brown (J6S), left sheet margin block of 4. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Fine. Only 89 examples were in the archives, all poorly centered.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 240 |
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Canal Zone Postage Dues, 1915 (Nov.), 2(¢) on 2c and 10(¢) on 10c (J8S-J9S), bottom margin blocks of 20 with ABNCo. imprint (10¢ is narrow spacing). O.g., never hinged. Minor separation. F.-V.F. Six sheets (of 100) of the 2¢ and three of the 10¢ were in the archives.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 241 |
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Canal Zone Postage Due, 1915 unissued 4(¢) on 4c surcharge (J9 var.), pane-width top margin block of 20 with ABNCo. imprint, plate #F-4484, and red order #F6234. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F.. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
This value was ordered by and received in the Canal Zone but for some reason it was never released and the entire order of 50,000 copies was destroyed.
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Lot 242 |
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Canal Zone Postage Due, 1922, 1c type III overprint (J11CS), bottom margin block of 16 with A.B.N. Co. imprint. O.g., never hinged. Corner piece of selvage missing. F.-V.F. Three sheets of 100 were in the archives.
Estimate 500 - 750
No unused examples of this overprint are known with the overprint reading up.
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Lot 243 |
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Canal Zone Envelope, 1916, 1c green and black, entire (U1S), overprinted "SPECIMEN" in red with two control punches and red order number "F4966" at top. Very Fine. Only three examples were in the archives. CZSG UPSS 1Sb.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 244 |
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Canal Zone Envelope, 1916, 2c carmine & black, entire (U2S), perforated "SPECIMEN/A.B.N. Co." with red order umber "F7290" at top. Very Fine. Only three examples were in the archives. UPSS U2Sd.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 245 |
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Canal Zone Envelope, 1921, 2c carmine, entire (U4S), perforated "SPECIMEN/A.B.N.Co." with red order number "F7113" at top. F.-V.F.Only four examples were in the archives. UPSS U4Sb.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 246 |
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Canal Zone Envelope, 1923, 2c carmine, entire (U5S), perforated "SPECIMEN/A.B.N.Co." with red order number "F7429" at top. Very Fine. Only four examples were in the archives. UPSS U5S.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 247 |
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Canal Zone Postal Card, 1913, 1c green & black (UX4S), magenta boxed handstamp "Return to/ Issue Room/ To be held for Reference", red order number "F6567" at top, manuscript date "10-22-20" at upper left. Very Fine. There were 11 U.P.S.S. S11a in the archives, only three of this type. UPSS S11a (UX4Sg) $1,250.
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