Sale 279

The David J. Leeds Collection
of Canal Zone Stamps and Postal History


Postal History by Issue
 
 
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Lot 248

Canal Zone 1904, 2c rose (1), tied by 7-bar cancel and by "CANAL ZONE * Bohio * Jun 30 1904" c.d.s. on picture postcard to Colon, Panama, Cristobal c.d.s. of the same date at lower left, no Colon receiver. Very Fine.
Scott $1,650

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 249

Canal Zone 1904, 2c rose (1), horizontal strip of three tied by violet 7-bar cancel on cover to "Cristobal Colon, Canal Zone", matching "Canal Zone * Ancon * Jul 4 1904" c.d.s. with Cristobal receiver the same day. Very Fine.
Scott $1,500

Expertization: 1970 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 250

Canal Zone 1904, 2c rose and 10c yellow (1, 3), tied by "Canal Zone * Empire * Jul 9 1904" c.d.s.s. on cover front to "Central & South American Tel Co., Panama. Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 251

Canal Zone 1904, 10c yellow (3), tied by one of two strikes "Canal Zone * Ancon * Jul 8 1904" c.d.s. on an all-over (front and back) "billboard" advertising cover to Germany (48 ads in all), Cristobal c.d.s. of the same date alongside, a choice Extremely Fine example of this exceedingly rare cover, even the stamp is perfectly placed in the printed space provided. Only about a half dozen first issue advertising covers are recorded.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 252

Canal Zone 1904, 10c yellow (3), tied by violet "Canal Zone * Gorgona * Jul 7 1904" c.d.s. on cover to Germany, Cristobal c.d.s. of the same date, backstamped Colon, New York and Hamburg (Jul 29); vertical file fold, small edge tears, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 253

Canal Zone 1904, 10c yellow (3), tied by violet 7-bar cancel on cover to Colon, Colombia, "Canal Zone * Ancon * Jul 9 1904", Cristobal transit c.d.s. of the same date at lower left, backstamped violet Colon flag duplex, 11 Jul, addressed by Dr. J.C. Perry to himself care of the U.S. Consul, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200

Expertization: signed Perry.
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Lot 254

Canal Zone 1904, 10c yellow (3), tied by 7-bar cancel on cover to Colon, Panama, "Canal Zone * La Boca * Jul 9 1904" c.d.s. with Cristobal c.d.s., Jul 10, alongside, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200

Expertization: signed Bartels.
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Lot 255

Canal Zone 1904, 10c yellow (3), tied by violet 7-bar cancel on cover to Colon, Colombia, matching "CANAL ZONE * Ancon *, Jul 13", at lower left receiver, fresh and Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200

Expertization: signed Bartels.
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Lot 256

Canal Zone 1904, 10c yellow (3), tied by 7-bar cancel on small cover to Culebra, C.Z., postmarked "Canal Zone * Matachin * Jul 11 1904" and backstamped Culebra the same day; slightly reduced at right with small piece of corner missing, Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200

Expertization: signed Perry.
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Lot 257

Canal Zone 1904, 1¢-10¢ overprinted U.S. set complete (4-8), the complete set tied by violet 7-bar cancels on blue cover to Colon, matching "Canal Zone * Ancon * Dic 10 1904" c.d.s., backstamped Dec 12, Very Fine. This issue was removed from sale the following day.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 258

Canal Zone 1904, 5¢ blue (6), tied by violet 7-bar cancel on cover to Constantinople, Turkey, matching "Canal Zone * Matachin * Nov 16 A.M. 1904" c.d.s., backstamped Cristobal, New York and British Post Office, Constantinople (Dec 8), manuscript "open mail via London"; couple light stains, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 259

Canal Zone 1904, 8¢ violet black and 10¢ red brown (7-8), tied by bold 7-bar cancels on a pair of covers to Gorgona, each with "Canal Zone * Empire * Dec 7 P.M. 1904" c.d.s. and magenta Gorgona receiver Dec 8; minor flaws on reverse, otherwise Very Fine, purely philatelic but exceedingly rare, nonetheless.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 260

Canal Zone 1905, 8¢ on 50c bister brown (18), tied, along with a 10¢ yellow (13), by one of three strikes "Ancon C.Z., Station A, Feb 6 1906" double-lined double circle on registered cover from Dr. Perry to Nagyszeben, Hungary, Cristobal c.d.s. and exchange office handstamp, Feb 7, backstamped New York and Nagyszeben (Feb 27); large tear at left with small abrasion, otherwise Very Fine and very scarce.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 261

Canal Zone 1906, 8¢ on 50c bister brown (20), tied, along with 1908 8¢ Hurtado (25), by Pedro Miguel duplexes, Feb 8, 1907, on registered cover to Washington, D.C., Pedro Miguel registry oval at lower left, magenta Cristobal exchange office registry handstamp and Washington Customs Bureau P.O. duty free handstamp, backstamped Cristobal, New York and Washington, handstamped corner card of Gerald D. Bliss, Postmaster of Pedro Miguel; small piece missing at upper left due to rough opening, Fine and unusual.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 262

Canal Zone 1906, 2c red & black (23), tied by "Station ‘A’ Cristobal, Canal Zone, Jan 25 1909" duplex on cover from Porto Bello, Panama to Gatun, C.Z., backstamped Gatun, Jan 27; reduced slightly at left, Fine, earliest recorded use of this rare cancel.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 263

Canal Zone 1909, 5c deep blue & black, double overprint (33a), average centering, tied, along with 2¢ and 5¢ type II (39, 40), by 7-bar cancel on registered cover from Empire to the U.S., two different "Registered" handstamps, Empire registry postmarks, May 15, 1914, on reverse, also Cristobal, New York, and Fitchburg, Mass. receiver; Fine and extremely rare on a commercial cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 264

Canal Zone 1913, 1c green & black (38), strips of six and five plus four singles tied by Havana, Cuba "1" duplex cancels, Mar 13, 1916 on cover to Chicago, large "PAQUEBO(T)" handstamp, Colon, Panama hotel corner card on reverse, Very Fine and most unusual.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 265

Canal Zone 1915, 1c green & black, type III overprint (46), second printing, "CANAL" 10.5 mm long, well centered horizontal pair with overprint shifted markedly to bottom and to right, tied by Ancon machine cancel Feb (day slug missing), 1922, on cover to Philadelphia; small corner crease affects right stamp, otherwise Very Fine. CZSG 46.B.
Scott $500
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Lot 266

Canal Zone 1920, 2c orange vermilion & black, type III overprint (47), tied on cover to Philadelphia by Ancon machine cancel, Aug 12, 1920, Fine. Believed to be the earliest documented use of the 2¢ Mt. Hope overprint.
Scott $375+
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Lot 267

Canal Zone 1920, 2c orange vermilion & black, type III overprint (47), tied, along with 1¢ type IV (52) on 2¢ entire (U2a) by Cristobal machine cancel, Oct 6, 1920, carried on the attempted first flight from Cristobal to the U.S. special blue handstamped flight cancel and magenta cachet "Aviator encountered impossible weather conditions nearing Jamaica, compelling return mail re-dispatched by steamer", addressed to Jamaica with Oct 23 Kingston receiver, Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 268

Canal Zone 1921, 1c-50c overprinted set complete (60-66), the complete set on registered cover from Ancon to Baltimore, Mar 8, 1922, backstamped New Orleans and Baltimore.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 269

Canal Zone 1924, 1c green, type III overprint (67), tied by neat Ancon machine cancel, Apr 8, 1924, on Easter greetings picture postcard; minor corner bend, Very Fine.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 270

Canal Zone 1924, 12¢ brown violet, flat "A" (76), tied along with 1¢ green (71), by barred ellipses on Canal Zone Official Business penalty envelope sent registered to Detroit, postmarked Balboa Heights, Jul 1, 1924, the day of issue, penalty clause crossed out, backstamped Cristobal and Detroit, Official Business and penalty indicia crossed out, Fine and scarce.
Scott $600
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Lot 271

Canal Zone 1924, 15¢ gray, flat "A" (78), tied, along with a 1¢ green (71) and a pair of 2¢ carmine (73), by Cristobal machine cancel, Jul 1, 1924, on registered legal size cover to Philadelphia, Postmaster's Official Business corner card, stamps placed over penalty clause, backstamped Jul 9, a Fine and rare First Day Cover.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 272

Canal Zone 1924, 50¢ lilac, flat "A" (80), tied, along with a single 2¢ 12¢ and 30¢ (73, 76, 79), on a registered Post Office Business parcel label and part of wrapper to Germany, postmarked magenta Balboa Heights c.d.s., Mar 27, 1925; wrinkle affecting the 30¢ F-VF. Quite an unusual franking, apparently paying for a 9lb. 14oz. packet of printed matter at 1¢ per 2oz. plus 15¢ for registration.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 273
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