Sale 279

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


1906-09 Fourth and Fifth Series - Scott #21-30
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 43

Canal Zone 1907, 1c green & black, imperf between (22a), with normal stamp attached at left. Slight faults in top margin. Otherwise Very Fine. Only 50 issued.
Scott $1,300
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Lot 44

Canal Zone 1907, 1c green & black, imperf horizontally (22c), with top sheet margin. Slightly disturbed o.g. Very Fine. Only 20 issued.
Scott $2,250
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Lot 45
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Canal Zone 1907, 1c green & black, double overprint (22e), plate block of four. Unused. Reverse somewhat toned but not visible on face. Very Fine.
Scott $1,100+
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Lot 46

Canal Zone 1907, 1c green & black, double overprint, one inverted (22f), o.g. Minor gum thin. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,400
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Lot 47
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Canal Zone 1907, 1c green & black, inverted center, overprint reading up (22g), unused. Small sealed tear, minor toning. Otherwise Very Fine and rare.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 48

Canal Zone 1906, 2c red & black, imperf between (23a), o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $2,000

A REALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE VARIETY.
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Lot 49

Canal Zone 1906, 2c red & black, double overprint, one diagonal (23d), slightly dry o.g. Very Fine. Only about a dozen recorded.
Scott $750
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Lot 50
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Canal Zone 1907, 2c carmine red & black, inverted center, overprint reading up (23g), small faults as always. Otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $6,000

A GREAT RARITY; ONLY ABOUT A DOZEN EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED ALL OF WHICH ARE USED (ONE COVER IS KNOWN).

Apparently one sheet of 100 was sold without anyone noticing the error and, in all likelihood, they were all used for postage. The error was not discovered until a few years after issue and all recorded examples are defective.

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Lot 51

Canal Zone 1906, 5c ultramarine & black, double overprint (24c), 6¾ mm spacing. Partly dry o.g. Fresh and Fine. CZSG 24c.II.
Scott $450
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Lot 52

Canal Zone 1906, 5c ultramarine & black, double overprint (24c), 7¼ mm spacing, unused block of four. Dry, toned o.g. F.-V.F. Only 100 of each of the two spacings were issued.
Scott $1,800+
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Lot 53

Canal Zone 1906, 8c purple & black, imperf between and at left margin (25a), unused. Dry toned o.g. Light all-over toning and a couple of toned perforations. Otherwise Fine. Only 40 pairs issued.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 54

Canal Zone 1906, 10c violet & black (26), bottom sheet margin. O.g., hinge remnant. Very Fine. One of only ten examples recorded.
Estimate 150 - 200
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Lot 55

Canal Zone 1909, 2c-10c overprinted set complete (27-30), blocks of four. Bright and fresh. O.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $647
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