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Lot 2151 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 1¢ light green and black, "ZONE" only (55d), left stamp in horizontal pair with normal, selvage at left with "CANAL", two vertical creases (which caused the error), rich colors. O.g., hinge remnant. Very Fine.
Scott $4,250
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE ERROR OF WHICH ONLY FIVE OR SO ARE KNOWN.
The error was created by a foldover in the left vertical row of one pane which caused "CANAL" to print in the sheet margin.
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Lot 2152 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1918, 2¢ light green and black, booklet pane of six (55e), outstanding centering, rich color, exceptionally fresh with crisp intact perforations and unblemished never hinged o.g. Tiny paper dimple at bottom right of no consequence. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,750 for hinged
A SELECT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE BOOKLET PANE, CERTAINLY AMONG THE FINEST EXTANT.
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Lot 2153 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 1¢ light green and black, "CANAL" double (55f), selvage at right with "ZONE", bright and fresh colors, outstanding centering. O.g., small hinge remnant. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,500
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY OF WHICH ONLY TEN WERE ISSUED.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Plass
Illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps, p. 100, fig. 7.54.
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Lot 2154 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, "CANAL ZONE" double (56a), exceptionally fresh with bright color. Full o.g., never hinged. Very Fine, only 100 were issued.
Scott $600 for hinged
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Lot 2155 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange and vermilion, "CANAL ZONE" double (56a), well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine, only 100 recorded.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2156 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, double overprint, one reading down, block of four (56b), centered to bottom, only 100 were issued. Fine.
Scott $2,600+
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Lot 2157 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, without overprint (56c), top right margin pair with plate number 4068, right stamp without overprint in pair with normal. O.g., lightly hinged on selvage, stamps are never hinged. Fresh and Fine, only 20 are recorded.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 2158 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, without overprint (56d), top left corner margin pair, left stamp without overprint in pair with normal, well centered. O.g., lightly hinged on selvage, stamps are never hinged. Choice Very Fine, only 20 are recorded.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate (for former #56c) for a block of ten.
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Lot 2159 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, "ZONE" double (56f), left sheet margin single with second "ZONE" directly on top of "CANAL" and second "CANAL" in selvage. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine, only 30 issued.
Scott $1,250+
Provenance: Leeds
This error is caused by the overprint on the left pane of the 200 subject plate being shifted to the right, thereby leaving the left vertical row of that same left pane with no overprint (Scott #56d, CASG #56c.II). Since there are only 20 of this latter error recorded, and 30 of the double "ZONE" error, it is likely that authorities discovered the third pane and either destroyed it or removed the ten unoverprinted stamps.
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Lot 2160 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, "ZONE" double (56f), the left stamp in a left sheet margin pair with normal stamp, fresh color. Full o.g. F.-V.F., only 20 examples are recorded.
Scott $1,272
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Lot 2161 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, booklet pane of six (56g), well centered. Lightly disturbed o.g. Trivial corner crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $850
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Lot 2162 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, "CANAL" double (56h), o.g., minor hinge remnant. Right sheet margin single fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,000
ONLY 20 EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED.
Expertization: 1978 A.P.S. Certificate for old number (56e).
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Lot 2163 |
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Canal Zone 1920, 2¢ orange vermilion and black, "CANAL" double (56h), top right corner horizontal pair, right stamp with the error and with "ZONE" in the right margin. O.g., with some foreign matter adhering. Fine.
Scott $1,000
ONLY 20 ERRORS ARE RECORDED, TEN OF WHICH HAVE "ZONE" IN THE SELVAGE.
Provenance: Plass
This error was caused by a shift similar to that of the double "ZONE" error, though, in this instance, the overprint was shifted to the left on the right pane of 100 leaving the right vertical row without an overprint. Just as with the double "ZONE", there is a discrepancy of ten between the numbers recorded of the double "CANAL" error (20) and the omitted overprint (10 [an 11th was caused by a foldover]). Again it is probable that the other ten stamps with the missing overprint were destroyed by authorities.
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Lot 2164 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 5¢ deep blue and black (57 var.), right margin single with "CANAL" in selvage, rich color. Slightly tropicalized o.g. F.-V.F. CZSG 57.6.
Estimate 500 - 750
Only ten examples with "CANAL" in the selvage are possible.
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Lot 2165 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 5¢ deep blue and black, without overprint (57a), the right stamp in a top right margin pair with normal. Slightly disturbed o.g. Fine and rare, only ten were issued. CZSG 57a.I.
Scott $2,500
The left pane of one sheet of 200 had the overprint shifted one row too far to the left so that the tenth vertical row was without the overprint.
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Lot 2166 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 5¢ deep blue and black, without overprint (57b), the left stamp in a top left margin pair with normal. O.g., hinge remnant. Fine and rare, only ten were issued. CZSG 57a.II.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: signed Costales.
On another left pane of another sheet of 200 the overprint was shifted one row too far to the right, resulting in the error.
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Lot 2167 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 1¢ green, "Specimen" overprints (60s), bottom margin horizontal strip of three, each stamp with red "Specimen" overprint and single hole punch, imperforate between right pair, natural straight edge at left and bottom. O.g., never hinged. Small tear at right. Otherwise Very Fine and possibly unique.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 2168 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 1¢ green, "CANAL" double (60a), right margin single. O.g. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
ONLY TEN WERE ISSUED.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2169 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1921, 1¢ green, booklet pane of six (60b), unusually well centered for this, deep rich color on fresh paper, strong and intact perforations. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000 for hinged
SELDOM SEEN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
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Lot 2170 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 2c carmine, double overprint (61b), the top stamp in a vertical pair with normal. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $900
ONLY TEN SUCH PAIRS EXIST.
Expertization: 1979 A.P.S. Certificate.
Provenance: Drucker
There are two different double imprints from separate panes. This example is from the pane where only the first horizontal row received a double overprint which overlaps.
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Lot 2171 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 2¢ carmine, "CANAL ZONE" double (61b), top margin single (some weak perfs), deep color. O.g., hinged. F.-V.F., only 30-40 issued.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1989 A.P.S. Certificate.
This example is from the second pane, the overprints being separated rather than overlapping.
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Lot 2172 |
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Canal Zone 1921, 2¢ carmine, "CANAL" double (61d), the right stamp in top right horizontal pair, selvage with plate number F6785, rich color. O.g., light tone spots mostly in the selvage. Very Fine.
Scott $1,900
ONLY TEN WERE ISSUED AND THIS IS THE UNIQUE TOP PLATE NUMBER POSITION PIECE.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Plass
This error was created when the sheet was placed too far into the press for overprinting of the right pane, causing "CANAL" to print of the tenth vertical row of the left pane.
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Lot 2173 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1921, 2¢ carmine, booklet pane of six (61f), with full tab. Mostly dry o.g. F.-V.F.
Scott $2,100
Provenance: Leeds
About half of the recorded examples of this pane were torn from booklets, thereby removing the tab.
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Lot 2174 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1921, 2¢ carmine, booklet pane of six (61f), with full tab. Tropical o.g. F.-V.F. and scarce with full tab remaining.
Scott $2,100
Provenance: Entwistle
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Lot 2175 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ green (67), o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2176 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ green, "ZONE CANAL" inverted, reading down (67a), bottom margin single, exceptionally bright and fresh. Full o.g., never hinged. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $850 for hinged
ONLY 80 WERE ISSUED.
Expertization: 1985 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 2177 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ green, "ZONE CANAL" reading down, "ZONE" only (67c), the left stamp "ZONE" only reading down, the right stamp "ZONE CANAL", reading down, rich color, centered to right as always. O.g. Fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,750
ONLY TEN EXAMPLES OF THE "ZONE" ONLY READING DOWN EXIST.
Expertization: signed Bartels.
Provenance: Helme
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Lot 2178 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ type III, official "P" perfin (67 var.), "P" inverted, loop to right, split vertically, light duplex obliterator. Fine and rare. CZSG 67.PP.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
Provenance: Leeds
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Lot 2179 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1c green, type III overprint (67), tied by neat "Ancon Canal Zone Apr 8 1924" machine cancellation on Easter Greetings picture postcard to Lynn Mass.; minor corner bend, Very Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
Provenance: Leeds
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Lot 2180 |
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Canal Zone Unissued 5¢-$1 Coat of Arms (69 footnote), complete set of seven, mostly dry o.g. as usual 12¢ pinpoint this speck. Otherwise F.-V.F. CZSG 69A-G $2,450.
The decision to begin using overprinted U.S. stamps in the Canal Zone beginning on July 1, 1924 resulted in the cancellation of plans to release the seven high values of the Coat of Arms set. Panama requested that 600 sets be sent to them, ostensibly for transmission to the U.P.U. in Switzerland. Soon after that request was complied with, however, sets became available from stamp dealers in Panama, France and England. It is assumed, therefore that the small quantity of sets now in collector's hands are from this group of 600 sets sent to Panama. The balance of the supply was destroyed in 1937.
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Lot 2181 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ deep green, "ZONE" inverted (71b), natural straight edge at right. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $350 for hinged
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2182 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ deep green, "CANAL" only and "ZONE CANAL" (71c, 71d), vertical combination error pair the top stamp with "CANAL" only, the bottom with "ZONE CANAL", bright color. O.g. Fine.
Scott $2,250 + as singles
ONLY 20 SUCH ERROR PAIRS WERE ISSUED, SOME OF WHICH WERE SEPARATED.
Expertization: backstamped Colman.
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Lot 2183 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ deep green, "ZONE CANAL" (71d), well centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine, only 180 were issued.
Scott $500 for hinged
Expertization: backstamped Colman.
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Lot 2184 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", booklet pane (71e), booklet pane of 6. Four panes in 24¢ unexploded booklet, cover type E. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $350+
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Lot 2185 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 1¢ deep green, inverted "ZONE" only (71b), used with normal, tied by "Ancon Canal Zone Dec 18 1925" machine cancellation on commercial cover to Cristobal, red and blue Goodrich tire label on flap, Cristobal arrival backstamp; light toning, opened at top and right, Fine, an extremely rare variety on cover.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 2186 |
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BK
Canal Zone 1924, 2¢ carmine, flat "A", booklet pane of six (73a), four panes in 49¢ unexploded booklet, cover type E, red on pink, panes nicely centered. O.g., never hinged. F.-V.F., booklet Very Fine and scarce.
Scott $700+
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Lot 2187 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 12¢ brown violet, "ZONE" inverted (76a), fresh color, natural straight edge at right as always. O.g., small hinge remnant. Fine.
Scott $3,750
ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE OVERPRINT ERRORS. ONLY TWO UNUSED AND SEVEN USED EXAMPLES RECORDED.
Expertization: 1953 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Pierrepont, Robinette, Conger, Plass
This error occurred on position 30 LL and all have the natural straight edge at right, and some, including this example, show the vertical guideline.
Illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps, p. 141, fig. 12.20.
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Lot 2188 |
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Canal Zone 1924, 12¢ brown violet, flat "A" (76), tied along with 1¢ green (71) by barred ellispes on Canal Zone Official Business penalty envelope sent registered to Detroit Mich., postmarked "Balboa Heights Registered Jul 1 1924" on the first day of issue, Cristobal and Detroit backstamps, Official Business and Penalty crossed out, Fine and scarce.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
Provenance: Leeds
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Lot 2189 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 2¢ carmine, "CANAL" only and "ZONE CANAL" (84a, 84b), top margin vertical pair, the top stamp with "CANAL" only and the bottom stamp with "ZONE CANAL", outstanding centering, deep rich color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,750
ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE ONLY 20 PAIRS ISSUED.
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Plass
The overprint was shifted down on one sheet of 400 with the result that the top horizontal row received "CANAL" only and the rest of the stamps received "ZONE CANAL". Only the top two sheets were discovered, the two lower panes probably having been found and destroyed by the B.E.P.
Illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps, p. 145, fig. 13.2.
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Lot 2190 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 2¢ carmine "CANAL" only and "ZONE CANAL" (84a, 84b), top sheet margin block containing two vertical combination error pairs, the top stamps with "CANAL" only and the bottom stamps with "ZONE CANAL", rich color. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $5,500
ONLY 20 SUCH PAIRS WERE ISSUED, SOME OF WHICH HAVE BEEN SEPARATED.
Expertization: signed H.F.C. (Colman) and accompanied by 1987 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: Mast
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Lot 2191 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 2¢ carmine, "ZONE CANAL" (84b), virtually perfectly centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine, only 180 were issued.
Scott $500
Expertization: Colman backstamp.
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Lot 2192 |
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Canal Zone 1925, 3¢ violet, "ZONE ZONE" (85a), the top stamp in a vertical pair with normal, well centered. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $600
APPROXIMATELY 90 EXAMPLES ARE BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2193 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 5¢ dark blue, "ZONE ZONE" (86a, 86), position 18, the top stamp in a vertical pair with normal. Slightly dry o.g. F.-V.F., only approximately 15 recorded.
Scott $1,250
Provenance: 1982 P.F. Certificate
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Lot 2194 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 5¢ dark blue, "ZONE ZONE" (86a), the center stamp in a block of nine from the first printing, position 18 in the lower left pair, fresh and well centered particularly the error, natural straight edge at top. O.g., top three lightly hinged, others NH. Overall Very Fine, the error Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE APPROXIMATELY 15 EXAMPLES RECORDED.
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Lot 2195 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 5¢ dark blue, "CANAL" inverted (86, 86b), position 7 from bottom right pane, the left stamp in a horizontal pair with normal, natural straight edge at top as always. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine, approximately 30 are recorded.
Scott $950
Expertization: 1982 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 2196 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 5¢ dark blue, "CANAL ZONE" inverted (86c), with overprint slightly split as often. O.g., with light traces of toning. Fine, only 80 are recorded.
Scott $500
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Lot 2198 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 5¢ dark blue, "ZONE" only (86f), o.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Fine, only ten issued.
Scott $2,000
Provenance: Leeds
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Lot 2199 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 5¢ dark blue, vertical pair, one without overprint, other with "CANAL ZONE" inverted (86g), vertical pair. Top stamp without overprint, bottom with "CANAL ZONE" inverted, rich color, natural straight edge at top. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
ONLY TEN PAIRS CAN EXIST.
According to Canal Zone Stamps, this error occurred when the printer inverted one pane, the first horizontal row of the overprint falling on the wide selvage at the bottom of the pane, and the overprint missing the top row.
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Lot 2200 |
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Canal Zone 1926, 17¢ black, "CANAL" shifted sideways (91 var.), to the left, top margin horizontal pair, positions 3 and 4, showing the shift to the left of "CANAL" only into the left stamp, natural straight edge as all examples have. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
APPROXIMATELY 15 EXAMPLES OF THIS INTERESTING VARIETY ARE RECORDED.
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