Sale 331

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


U.S. Possessions
 
 
Lot Photo Description
Lot 1019

Canal Zone, 1904, 2c rose, Shifted Overprint (1 var.), both "PANAMA" close together at right, block of four, original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $3,000 as normal

A HANDSOME AND SCARCE BLOCK OF FOUR.

Expertization: 2006 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1020

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown (15), position 48 with type B "8", full original gum with very slight disturbance, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 1021

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown, 15mm "PANAMA" (15 var.), position 59 with type A "8", fresh and virtually perfectly centered, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,900

UNDOUBTEDLY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THIS KEY CANAL ZONE STAMP IN EXISTENCE.

Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate for block of 4.

The accompanying certificate for a block of four notes "disturbed o.g.";.however, we see no trace of disturbance on the gum of this stamp, which was the lower right stamp in the block.

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Lot 1022
BK
Canal Zone, 1909, 2c vermilion & black, error booklet (32c), four vertical format panes, stitched at top, salmon style B covers intended for the 25¢ booklet of four 1¢ panes, two with virtually full perforations, two a bit trimmed, original gum, interleaving adherence, Very Fine and rare. Scott $3,500 for the 2¢ panes alone. CZSG 32c.6.
Estimate $750 - 1,000

ONLY SEVEN OF THESE ERROR BOOKLETS HAVE BEEN RECORDED.

Expertization: 2007 APS Certificate.
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Lot 1023
BK
Canal Zone, 1912, 2c vermilion & black, handmade booklet pane of six (39g), early printing in the horizontal format, position F with stitched tab, well centered, exceptionally fresh with full never hinged original gum, F-VF, includes covers and interleaving.
Scott $1,000 for hinged

Expertization: 2007 APS Certificate.
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Lot 1024
BK
Canal Zone, 1912, 2c vermilion & black, handmade booklet pane of six (39g), partial booklet containing three panes vertical format panes with tabs at bottom, salmon 49¢ covers style B; original gum with interleaving adhering and causing a few gum soaks, cover with slight stains, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $3,000 as panes
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Lot 1025

Canal Zone, 1920, 2c orange vermilion & black, type III (47), original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $3,250

AN ESPECIALLY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS SCARCE TYPE III OVERPRINT.

Expertization: 1974 A.P.S. Certificate.
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Lot 1026

Canal Zone, 1920, 2c orange vermilion & black, "ZONE" double (56f), bottom margin pair with error on left stamp, very slightly disturbed original gum, fresh and Fine.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 1027

Canal Zone, 1924, Unissued 5c-1b (69 footnote), complete set of seven, tropicalized original gum, F.-V.F. and rare.
Scott $2,450

All but 600 sets were destroyed in 1924, once the U.S. Post Office was no longer required to overprint the stamps of Panama. The 600 sets had already been sent to the U.P.U., which required about 400 sets for its membership. Only a small number of sets have made it onto the philatelic market.

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Lot 1028

Canal Zone, 1926, $1 violet brown, sharp "A" (95), bottom margin plate no. block of six, original gum, lightly hinged (4 never hinged including the plate no. single which is Extremely Fine), fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $2,000
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Lot 1029

Canal Zone, Postage Due, 1924, 10¢ deep claret (J14), block of four, beautifully centered, fresh and bright with lightly tropicalized original gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1030

Canal Zone, 1918, 10¢ on 5c Registered envelope, 9¼mm overprint (UF1a), fresh and Very Fine. Only 6000 issued..
Scott $1,300
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