1904, 2c rose, "PANAMA" 15¾ mm long (Scott 1 variety), slightly tropicalized o.g.; couple blind perforations, otherwise Very Fine, signed H F Coleman, two blurry HFC handstamps.
Scott $700.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Auction #704 - Canal Zone
By: Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions
Closed Auction
Oct 06, 2017 America/New_York
Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Auction #704 - Canal Zone
Friday Oct 06, 2017 11:00 America/New_York
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Lot #1 - canal zone regular issues
Lot #2 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 2c rose, "CANAL ZONE" inverted (Scott 1a), both "PANAMA"s reading down, Culebra Jun 27 1904 town cancel; natural straight edge at bottom, Fine to Very Fine, 100 examples of this inverted overprint are recorded with only 50 examples showing both "PANAMA"s reading down, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $850.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #3 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 2c rose, "CANAL ZONE" double (Scott 1b), two strong strikes of "CANAL ZONE" overprint, "PANAMA"s reading up, part o.g., Fine, extremely rare as "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that only 4 examples of the double "CANAL ZONE"overprint, all unused, are recorded.
Scott $4,250.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Lot #4 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 2c rose, "PANAMA" reading down and up (Scott 1d), tropicalized o.g.; natural straight edge at bottom and split arrow at bottom right, Very Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that only 50 examples of this variety could exist. The Scott Catalogue notes 52 examples, but includes the two that exist with the "CANAL ZONE" overprint inverted., signed Bloch, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $750.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #5 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue, Left "PANAMA" 2¼ mm below bar (Scott 2 variety), tropicalized o.g.; a few light wrinkles, Fine appearing, Scott Catalogue notes that only 156 examples of this variety are thought to exist.
Scott $575.
Estimate $250 - 350.
Lot #6 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue (Scott 2), single, tied by seven bar CANAL ZONE cancel on cover addressed to Cristobal Colon with LA ROCA JUN 30 1904 origination date stamp and CRISTOBAL JUN 30 1904 receiving mark, issued June 24, 1904, a lovely usage within the first week of issue; cover with small opening tear at lower left, Very Fine.
Scott $225.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #7 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue, "CANAL ZONE" inverted (Scott 2a), tropicalized o.g., Very Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that only 100 examples of the inverted "CANAL ZONE" overprint exists, signed HFC with almost indistinct backstamp of Coleman, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate which states the stamp has part o.g.
Scott $775.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #8 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue and 10c yellow (Scott 2-3), single of each, magenta machine cancels; 10c with paper adherence on gum side, Fine, 10c signed "H Herst, Jr."
Scott $420.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #9 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 10c yellow, "CANAL ZONE" inverted (Scott 3a), tropicalized o.g., Fine to Very Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that only 200 examples of the inverted "CANAL ZONE" overprint could exist.
Scott $775.
Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot #10 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 1¢-10¢ overprinted U.S. complete (Scott 4-8), 1¢, 5¢ and 10¢ o. g., 2¢ and 8¢ tropicalized o. g., Very Good to Fine.
Scott $460.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #11 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 1c green (Scott 9 variety), three different varieties; includes spaced "A L" in "CANAL" used, "CANAL" in antique type and "ZONE" in antique type (LL stamp of block of four); spaced "A L" with creases, antique "CANAL" o.g. hinge remnant and antique "ZONE" with tropicalized o.g., Fine.
Scott $270.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #12 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 1c green, double overprint (Scott 9d), lightly cancelled; light creases and bends, Very Fine centering, "Canal Zone Stamps" by Plass, et al. notes that only 20 examples of this rarity have been recorded of which 10 examples are unused and 10 examples used.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Lot #13 - canal zone regular issues
1904-05, 2c and 5c Map stamps with overprint varieties (Scott 10-12), includes Scott 10 with spaced "A L" of "CANAL", Scott 11 includes block of four with inverted "M" of "PANAMA", block of four with inverted "M" of "PANAMA" and left "PANAMA" 16 mm long; Scott 12 includes right "PANAMA" 5mm below bar, "ANAMA" variety, antique "CANAL" and antique "ZONE" each as upper left stamp in separate block of four plus additional antique "CANAL"...
Lot #14 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 2c rose, inverted overprint (Scott 10a), o.g., tiny hinge remnant, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that actual quantity of this error is unknown, but that at one time it was thought that only 240 examples existed.
Scott $225.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #15 - canal zone regular issues
1905, 2c rose, "ZONE" in antique type (Scott 11a), block of 4, upper left stamp of the block shows the variety, balance are normal stamps, tropicalized o.g., Just Fine.
Scott $221+.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #16 - canal zone regular issues
1905, 2c rose, "ZONE" in antique type (Scott 11a), "PANAMA" overprint in the dark carmine shade, light machine cancel, Fine and attractive.
Scott $200.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #17 - canal zone regular issues
1905, 2c rose, "PANAMA" inverted, bar at bottom (Scott 11b), o.g., hinged; blind perforation at the bottom right, Fine to Very Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that while it is thought that 200 examples (two panes of 100) were printed of this variety, they only record 35 examples as still existing, with 1986 A.P.S. certificate which notes some o.g.
Scott $600.
Estimate $350 - 500.
Lot #18 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue variety, "PAMANA" reading down at right (Scott 12 variety), "PANAMA" and "PAMANA" 1½ mm below the bar, unused without gum, Very Fine, only 400 stamps issued with this variety.
Scott $200.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #19 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue, "PANAAM" at right (Scott 12f), magenta date stamp; couple shorter perforations at bottom right, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $900.
Estimate $500 - 750.
Lot #20 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue, two "PANAMA"s at left, one reading up and one reading down (Scott 12 variety), machine cancel, Fine, uncommon variety.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #21 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue, "CANAL ZONE" double (Scott 12c), o.g., small hinge remnant, choice quality seldom encountered so nice, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that only 2 panes of 100 received the double overprint.
Scott $800.
Estimate $600 - 800.
Lot #22 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 5c blue, "PANAMA" inverted, bar at bottom (Scott 12e), lightly struck barred oval with numeral one cancel and small portion of town cancel; small tear at upper left, Extremely Fine appearance, only 14 examples of this error have been recorded, 2 unused and 12 used, with 1987 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott $2,000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Lot #23 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 10c yellow, "PANAMA" touching the bar at top (Scott 13 variety), block of 4, bottom right stamp is the left "PANAMA" touching the bar variety, top left stamp with a broken "E" of "ZONE" and the right vertical pair normal, top horizontal pair hinged, bottom horizontal pair never hinged, Just Fine.
Scott $254.
Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot #24 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 10c yellow, overprint study (Scott 13), 9 singles, a horizontal pair and a block of four; includes spaced "A L" in "CANAL", "PANAMA" 5mm below bar, two stamps with shifted overprints, five with broken letters and one with red brown overprint, generally o.g. hinge remnant or tropicalized o.g., Fine.
Scott $600.
Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot #25 - canal zone regular issues
1904, 10c yellow, "CANAL" in antique type, "ZONE" in antique type (Scott 13a, 13b), single of each; Scott 13a with a pulled perforation at the upper left and a small crease at the lower left, otherwise Fine, "Canal Zone Stamps" notes that 200 examples of the antique "CANAL" and 400 examples of the antique "ZONE" were printed.
Scott $360.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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