The Irwin J. Gibbs Collection of Canal Zone continued...

**1915-21 Mount Hope Ovpts. (Scott 46-48)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1109		1915, 1c Green & Black, Mt. Hope Ovpt. (46). Vertical pair tied by Balboa Heights, Feb. 5, 1916 machine cancel on cover to Akron O., Frank E. Green handstamped corner card, Very Fine, ex Colman and Dunnaway (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1110		1915, 1c Green & Black, Mt. Hope Ovpt., Double Ovpt., One "Zone Canal" (46d). Tropicalized original gum, deep color VERY FINE. A FRESH AND WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THIS DISTINCTIVE DOUBLE OVERPRINT ERROR. Only 18 were printed. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1111		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Mt. Hope Ovpt. (47). Slightly tropicalized original gum, rich color, a Fine example of this scarce Mt. Hope overprint issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,250.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1112		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Mt. Hope Ovpt. (47). Tied by Cristobal Oct. 6, 1920 wavy-line machine cancel on cover carried on the attempted first flight from Cristobal to the U.S., special handstamped flight datestamp and magenta cachet "Aviator encountered impossible weather conditions nearing Jamaica, compelling return mail re-dispatched by steamer", slightly toned, Fine and very scarce flight cover with the Mt. Hope overprint (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
1113		1920, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Mt. Hope Ovpt. (48). 2nd Printing, tied by Apr. 7, 1920 Balboa duplex datestamp and oval grid on cover to London, England, stamp is well-centered, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1114		1915-20, 1c-5c Mt. Hope Overprints, Specialized Study Collection (46-48). 24 off-cover stamps plus two pairs of 1c on separate covers, one postcard with single 1c, and one 2c on cover, unused and used from 1st and 2nd Printings, 1c includes unused block with shifted overprint, unused with double and inverted overprints, examples of 1c and 5c with "Z" under "C" alignment, some minor faults to be expected, but overall Fine-Very Fine, a desirable large concentration of these scarce overprints View PDF of contents of this lot Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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