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

**1917-20 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 49-59)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1115		1917, 24c S.S. Cristobal (51). Tied by by Cristobal Oct. 6, 1920 wavy-line machine cancel on official business cover carried on the attempted first flight from Cristobal to the U.S., special blue handstamped flight datestamp and magenta cachet "Aviator encountered impossible weather conditions nearing Jamaica, compelling return mail re-dispatched by steamer", pencil notation, Very Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1116		1918, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down (52a). Top right corner selvage strip of four, with imprint and plate no. F-5634, tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine, Scott Retail as four singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 700.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1117		1918, 1c Green & Black, Booklet Pane of Six (52b). Slightly tropicalized original gum, well-centered, Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 600.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1118		1918, 2c Vermilion & Black, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Without Ovpt. (53b). Tropicalized original gum, bright color FINE-VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING QUALITY SHEET-MARGIN PAIR OF THE 1918 2-CENT MISSING OVERPRINT ERROR. This error was caused when one sheet was misfed into the printing press, and the right vertical row of ten did not receive the overprint. Two additional copies are known caused by a foldover. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1119		1918, 2c Vermilion & Black, Booklet Pane of Six (53c). Fresh original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, trivial bend at bottom right corner, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,050.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1120		1921, 1c Light Green & Black, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Without Ovpt. (55b). Selvage at right, lightly hinged, rich color, Fine, only one sheet containing ten error pairs was discovered (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,750.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1121		1921, 1c Light Green & Black, Horizontal Pair, Left Stamp Without Ovpt. (55c). Selvage at left, lightly hinged, deep color, Fine, a rarely offered error, much rarer than the Scott value would suggest (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1122		1921, 1c Light Green & Black, "Zone" Only (55d). Bottom left corner selvage block of twelve, Position 7 with "Zone" only, and Position 10 missing the entire overprint, due to a foldover, rich color, the foldover is reinforced with hinges VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE "ZONE" ONLY ERROR. ONLY FIVE ARE RECORDED, ONE OF WHICH IS USED. This error was created by a foldover in the left vertical row of one pane, which caused "Canal" to print in the sheet margin. The following examples are known: 1) pair offered in Siegel Sale 878, lot 615; 2) similar pair offered in our "Laila" Sale 974, lot 720; 3) unused in horizontal pair with normal, part of "Canal" visible at left, ex Plass lot 581; 4) the example offered here; and 5) left stamp in horizontal strip of five used on cover, ex Plass, lot 582. The Gibbs block is the only example to also show the whole overprint omitted as well (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 4,000.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
1123		1920, 1c Light Green & Black, Booklet Pane of Six (55e). Lightly hinged, well-centered and exceptionally fresh EXTREMELY FINE. THIS 1920 ONE-CENT PANE IS THE RAREST OF ALL NON-ERROR BOOKLET PANES OF THE CANAL ZONE. According to Canal Zone Stamps, about half of the surviving panes are missing the tab. This intact pane with the tab and choice centering is among the finest, if not the finest, extant. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,250.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1124		1921, 1c Light Green & Black, "Canal" Double (55f). Horizontal pair, selvage at right with "Zone", right stamp the error, original gum, h.r., rich color FINE CENTERING AS ALWAYS. A DESIRABLE PAIR WITH THE RIGHT STAMP SHOWING THE DOUBLE "CANAL" ERROR. The Double "Canal" error was created when the "Canal" portion of a second overprint impression was made along the righthand vertical row of ten. The normal stamp in this pair and the "Zone" in selvage are striking visual evidence of the cause of this error. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
1125		1921, 1c Light Green & Black, "Canal" Double (55f). Top right corner selvage at right with "Zone" in right and part of plate number at top, slightly disturbed original gum, rich color FINE CENTERING AS ALWAYS. THE UNIQUE CORNER-MARGIN PLATE NUMBER COPY OF THE DOUBLE "CANAL" ERROR. The Double "Canal" error was created when the "Canal" portion of a second overprint impression was made along the righthand vertical row of ten. This stamp with the corner sheet selvage and plate number is unique in the true sense of the word. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction

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