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

**1917-20 American Bank Note Co. Issue (Scott 49-59) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1126		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt. (56a). Top right corner selvage single, two strong and distinct overprints, rich color, Very Fine and choice, only 100 were printed (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 600.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1127		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt., One Reading Down (56b). Deep color, small thin, Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 650.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1128		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Without Ovpt. (56c). Selvage at right, intense color, Fine and rare, only eleven were printed -- ten from one sheet, including this, and another resulting from a foldover (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,500.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1129		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Horizontal pair, Left Stamp Missing Overprint (56d). Lightly hinged, right stamp with minor gum wrinkle, brilliant color, Very Fine, only 20 were printed with the left stamp in a pair missing the overprint (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1130		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, "Zone" Double (56f). Left stamp in horizontal pair with normal, small selvage at left, slightly tropicalized original gum, Fine, only 30 were printed (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1131		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, "Canal" Double (56h). Horizontal pair, right stamp the error, with additional "Zone" in right selvage, vibrant color, Fine, this pair with the part sheet margin shows how the second shifted overprint impression created the Double "Canal" error (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1132		1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, "Canal" Double (56h). Top right corner selvage single, small hinge sliver reinforcing perfs at top, otherwise Mint N.H., Fine, presumably unique with the corner sheet selvage, with 1969 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 800.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1133		1921, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Without Ovpt. (57a). Selvage at right, glazed original gum, deep color, some hinge reinforcing VERY FINE AND CHOICE PAIR WITH THE RIGHT STAMP MISSING OVERPRINT. Only ten pairs from the same sheet have the overprint missing from the right stamp. Accompanied by a piece of lefthand selvage from the sheet, where the shifted "Canal Zone" was applied. with 1971 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,250.00 SOLD for $950.00 Will close during Public Auction
1134		1921, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Left Stamp Without Overprint (57b). Selvage at left, lightly hinged, proof-like color and impression, similar centering to all others we have seen FINE CENTERING AS ALWAYS. A MAJOR RARITY OF THE 1921 OVERPRINTED ISSUES. Only ten pairs from the same sheet have the overprint missing from the left stamp. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 2,250.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1135		1920, 1b Dark Violet & Black, 10mm Spacing (59 var; CZSG 59.1). Block of four with selvage at right, bottom right stamp has overprint with 10mm spacing instead of the usual 9.5mm, well-centered and fresh, Very Fine, ex Helme where it was described as "the only known example showing a 10mm spacing variety" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 825.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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