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

**1904 First Issue, 2c (Scott 1)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1003		1904, 2c Rose (1). Positions 57/67/77, vertical strip of three tied by purple bars cancel on piece, shows progressive shift of "Panama" overprint, Fine, Scott Retail as singles (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,200.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1004		1904, 2c Rose (1). Well-centered, tied by bars cancel and Bohio June 30, 1904 circular datestamp on picture postcard to Colon, Cristobal circular datestamp of the same date, Very Fine, this single use of the 2c is rare, ex Conger, where he noted "no more than seven in existence" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,650.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1005		1904, 2c Rose (1). Positions 94-96, horizontal strip of three, the latter position with 15mm "Panama" overprint (CZSG 1.1b), tied by bars cancel, La Boca, July 3, 1904 circular datestamp on cover with Consular Service, U.S.A. corner card to Colon, Cristobal Jul. 5 circular datestamp, stamps are well-centered, opened at left, Very Fine, Scott Retail as single off-cover stamps (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,400.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1006		1904, 2c Rose (1). Positions 42-44, horizontal strip of three, purple bars cancel, matching Ancon, July 8, 1904 circular datestamp on cover to Colon, Cristobal Jul. 9 circular datestamp, Colon Jul. 11 receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left, stamps and cover are quite fresh, Very Fine, signed Sloane and Colman, with 1985 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,300.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1007		1904, 2c-10c First Issue (1-3). Complete set of three values tied by bars cancels, Cristobal July 5, 1904 circular datestamp on cover with printed address to Lawrence Mass., additional Cristobal circular datestamp dated July 6, New York and Lawrence backstamps, Very Fine, extremely scarce, such "complete set" covers only exist as philatelic uses, with 1974 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1008		1904, 2c Rose (1 var). Position 27 with inverted "V" for "A" in right Panama, tropicalized original gum, Very Fine, Scott Retail as the normal stamp, with 1970 A.P.S. certificate for a block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 650.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
1009		1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" 15mm long (1 var; CZSG 1.1a). Tropicalized original gum, fresh color, Very Fine, only 260 were produced, signed Colman (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 700.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1010		1904, 2c Rose, "P NAMA" at Left (1 var; CZSG 1.2). Lightly cancelled, wide margins, fresh, Very Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1011		1904, 2c Rose, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1a). Both "Panama" reading down, tropicalized original gum, Very Fine, only 100 were produced, signed Colman and with 1978 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
1012		1904, 2c Rose, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1a). Both "Panama" reading up, tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine, only 100 were produced, signed Colman (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 1,000.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1013		1904, 2c Rose, "Canal Zone" Double (1b). Two distinct overprints approximately 3.5mm apart, tropicalized original gum, exceptionally fresh VERY FINE. AN IMMENSELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1904 2-CENTAVOS ROSE WITH DOUBLE "CANAL ZONE" HANDSTAMPED OVERPRINT. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. This error is notably absent from nearly all Canal Zone collections, including Salz, Parker, Helme, Leeds and Drucker. Plass recorded four examples, but the only example we could locate is from the Plass collection, later offered in the "Eagle" collection. The two overprints are far more distinct on the Gibbs example than those on the Plass copy. With 1969 A.P.S. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,250.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction

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