United States Possessions

**Canal Zone**
LotNo.	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description
1		1	1904, 2c rose (Scott 1), bold and bright example, beautifully balanced margins, slightly tropicalized o.g.; slightly nibbed perforation at bottom, otherwise Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only 2600 issued, with 1978 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $650. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 1] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $400-600 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
2		2	1904, 5c blue (Scott 2), full o.g., crisp and neat; natural straight edge, pulled perforation at bottom left, Fine, 7800 issued. Scott $300. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 2] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $150-200 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
3		3	1904, 10c yellow (Scott 3), o.g., vivid color, exceptionally well centered for this, Very Fine to Extremely Fine and attractive, 4946 issued, with 1977 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $400. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
4		15	1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown (Scott 15), with selvage at right, full o.g., small hinge remnant, fresh and bright example of this key stamp, Fine and attractive, only 435 issued, with photocopy of 1982 P.F. certificate for pair. Scott $2,000. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 15] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,700.00 Will close during Public Auction
5		46	1915, 1c green & black, Mount Hope Local Overprint (Scott 46), immaculate "P.O. fresh" o.g., never hinged, bold and vibrant, perfectly centered, an Extremely Fine gem, exceptional in every respect, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $175 for hinged. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 46] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
6		47	1920, 2c orange vermilion & black, Mount Hope Local Overprint (Scott 47), unused without gum, bright and attractive example of this key value, scarce and desirable, lovely Fine appearance, with 1993 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $2,750. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 47] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,500-2,000 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
7		48	1915, 5c deep blue & black, Mount Hope Local Overprint (Scott 48), with wide selvage at bottom, slightly tropicalized o.g., never hinged with barest trace of disturbance, fresh and bright, Fine and attractive, with 1976 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $425. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 48] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $250-350 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
8		52-54	1918-20, 1c-5c complete, type IV overprints (Scott 52-54), o.g., never hinged, 1¢ lightly hinged outstanding jumbo, 2¢ and 5¢ exceptionally fresh and bright, Fine to Very Fine and better. Scott $292+. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 52-54] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $200-300 SOLD for $140.00 Will close during Public Auction
9		58-59	1920, 50c & 1b overprints (Scott 58-59), o.g., bright and attractive examples of these elusive high values, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $425. (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 58-59] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $250-350 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction
10		67	1924, 1c green, Mount Hope Local Overprint (Scott 67), o.g., vibrant color on bright white paper, large margins all around, scarce and desirable particularly in such premium condition, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 1977 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $500. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 67] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $350-500 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
11		70-81	1924-25, ½¢-$1, complete, flat "A" (Scott 70-81), o.g., mostly lightly hinged, outstanding set, vivid colors, most well centered with many exceptionally so, Very Fine and choice. Scott $504. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 70-81] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
12		84-95	1925-28, 2¢-$1 definitives complete, sharp "A's" (Scott 84-95), o.g., some with hinge remnants, lovely set, fresh and attractive, mostly well centered examples, better then usually found, a Very Fine set. Scott $492. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 84-95] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $300-400 SOLD for $225.00 Will close during Public Auction
13		157a	1962, 4¢ Thatcher Ferry Bridge, silver (bridge) omitted (Scott 157a), with wide selvage at right, o.g., never hinged, pristine example, immaculate gum, beautifully centered, outstanding in every respect, Extremely Fine, only 50 examples released to the public, with 1985 A.P.S. certificate. Scott $8,000. On October 12, 1962, the Canal Zone issued a stamp commemorating the opening of the Thatcher Ferry bridge across the canal. During the preparation of first day covers a clerk noticed that a plate number block was missing the silver plate number and that the stamps were missing the silver bridge. The authorities made an immediate search and found the remaining 46 stamps from that pane and two additional panes with the error. Shortly thereafter, H. E. Harris & Co. discovered the upper right pane of the error in its shipment of 5000 stamps from the philatelic agency. The Canal Zone authorities ordered that 100,000 copies of the error be reprinted for sale at face value through the philatelic agency and began accepting orders. Harris filed suit for an injunction against the special printing. After a two and a half year legal battle he won the case and halted the reprinting. The two intact sheets were laminated and gifted to the Smithsonian and the Canal Zone Library museum, and the third sheet was destroyed, leaving only Harris' sheet of fifty for philatelists. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) 157a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $5,000-7,500 SOLD for $7,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
14	O	CO8-CO12	Airmail Officials, 1941, 5¢-40¢ complete, type II (Scott CO8-CO12), cancelled-to-order, scarce complete set, bold colors and attractive; 5¢ no gum, others with original gum, Fine to Very Fine set, only 2000 of most values issued. Scott $800. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) CO8-CO12] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $500-750 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
15	O	CO14a	Airmail Official, 1947, 6¢ yellow brown, type I, inverted overprint (Scott CO14a), BALBOA HEIGHTS roller cancel, well centered top right corner single, scarce and desirable error; natural straight edges, small gum skip and hinge remnant, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only 50 issued, this being the only example with two straight edges, with 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott $2,000. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) CO14a] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,200-1,800 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
16		J1-J3	Postage Dues, 1914, 1¢-10¢ complete (Scott J1-J3), couple with mis-aligned letters, slightly tropicalized o.g., 2¢ fresh lightly hinged, outstanding set, sharp vivid colors, 1¢ with jumbo margins, 2¢ well centered and attractive, 10¢ is an exceptional example with large margins all around, certainly among the finest available, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $1,235. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) J1-J3] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $800-1,200 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction
17	O	O8	Official, 1941, 50¢ rose lilac, type Ia (Scott O8), canceled-to-order, attractive example of this elusive stamp, one of the keys to completing a Canal Zone collection, Fine and scarce, only 1000 issued, with photocopy of 1974 P.F. certificate for block. Scott $550. (Image) (Image2) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) O8] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $350-500 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
18			Canal Zone, Largely Complete Collection, 1904-76, mounted on Scott specialized pages, highlights include #4-8, maps lacking only #1-3, 10 and 15, includes #21-45, 49-51, 55-57, 60-69, 97-104 and virtually complete to end of regular issues; Airmails appear complete with two #C5a added, CO1-CO7 and CO14; Postage Dues complete from #J4 to end except J8, and Officials lack only #O8; used include #47, CO10-CO11 and O3, some duplicates and a few varieties and booklets included, condition is uniformly fresh and choice, virtually all well-centered and carefully selected for superior appearance, many never hinged, suitable for completion or breakdown for profitable resale, catalogue well in excess of $4000; very few flaws of any significance, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image) Get Market Data for [United States Possessions (Canal Zone) Collection] Visual Pricing Guide Sample Census	Estimate $1,000-1,500 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction