Sale No: 115
Lot No:1736
Symbol:Cat No:7

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ violet black. Bottom plate block of 6, o.g., hinge remnants (some reinforcing), well centered, lovely jet black color, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare plate block.
Scott No. 7; $3,000. US$0 (Image)

Scott $3,000

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1737
Symbol:Cat No:55

Canal Zone, 1921, 1c light green & black. Bottom right corner margin block of 4, full o.g., showing dramatic mis-perforation, small piece of selvage missing at bottom, Very Fine and unusual.
Scott No. 55; Estimate $150 - 200. US$150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1738
Symbol:

Est. $200-300

Canal Zone, 1949, 3¢-18¢ Gold Rush Centennial complete, Original & Photographic Essays of Meade Bolton. Set of ink sketch designs of the 3¢, 6¢, 12¢ & 18¢ designs on medium bond sheets, each with simulated perfs and similar to the final designs and signed "Meade Bolton 12/8/48" below (Brett #142E-D, 143E-E, 144E-D & 145E-D), each with tipped in photograph essays of the other Bolton hand drawn essays and one of the original on sheet (5 photos 3¢-12¢ and 4 photos of 18¢) as well a a block of four of the original stamp at bottom, Very Fine.
Scott No. 142E-145E; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A REMARKABLE ESSAY SET OF THE 1949 GOLD RUSH CENTENNIAL ISSUE.



Complete images:
View gallery or Download PDF (12MB). US$1,500-2,000 (Image)

Est. $1,500-2,000

Canal Zone, 1932, 10¢ Postage Due, Photographic Essay. 7¾x9'' photograph of pen drawn design with "1 Cent", "2 Cents" & "5 Cents" value tablets at bottom and "Canal Zone Postage Due Stamp, Drawn Four Times Actual Size" between, Very Fine.
Scott No. J28E; Estimate $200 - 300. US$200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1741
Symbol:PCat No:O1P

Canal Zone, Official, 1941 "Official Panama Canal" overprint proof. For the first 1¢ Official issue, bottom margin block of 16, on soft thin bond paper, also includes top margin block of 8 proof of the 1951 "Cristobal, Canal Zone" precancel on hard bond, Very Fine.
Scott No. O1P; Estimate $400 - 600. US$400-600 (Image)

Est. $400-600

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1742
Symbol:Cat No:222

Cuba, 1899, 2c on 2¢ reddish carmine, type III. Left margin plate no. "561" block of 6 with imprint, o.g., bottom stamps never hinged, rich bright color, fresh and Fine, scarce.
Scott No. 222; $650. US$0 (Image)

Scott $650

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1743
Symbol:Cat No:E1

Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ blue. Block of 4, slightly tropicalized o.g., exceptional centering, rich deep color, Extremely Fine, a choice multiple.
Scott No. E1; $860 for singles. US$0 (Image)

Scott $860 for singles

Cuba, Special Delivery, 1899, 10c on 10¢ blue, 5 dots in curved frame above messenger's head, overprinted "Specimen". From plate no. "882", o.g., paper hinge remnant, deep intense color, F.-V.F., a very rare key Cuba specimen.
Scott No. E1aSE; $5,250. US$0 (Image)

Scott $5,250

Sale No: 115
Lot No:1745
Symbol:Cat No:E1

Guam, Special Delivery, 1899, 10¢ blue, Special Printing. O.g., lightly hinged, excellent color, Extremely Fine, realized hammer $950 in Rumsey 2016 auction, ex-Markovits.
Scott No. E1; Estimate $600 - 800.

In March 1900 one pane of each denomination was prepared for the Paris and Pan-American Expositions. H.G. Mandel stamped most of these with "Specimen" on stamps that were mounted by him for the displays at the expositions, the remainders lack the handstamp. US$600-800 (Image)

Est. $600-800