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LotNo.: 6241
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CatNo.: 71a, 71, 75

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", inverted overprint (Scott 71a, 71, 75), 1st printing, tied by mute cancel on registered cover with boxed registry handstamp and light Cristobal, Mar. 23, 1925, registered backstamps, local use, very scarce and desirable error, rare usage on cover, confirms story of the discovery of this error, Fine stamp on Very Fine cover, one pane of 100 was issued, reportedly around 50 examples were discovered and saved for collectors.
CZSG 71a, 71, 75.


According to Canal Zone Stamps, "The error was discovered in March 1925 by W. Lindo, a messanger in the Port Captain's office in Cristobal. He noticed the error stamp on four postcards brought by the pilot from the S.S. Mobile City, and evidently helped to discover 47 more copies in the Cristobal post office, most of which were obtained by Joseph W. Coffin, who was Chief Clerk in the Port Captain's office and a stamp collector." This cover was mailed by Coffin to Lindo confirming their link to the error. See article in Canal Zone Philatelist #175 by Richard Bates. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

LotNo.: 6242
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CatNo.: 71b

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", "ZONE" inverted (Scott 71b), in a block of 15 with normal, position 30 LL, 1P, o.g., mostly never hinged, few normal lightly hinged, interesting and unusual major error, bright with rich vibrant color, excellent error in attractive block; straight edge with guidelines at top and right, Fine to Very Fine, it is estimated that 150-200 examples of this error were found and saved for collectors.
CZSG 71b.
Scott $350+. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", "ZONE" inverted (Scott 71b), position 30 LL, 1st printing, light unobtrusive cancel, deep rich color, interesting and attractive error; natural straight edge as always, Fine centering, approximately 150-200 errors were discovered, with 1969 A.P.S. certificate.
CZSG 71b.
Scott $325. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", "ZONE" inverted (Scott 71b), in vertical pair with normal, position 30 LL, 1P, partial 1925 machine cancel, scarce and interesting error, deep color, well centered, unobtrusive cancel, quite pleasing used example; natural straight edge at right as always, Very Fine and unusual, estimated that 150-200 examples exist, elusive used example.
CZSG 71b.
Scott $325. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

LotNo.: 6245
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CatNo.: 71f

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", "CANAL" only, "ZONE CANAL" overprint, se-tenant (Scott 71f), two pairs in top right corner block of 4, 2nd printing, slightly tropicalized o.g., very scarce and sought after error combination in stunning block, intense color, large margins all around, distinctive showpiece; natural straight edge with arrow at left, Choice Very Fine, only 20 examples of the CANAL only error occured and 180 of ZONE CANAL, signed Klein.
CZSG 71c, 71d.
Scott $3,500. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

LotNo.: 6246
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CatNo.: 71c, 71d

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", top 2 "CANAL" only, others "ZONE CANAL" (Scott 71c, 71d), right plate #15456 block of 20, 2nd printing, o.g., with hinge remnants, a phenomenal showpiece, fresh and bright, rich color, nicely centered overall, certainly a highlight of Canal Zone philately; center few stamps lightly adhering to album page, Fine to Very Fine overall 71c's are Very Fine, two panes printed with mis-registered overprint yield only 20 of the CANAL only and 180 of ZONE CANAL overprints possible, with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate.
CZSG 71c, 71d.
Scott $9,500+. (Image)

Estimate $7,500-10,000

LotNo.: 6247
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CatNo.: 71d

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", "ZONE CANAL" (Scott 71d), 2nd printing, tropicalized o.g., pleasing example of this scarce error, clean and sharp, Fine to Very Fine centering, only 180 examples issued, signed H F Colman.
CZSG 71d.
Scott $400. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

LotNo.: 6248
Symbol: BK
CatNo.: 71e

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A" (Scott 71e), booklet pane of 6, type B, position 5, split arrrow and guideline at right, 2nd printing, o.g., never hinged, immaculate booklet, fresh and attractive, very scarce position, Fine to Very Fine centering, type B panes occur on one position out of 60 and only 23,152 panes were printed so less than 400 are possible.
CZSG 71e.3.
Scott $320+. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

LotNo.: 6249
Symbol: BK
CatNo.: 71e

1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A" (Scott 71e), complete unexploded booklet of 4 pane of 6, 2nd printing, o.g., never hinged, remarkably fresh and clean, sharp color, well centered, premium condition, Choice Very Fine.
CZSG 71e.3.
Scott $320+. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

LotNo.: 6250
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CatNo.: 73 var.

1924, 2¢ carmine, flat "A", large "UN" perfin (Scott 73 var.), block of 4, 2nd printing, o.g., never hinged, interesting and unusual variety, bright, deep warm color, impressive block, Fine to Very Fine and attractive.
CZSG 73 var. (Image)

Estimate $150-200

LotNo.: 6251
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CatNo.: 74

1924, 5¢ dark blue, flat "A" (Scott 74), right plate #15148 block of 6, o.g., hinge remnant at top (4 stamps never hinged), bright, deep rich color, nicely centered, attractive block, Very Fine.
CZSG 74.
Scott $300. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

LotNo.: 6252
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CatNo.: 76

1924, 12¢ brown violet, flat "A" (Scott 76), bottom plate #14406 block of 6, 1st printing, o.g., hinge remnant on center 2 (4 stamps never hinged), fresh and vibrant, excellent centering, splendid example of this difficult block, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
CZSG 76.
Scott $475. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

1924, 12¢ brown violet, flat "A", "ZONE" inverted (Scott 76a), position 30 LL, 1P, mute cancel, very scarce error, large margins, attractive example; small scrape at left, straight edge at right as always, Very Fine appearance, only 2 unused and 7 used examples are reported, apparently all used examples have various defects, this being one of, if not the best, Ex-Plass, with 1967 P.F. certificate.
CZSG 76a.
Scott $3,000. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

LotNo.: 6254
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CatNo.: 76 var.

1924, 12¢ brown violet, flat "A", double transfer (Scott 76 var.), position 81 LL 15350, o.g., small hinge remnant, short gummed at left, strong double transfer on top third of stamp, crisp, rich color, especially well centered, choice example of this rare position piece, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, it was believed that #76 was only printed from upper left panes, yet this double transfer only comes from one position of lower left panes from one plate, very rare and desirable.
CZSG 76.3. (Image)

Estimate $400-600

LotNo.: 6255
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CatNo.: 76 vars.

1924, 12¢ brown violet, flat "A" (Scott 76 vars.), in a block of 4 with normal, first printing, top left stamp with spur on first "A" of CANAL, bottom right stamp with double transfer at bottom left, slightly tropicalized o.g., small hinge remnant at top, luminous block, well centered and attractive, a most interesting position block with varieties included, Very Fine and unusual.
CZSG 76 vars.
Scott $140 ++. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

LotNo.: 6256
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CatNo.: 79 var.

1924, 30¢ olive brown, flat "A", double transfer (Scott 79 var.), position 79 LR 14438, o.g., hinge remnant, fresh and bright, attractive example of this rare variety, significant position piece, Fine to Very Fine, only occurs on one position from a single plate.
CZSG 79.2.
Scott $600. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

LotNo.: 6257
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CatNo.: 80

1924, 50¢ lilac, flat "A" (Scott 80), block of 4 with selvage at right, second printing, o.g., top 2 very lightly hinged, bottom never hinged, exceptionally fresh and bright, deep rich color, very nicely centered, outstanding block, Very Fine and choice.
CZSG 80.
Scott $450 + as singles. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

LotNo.: 6258
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CatNo.: 84

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A" (Scott 84), right plate #17892 and star block of 6, o.g., never hinged, barest trace of tropicalization, very scarce and desirable star plate, incredibly fresh, deep vibrant color, as close as possible to perfectly centered, a spectacular block; staple holes in selvage, an Extremely Fine gem.
CZSG 84.
Scott $2,000. (Image)

Estimate $2,000-3,000

LotNo.: 6259
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CatNo.: 84

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A" (Scott 84), right plate #17890 and star block of 6, slightly tropicalized o.g., very scarce star plate, bright, vivid color and impression, appealing example; staple holes in selvage, Fine to Very Fine.
CZSG 84.
Scott $2,000. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

LotNo.: 6260
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CatNo.: 84

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A" (Scott 84), right plate #17814 and star block of 6, o.g., never hinged, very slight tropicalization, very scarce star plate, bright, vibrant color, nice overall centering, desirable block; small natural inclusion lower right stamp, still Very Fine and attractive.
CZSG 84.
Scott $2,000+. (Image)

Estimate $1,200-1,800

LotNo.: 6261
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CatNo.: 84a

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", "CANAL" only (Scott 84a), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh with intense color, handsome example of this very scarce and sought after error, Fine and attractive, two panes were issued with the overprint shifted downward so that the overprint on the top row reads "CANAL" only yeilding 20 possible examples of this error, with 1989 A.P.S. certificate.
CZSG 84a.
Scott $2,250. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

LotNo.: 6262
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CatNo.: 84b

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL" (Scott 84b), o.g., lightly hinged, fresh, beautifully balanced margins, attractive and desirable error; straight edge with guideline at bottom, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, only 180 were issued, with 2005 P.F. certificate.
CZSG 84b.
Scott $425. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

LotNo.: 6263
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CatNo.: 84b

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL" (Scott 84b), selvage at left, o.g., hinged, scarce and desirable error, deep warm color, attractive stamp, Fine centering, only 180 issued.
CZSG 84b.
Scott $425. (Image)

Estimate $250-350

LotNo.: 6264
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CatNo.: 84b var.

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", 11mm spacing (Scott 84b var.), o.g., lightly hinged, scarce error with very rare spacing variety, fresh and bold, nicely centered, an important double variety, Very Fine and unusual, this wide spacing is the counterpart of the narrow spacing variety of the normal stamp and only 2 examples are possible, illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps (figure 13.3), signed E Costales.
CZSG 84b var.
Scott $425 ++. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

LotNo.: 6265
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CatNo.: 84e

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", "CANAL" only and "ZONE CANAL", se-tenant (Scott 84e), two vertical pairs in corner block of 4, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and bright, vibrant color, excellent centering, incredible block combining two major errors, rare and delightful block; straight edge with arrow and guideline at left, Choice Very Fine, two panes were issued with mis-registered overprint creating 20 CANAL only and 180 ZONE CANAL errors, signed H F Colman.
CZSG 84e.
Scott $6,000+. (Image)

Estimate $5,000-7,500

LotNo.: 6266
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CatNo.: 84 vars.

1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A", overprint shifted downward, spliting "ZONE" vertically (Scott 84 vars.), in right plate #17890 and star block of 6, tropicalized o.g., hinge remnants re-inforcing perforations, interesting and unusual variety in scarce star plate, intense color, reasonable centering, handsome appearance, Fine overall.
CZSG 84.3.
Scott $2,000+. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

LotNo.: 6267
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CatNo.: 85 vars.

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", "CANAL" in wrong font, "ZONE" in wrong font (Scott 85 vars.), in top left pane of 100 with plate #16474, positions 51 and 82 UL, 1P, slightly tropicalized o.g., rich color, generally very well centered, excellent pane with scarce errors; slight foxing mostly in selvage, minor separations, otherwise Very Fine.
CZSG 85.1, 85.2.
Scott $979+. (Image)

Estimate $500-750

LotNo.: 6268
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CatNo.: 85a

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE" (Scott 85a), in a block of 4 with normal, position 18 LR, slightly tropicalized o.g., outstanding example of major error in lovely block, bright, deep rich color, particularly well centered for this usually poorly centered variety, scarce and desirable, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, authorities discovered and officially destroyed 400 of the 500 examples of this error that were produced, therefore only 100 could possibly exist, of which it is estimated that 90 survived, with 1980 A.P.S. certificate for block.
CZSG 85a.
Scott $550+. (Image)

Estimate $400-600

LotNo.: 6269
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CatNo.: 85a

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE" (Scott 85a), in top right pane of 100 with plate #16474, position 18 LR, slightly tropicalized o.g., bright and attractive, intense color, most particularly well centered, scarce and unusual error; somewhat weak perforations, Very Fine overall, of 500 examples printed, 400 were officially destroyed, thus a maximum of 100 were issued, few exist in complete panes.
CZSG 85a.
Scott $1,206+. (Image)

Estimate $750-1,000

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE" (Scott 85a), position 18 LR, partial Balboa Heights double circle handstamp, scarce and striking error, light and unobtrusive cancel, usual centering, Fine and scarce, of 500 printed 400 were officiallly destroyed, approximately 90 of the remaining errors are believed to exist almost all unused.
CZSG 85a.
Scott $550. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

LotNo.: 6271
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CatNo.: 85 var.

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", "CANAL" in wrong font (Scott 85 var.), in a block of 4 with normal, position 51 UL, slightly tropicalized o.g., bright and arresting block, large margins, outstanding example of scarce error, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
CZSG 85.1.
Scott $125+. (Image)

Estimate $100-150

LotNo.: 6272
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CatNo.: 85 var.

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", "CANAL" in wrong font (Scott 85 var.), in left plate #16402 block of 6, position 51 UL, 1P, slightly tropicalized o.g., desirable variety in attractive multiple, deep color, appealing error, Fine to Very Fine centering.
CZSG 85.1.
Scott $290. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

LotNo.: 6273
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CatNo.: 85 vars.

1925, 3¢ violet, sharp "A", wrong font CANAL and wrong font ZONE (Scott 85 vars.), positions 51 UL and 82 UL, o.g., small hinge remnant, excellent pair of wrong fonts, bright rich color, handsome examples of each, Fine to Very Fine and scarce.
CZSG 85.1 and 85.2.
Scott $300+. (Image)

Estimate $200-300

LotNo.: 6274
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CatNo.: 86a

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE" (Scott 86a), in bottom right pane of 100 with plate #16332, position 18 LR, 1P, slightly tropicalized o.g., bright, deep rich color, pleasing overall centering, very scarce error in attractive and desirable multiple; few edge flaws in selvage, Very Fine, officially all examples of 5¢ ZONE ZONE error that were printed were descovered and destroyed, however approximately 15 examples have been reported.
CZSG 86a.
Scott $1,635+. (Image)

Estimate $1,000-1,500

LotNo.: 6275
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CatNo.: 86b

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", "CANAL" inverted (Scott 86b), in pair with normal, position 7 LR, 2P, tropicalized o.g., interesting and unusual error, intense color, appealing pair with bold overprint strike; natural straight edge with guideline at top, Fine and attractive, only 29 examples of this unusual error are recorded, signed Geo. Sloane, with 1969 A.P.S. certificate.
CZSG 86b.
Scott $950. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

LotNo.: 6276
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CatNo.: 86b

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", "CANAL" inverted (Scott 86b), in block of 16, position 7 LR, 2P, o.g., few with hinge remnants, error very lightly hinged, fresh with deep rich color, mixed centering, scarce and interesting error; two left normal stamps with thins, Fine, approximately 29 examples are on record.
CZSG 86b.
Scott $1,000. (Image)

Estimate $600-800

LotNo.: 6277
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CatNo.: 86c

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", inverted overprint (Scott 86c), "L" of CANAL split by perforations, o.g., never hinged, fresh with deep rich color, handsome example of scarce dual variety, Fine to Very Fine, only 90 inverts issued.
CZSG 86c.1.
Scott $500. (Image)

Estimate $350-500

LotNo.: 6278
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CatNo.: 86c

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", inverted overprint with "L" of "CANAL" split horizontally (Scott 86c), 2nd printing, o.g., hinged, scarce and distinctive error, vivid color and impression, appealing example, Fine centering, only 80 examples issued (plus ten in pairs of 86g).
CZSG 86c.1.
Scott $500. (Image)

Estimate $300-400

LotNo.: 6279
Symbol: /
CatNo.: 86c

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", inverted overprint split horizontally with extra overprint in bottom selvage (Scott 86c), corner margin block of 4 with siderographer's initials, o.g., top two lightly hinged others never hinged, fabulous position block of scarce error, crisp and bright, attractive and important item, Fine for this, 90 inverted overprints were issued and only 10 examples of the extra overprint in selvage.
CZSG 86c.1.
Scott $2,000+. (Image)

Estimate $1,500-2,000

1926, 5¢ dark blue, sharp "A", inverted overprint, "L" of "CANAL" split (Scott 86c), deep rich color, fresh and clean with light cancel, better then usual centering, strong Fine to Very Fine, only 80 inverts were issued, very rare (if not unique) used example.
CZSG 86c.1. (Image)

Estimate $500-750