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

1909-21 American Bank Note Co. Issues (Scott 27-39)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

1093

1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, One Without Ovpt. (27a). With the overprint at a slight angle, part tropicalized original gum (as are the other three known examples), bright color

FINE. ONE OF ONLY FOUR SUCH RECORDED PAIRS. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS.

Signed Colman (Image)

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$ 2,600.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1094

1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Vertical Pair, One Without Ovpt. (27b). Bottom margin pair, part tropicalized original gum that is slightly stained, rich color

FINE. ONLY THREE PAIRS OF THIS MISSING OVERPRINT VARIETY ARE RECORDED.

We have offered only one other since keeping computerized records

With 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate (Image)

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$ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction

1095

1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (32a). Large part original gum, intense color, Very Fine, only 20 pairs were produced (Image)

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$ 1,000.00

SOLD for $300.00
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1096

1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Booklet Pane of Six, Handmade, Perf Margins (32c). Unexploded booklet of four panes, with booklet cover of the 1c value (CZSG 32c.6), the panes have some gum disturbance, but are not stuck to the interleaving (as is the case on all other examples we have seen)

VERY FINE. ONLY SIX SUCH BOOKLETS WITH THE ONE-CENT ERROR COVER HAVE BEEN RECORDED.

Apparently a small number of the 1c booklet covers were printed in the salmon color intended for the 2c (instead of the usual lemon color). The postal employees preparing booklet identified the covers only by the color, and a few of these 1c error covers were filled with 2c stamps. (Image)

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E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
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1097

1909, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (33a). Overprints with 11mm spacing, which shows the contrast of the two overprints better than the normal 8.5mm spacing, selvage at bottom, deep color, Very Fine (Image)

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$ 375.00

SOLD for $325.00
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1098

1909, 8c Violet & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Vertical Pair, One Without Ovpt. (34a). Selvage at top as always, slightly tropicalized original gum, deep rich colors

FINE AND RARE EXAMPLE OF THIS OVERPRINT VARIETY. IT IS BELIEVED THAT ONLY TEN WERE PRINTED.

This error was caused when a sheet was misfed into the press, causing the top row to miss receiving the overprint, which was printed in the bottom sheet margin instead. (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction

1099

1911, 10c on 13c Gray, "10 cts" Omitted (36b). Used with normal No. 36, both tied by purple "Paraiso C.Z. Registered Dec. 17, 1913" double-circle datestamp on registered Isthmian Canal Commission corner card cover to local addressee, duplex and registry handstamp, receiving backstamps, slightly toned, minor reduction at left, otherwise Fine, although philatelic this is probably the only way to obtain a cover with the error, Scott Retail $350.00 unused (unpriced used) (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction

1100

1913, 1c Green & Black, Vertical Pair, One Without Ovpt. (38a). Selvage at top, h.r., incl. one reinforcing perfs between top stamp and selvage, same centering as all other examples, Fine, a rarely offered error, as only ten were produced (one pane had overprint shifted down), this is the first example we have offered since keeping computerized records (Image)

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$ 1,750.00

SOLD for $500.00
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1101

1912-16, 2c Vermilion & Black (39). From a booklet pane with s.e. at right, tied by partly readable Cristobal Mar. 1918 circular datestamp on greenish cover to a military doctor at Nacodoches Tex., forwarded with "To American Expeditionary Force" straightline handstamp, sent to Washington and Blackpool, England, last address on back is 2nd Northern General War Hospital, Fine, unusual World War I use from the Canal Zone (Image)

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E. $ 200-300

SOLD for $300.00
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1102

1912-16, 2c Vermilion & Black, 5c Deep Blue & Black (39, 40). Three 5c and single 2c tied by cork cancels on marvelous multicolored Panama Brewery & Refrigeration Co. advertising cover, registered use to St. Louis stamp dealer, purple Ancon Jul. 23, 1914 registry datestamp and other transits on back, purple "Duty Free, U.S. Customs, St. Louis" double-circle handstamp, purple registry handstamp, pinholes thru 2c stamp, few wrinkles., still Very Fine, spectacular, multicolored advertising covers from the Canal Zone are very scarce (Image)

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E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $325.00
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1103

1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Horizontal Pair, Right Stamp Without Ovpt. (39a). Selvage at right, certificate states "tropical o.g." but we do not believe it is tropicalized, exceptionally fresh, Very Fine and choice, only 20 pairs were produced, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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$ 1,250.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction