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

1924-25 Ovpts. On U.S. Stamps & Study Collections (Scott 70-104, later)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1147 og Image1924, 1c Deep Green, Ovpt. Inverted (71a). Deep color, Fine, it is believed only 50 were printed (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $450.00
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1148 og Image1924, 1c Deep Green, Se-Tenant, "Canal" Only and "Zone Canal" Ovpts. (71c, 71d). Vertical pair, top "Canal" only, bottom "Zone Canal", intense color, tropicalized original gum, Very Fine, this rare variety was created when one full sheet of four panes was shifted downwards during overprinting -- 180 stamps were the "Zone Canal" variety, and 20 were printed with "Canal" only, but the bottom panes were believed to be destroyed -- Scott Retail as the two single errors (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $700.00
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1149 ogbl Image1924, 15c Gray, Ty. "A" Ovpt. (78). Wide right plate no. 14912 block of six, h.r., rich color, Fine (Image)

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 $ 825.00

SOLD for $225.00
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1150 ogbl Image1924, 50c Lilac, Ty. "A" Ovpt. (80). Right plate no. 14043 block of six, top stamps h.r., bottom four Mint N.H., small faint stain at bottom, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, a scarce plate block (Image)

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 $ 3,000.00

SOLD for $325.00
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1151 c Image1924, 30c, 50c, $1.00 Ty. "A" Ovpts. (79, 80, 81). Three high values tied by Cristobal Aug. 20, 1932 wavy-line machine cancel on printed airmail cover to Houston Tex., routing "Via Pan-American Airways", faint toning around perfs, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Retail for $1.00 on cover (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $550.00
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1152 og Image1926, 2c Carmine, Se-Tenant, "Canal" Only and "Zone Canal" Ovpts. (85e). Top sheet margin vertical pair, top stamp "Canal" only, h.r., bottom stamp "Zone Canal", Mint N.H., brilliant color

VERY FINE. A RARE PAIR WITH TOP STAMP THE "CANAL" ONLY VARIETY AND BOTTOM STAMP "ZONE CANAL". ONLY 20 SUCH PAIRS WERE PRINTED.

This error was caused by a downward shift of the overprint, leaving the top 20 stamps with "Canal" only and the bottom 80 with "Zone Canal". Only 20 such pairs were printed, however, some have been split up, leaving fewer se-tenant error pairs available. (Image)

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 $ 3,500.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
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1153 ogbl Image1925, 3c Violet, "Zone Zone" Ovpt. (85a). Block of four, top right stamp the error, tropicalized original gum, rich color, Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 550.00

SOLD for $300.00
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1154 nhbl Image1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Zone Canal" (86a). 1st Printing, right selvage block of twelve, error is second stamp from left in middle row (Position 18 on the sheet), error stamp Mint N.H., a few normal stamps hinged, deep rich color, Fine-Very Fine, approximately 15 are known, most were destroyed by the Canal Zone Post Office after discovery of the 3c error, Scott Retail as a hinged single (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $475.00
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1155 og Image1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Canal" Inverted (86b). Horizontal pair with s.e. at top as always, left stamp the error (Position 7 in the sheet), deep color, reinforced perfs., Fine (Image)

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 $ 950.00

SOLD for $170.00
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1156 ogbl Image1926, 5c Dark Blue, Inverted Overprint (86c). Bottom left selvage block of four, the inverted overprint split and also in the selvage, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps Mint N.H., proof-like color and impression

FINE. A VISUALLY STRIKING BLOCK OF THE 1926 5-CENT WITH INVERTED OVERPRINT. ONE OF THE MOST IMPRESSIVE OVERPRINT ERROR PIECES OF THIS ISSUE.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, these errors were created because the press was set up as a 100-subject overprint form to accommodate narrow selvage at bottom. When one pane was mistakenly placed on the press in an inverted orientation, the top row missed receiving the overprint, which was printed instead on the wide selvage at bottom. This bottom-margin block of inverts shows the misplaced impressions in the selvage. The pair in the following lot shows the missing overprint on the top row.

Scott Retail as four hinged singles (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $2,000.00
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1157 og Image1926, 5c Dark Blue, Vertical Pair, One Without Ovpt., Other with Ovpt. Inverted (86g). Top stamp missing overprint, natural s.e. at top, lightly hinged, deep rich color

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THIS DRAMATIC ERROR. ONLY TEN PAIRS ARE POSSIBLE.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, these errors were created because the press was set up as a 100-subject overprint form to accommodate narrow selvage at bottom. When one pane was mistakenly placed on the press in an inverted orientation, the top row missed receiving the overprint, which was printed instead on the wide selvage at bottom. The block in the previous lot shows the effect at the bottom of the same sheet. (Image)

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 $ 2,500.00

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

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