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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) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
1158 og Image1926, 5c Dark Blue, Se-Tenant, "Canal" Only and "Canal Zone" (86h). Horizontal pair, left stamp the error, natural s.e. at left as always, overprint shifted down with a partial "Zone" on right stamp, tropicalized original gum, deep color, a few reinforced perfs

VERY FINE. A RARE ERROR THAT IS ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE IN THIS SE-TENANT FORMAT.

Only eight examples of the "Canal" Only have been recorded. (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1159 og Image1926, 17c Black, Se-Tenant, "Zone" Only and "Zone Canal" (91a, 91c). Vertical pair with selvage at bottom, top stamp "Zone Canal" and bottom stamp "Zone" only, tropicalized original gum as usual on this error, deep shade, Very Fine, only 20 of the "Zone" only were printed, Scott Retail as two single errors (Image)

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 $ 1,275.00

SOLD for $650.00
Will close during Public Auction
1160 og Image1926, 17c Black, "Canal" Only (91b). Selvage at top, minor h.r. with naturally short gum at top, crisp impression, typical centering for this rarity, trace of red ovpt. on a few perfs at bottom

FINE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE "CANAL" ONLY OVERPRINT ON THE 17-CENT SCOTT 91.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, this error occurred on one pane when the overprint was shifted downwards. It also occurred on one stamp due to a foldover, and is occasionally found on some shifted overprints from the bottom row of a sheet or sheets. There are perhaps a total of fifteen in existence, including at least one other with a trace of the word "Zone".

With 1969 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,000.00

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
1161 c Image1928, 50c Lilac, Ty. "B" Ovpt. (94). Tied by Balboa Heights Apr. 17, 1929 wavy-line machine cancel on printed airmail cover to Exeter N.H., Very Fine (Image)

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 $ 500.00

SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction
1162 c Image1926, $1.00 Violet Brown, Ty. "B" Ovpt. (95). Tied by Balboa Heights May 7, 1926 circular datestamp on registered cover to Providence, R.I., handstamped registry label, numerous backstamps, Very Fine, a scarce single use (Image)

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 $ 1,000.00

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1163 og Image1926, 2c Carmine, Pair, One Without Ovpt. (97a). Left selvage horizontal pair, left stamp missing the overprint, lightly hinged, vibrant color

FINE AS ALWAYS. ONLY TEN ERROR PAIRS WERE PRODUCED.

This error occurred in one sheet when the overprint was shifted one full row to the right. Of the ten possible pairs, a few remain intact in blocks. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,750.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction
1164 nh Image1931, 3c Violet, Booklet Pane of Six, Handmade Perf Margins (102a). Unexploded booklet of two panes with plate no. 18831 on top pane, fresh throughout, with panes Mint N.H.

VERY FINE. THE FINER OF THE TWO KNOWN COMPLETE BOOKLETS.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, the 3c Lincoln was in production for only a short period of time before the switch was made to the 3c Washington stamp. Only one intact booklet and four panes are reported by the authors; the booklet offered here was apparently unknown to them.

Ex George Brett. Scott Retail as two panes, with no premium for intact booklet with covers and interleaving. (Image)

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 $ 13,000.00

SOLD for $10,000.00
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1165 og Image1933, 14c Dark Blue, "Zone Canal" (116a). Slightly toned original gum, rich color, Fine, only 16 were printed (Image)

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 $ 1,500.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
1166   1924-31, Important Study Collection of United States Overprinted Issues (70-104). Mounted and fully-annotated study collection formed by Mr. Gibbs, comprising hundreds of stamps and approximately 90 covers, off-cover stamps include different printings, several with the scarce Antique (wrong) font, some Scott-listed errors including "Zone Canal", overprint shifts in singles and multiples, numerous plate blocks and booklet panes, covers include denominations through the 20c, largely Fine-Very Fine, replicating this holding would require many years and scouring small auctions and dealers' stocks for the large number of $50 to $250 items present in this wonderful balance, worth careful examination and aggressive bidding

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,750.00
Will close during Public Auction
1167 S Image1939, 1c-50c 25th Anniversary Commemoratives and Air Posts, "Amostra" and "Specimen" Overprints (120S-135S, C15S-C20S). 1c-25c affixed to one page, 50c affixed to small piece, Air Posts affixed to one large piece, Regular Issues each handstamped "Amosta", while the Air Posts were handstamped "Specimen", these were applied by the Portuguese Post Office on receipt from the UPU in Berne, before sending to one of its colonies, also incl. seven values from the 1928 regular issue with "Specimen" handstamp, Fine and probably unique (Image)

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 E. $ 300-400

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction
1168   1928-1978, Study Collection of Modern Issues. Mounted and fully-annotated collection on pages, comprehensive representation of issues with many dozens of stamps and more than 200 covers, stamps include some varieties, a few plate blocks, booklet panes incl. two No. 115c with tab at bottom, covers include a wide range of commercial uses, mostly Fine-Very Fine, although the per-item value is modest, the large quantity of collectible and some scarce material gathered over decades by Mr. Gibbs makes this a very worthwhile lot, not only for the collector but also for the eBay reseller

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 E. $ 500-750

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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