Lot Details

June 2023

"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers

June 20-21, 2023 in New York City

Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.

LOT# : 1224
Date: 20.06.2023 - 17:00

Canal Zone

horizontal pair with right stamp the error, trace of original gum, fine, one pane of the 10c received the overprint at a slight angle resulting in this error, although there are traces of three letters at left they are well away from the design and this is the unique example of the error (another copy previously thought to exist was proven to be a forged overprint), one of the great rarities of Canal Zone philately, ex-Plasssigned H.F. Coleman and 1969 APEX and 1993 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $3,000)

Scott 30a
1
Starting Price: $1,000
Hammer Price: $1,500