Auction Detail
June 2023
"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers
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.
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uprated with 1907 1c Green & black (22), April 29, 1908 Ancon duplex, addressed to Dresden, Germany, light wear, fine and scarce (UPSS $150)
mint card, choice and very fine, attractive example of this variety (UPSS $225)
mint card, light toning and some adhesive residue on reverse, fine and scarce (UPSS $200)
unused card, printed message on reverse, fresh and very fine (UPSS $225 for mint)
mint card, very fine and scarce (UPSS $200)
used with November 10, 1911 Bohio datestamp, addressed to Empire, typed message on reverse reads "Scarce Bohio Postmark--Office closed Dec. 31, 1911", fine (UPSS $125)
mint card, very fine and choice example of this variety (UPSS $200)
used with December 13 Ancon duplex, addressed to Urbana, Illinois, fine and scarce (UPSS $175)
addressed to San Francisco, with October 4, 1922 Cristobal machine cancel, receiver's October 19 handstamp, very fine and choice, a desirable card (UPSS $500, Scott UX5)
mint card, very fine and quite rare (UPSS $1,000, Scott UX6)
80 cards ranging from 1907 to 1978, better items including S1 mint and used, S3 used, S10 mint and used, S11 mint and used, S14 mint, S15 mint, S26 used, SA1a mint, and SA3a mint, generally fine to very fine and wonderfully annotated, a strong and useful collection
mint card (S11) with printed Christmas greeting on reverse, very fine and rare, according to the UPSS catalogue "this printing was not official but was done at the request of the Supply Department of the Canal Zone Commission by the Panama Canal Press at Mount Hope" (UPSS $600)