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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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mint block of four, margins large to clear, toned original gum, small faults including pinhole in top right stamp, fine appearance (Scott $1,650)
mint block of four, original gum, mostly large margins to just in at bottom, horizontal crease between rows, very fine and fresh (Scott $1,750)
four large margins and pretty pale shade, tied by blue Charlotte, North Carolina handstamp to cover to Wytheville, Virginia, endorsed "via Petersburg", very fine (Scott $325)
top left margin single with four huge margins tied by "Tudor Hill Va Dec 22 1861" datestamp to cover to Nicholson's Store, Alabama, cover repaired at right and backflap replaced, very fine appearance (Scott $1,000)
Provenance: Marc Haas
mint block of 12, original gum, margins large to clear at bottom, light creasing mostly in the second row, very fine and attractive block (Scott $16,200 as singles)
bottom margin horizontal pair with selvage so wide it is folded over the bottom edge, other margins large to clear, tied by "Dalton Ga Oct 13 1862" datestamp to cover to Selma, Alabama with second strike at top left, an extremely fine gem (Scott $450)
Provenance: Howard Lehman
Marc Haas
bottom right corner margin single, portions of adjacent stamps at top and left, tied by blue "Columbia S.C. Apr 5" datestamp to cover to Chester, South Carolina, docketing at top left, an extraordinary gem stamp on a fresh cover, extremely fine, 1981 Philatelic Foundation certificate
Provenance: John R. Boker, Jr. (Private transaction)
Marc Haas
four large margins, tied by blue "Petersburg Va Aug 3" datestamp to cover to Lexington, North Carolina, slightly reduced at left, very fine and choice (Scott $750)
pretty pale shade with large margins, used alongside two 5c Blue (6), all tied by "Richmond Va. Aug 3 1862" datestamps to cover to Mattox Depot, Virginia, backflap reattached and with faults, very fine
horizontal pair tied by green "Chester C.H. S.C. May 8 1863" double circle datestamp to wallpaper cover to Eagle Mills, North Carolina, refolded to show inside of cover, very fine, a rare combination of a colored cancel with an adversity use (Scott $1,350)
horizontal pair with large margins, deep shade and sharp impression, tied by "Charleston S.C. Sep 10" datestamp to folded letter to Cheraw, South Carolina, manuscript "Due 6" indicating the stamps were accepted as partial prepayment of the 10c rate, extremely fine gem, pairs of the "Red Jack" are extremely rare on cover and this partial prepayment is believed to be unique, letter is addressed to the President of the Cheraw & Darlington Railroad from the Wayside Home in Charleston requesting a charitable donation, pictured in Brian M. Green's The Confederate States Two-Cent Red-Jack Intaglio Stamp
Provenance: Alfred H. Caspary (H.R. Harmer Sale 1114, 1957)
Marc Haas
"Tara" (Dr. Paolo Bianci) Collection (Christie’s Robson Lowe, 1986)
four huge margins, tied by "Harrisonburg Va. Jun 12" datestamp to cover to Sangerville, Virginia, 1863 dated enclosure, extremely fine and choice (Scott $1,500)