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.
mint block of four (positions 14-15, 24-25) with bottom left stamp the variety, additionally bottom right stamp with left "Panama" 16mm long variety (11.2), top two stamps hinged, bottom two stamps never hinged, very fine and choice block, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate
mint block of four (positions 13-14, 23-24) with bottom right stamp the variety, additionally bottom left stamp with double diagonal stroke in "N" of left "Panama" (11.3), fine and choice block, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate
complete mint pane of 100 with carmine vermilion overprint from the eighth printing (12.G), includes varieties such as "Canal" in antique type at position 26 (12a), "Zone" in antique type at position 48 (12b), "N" antique in "Canal" at position 65 (12.2), "L" antique in "Canal" and "Z" antique in "Zone" at position 42 (12.4), "Z" antique in "Zone" at positions 32 and 45 (12.5), "Pamana" at left at positions 54 and 59 (12.7), "N" with double diagonal stroke in left "Panama" at positions 53 and 58 (12.20), and "Panamas" 3½mm below bar at positions 11-20 (12.23), as well as 40 stamps with the overprint split horizontally (12.27a), couple of insignificant selvage flaws and reinforced perforations, very fine and rare, a wonderful sheet demonstrating a wide array of varieties
upper left stamp in mint block of four (positions 48-49, 58-59), dark carmine overprint, stage V (12.Fa), additionally position 59 with "Pamana" reading up at left (12.7) and position 58 "N" with double diagonal stroke in right "Panama" (12.20), very fine and attractive block, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $150 for 12b)
mint single (position 100), stage I, carmine overprint, very fine and rare, 1991 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $800)
single (position 63) with partial datestamp, rich color, tiny tears at bottom left and top left center do nothing to detract from the appearance of this rare error of which just 13 are recorded, 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $1,250)
used single (position 46), faint violet cancel, fine and rare, this error was corrected quickly upon discovery, reportedly just 12 examples recorded, 2002 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $850)
mint block of four (positions 24-25, 34-35), bright rose carmine overprint, stage III (12.Bb), position 24 with "Panawa" at right (12.10), position 25 with left "Panama" 16mm (12.9), tropicalized gum, very fine, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate
mint block of six (positions 81-83, 91-93), carmine overprint, stage I (12.Aa), bottom three stamps with "Anama" at left (12.15), position 92 additionally with "Panam" at right (12.12), very fine and scarce
mint block of four (positions 83-84, 93-94), carmine overprint, stage I (12.Aa), position 93 with "Anama" at left (12.15a), position 94 with "Anama" at left and "Panam" at right (12.15b), small thins, very fine appearance
mint right margin block of four (positions 89-90, 99-100), carmine overprint, stage I (12.Aa), position 99 with "Anama" at left and "Panam" at right (12.15b), position 100 with "Anama" at left (12.15a), fine
mint block of four (positions 87-88, 97-98), stage I, carmine overprint (12.Aa), bottom two stamps the variety, additionally bottom left stamp with "Panam" at right (12.12), very fine and scarce, 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificate