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 right margin single, lightly tropicalized gum, very fine and attractive, just 200 of this error issued (all from the second printing), 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $375)
mint single, two overprints dramatically separated, usual tropicalized gum, very fine and choice, just 385 examples of this error issued (Scott $225)
mint right margin single, double overprint not separated but clearly visible, lightly tropicalized gum, fresh and fine, scarce with just 385 copies of this error issued, 1994 PSE certificate (Scott $225)
mint single, bright color and wonderful centering, double overprint not separated (described on certificate as "very slightly doubled), tropicalized gum, very fine and scarce with just 385 copies of this error issued, 1999 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $225)
mint single, one complete overprint and one complete "Zone" with a trace of "Canal", lightly tropicalized gum, very fine, it is estimated that only about 30 examples of this variety exist, 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $225 for normal double overprint)
mint block of four with left two stamps the variety (positions 8 and 18), top right stamp trivial stray ink in the margin, fresh and fine, this variety only occurred in these two positions in the first printing, 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $775 for normal block of four)
vertical pair showing the overprint dramatically shifted and split across both stamps, tropicalized gum with some interleaving still adhering, fine and scarce, approximately 135 issued, 1997 Philatelic Foundation certificate for block of four
mint single balanced margins, barest trace of oxidation, still very fine, one of the scarcest regularly-issued Canal Zone stamps in mint condition, 1992 APEX certificate (Scott $2,750)
mint single, rich color, fine and fresh, photocopy of 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $425)
mint and used single from the first printing, used stamp with "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal" variety (48.2), fine to very fine (Scott $555)
used single from the second printing, very fine and fresh, 1986 APEX certificate (Scott $130)
single with light machine cancel, well-centered and choice, very fine, this variety is found in many positions (including 3 and 17) of the second printing, 1992 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $130 for normal)