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.
single tied by Balboa Heights handstamp to November 10, 1942 registered cover to Fort Devens, Massachusetts, light wear and clipped corner, otherwise fine and scarce with just 1,500 copies of this alignment produced
vertical pair tied by February 18, 1943 Balboa duplex to official cover to San Jose, Costa Rica, very fine and scarce on cover, just 2,000 copies of this stamp issued (Scott $500)
used alongside 1941 5c Blue (O3) on cover to St. Louis, Missouri, tied by June 11, 1942 Balboa Heights machine cancel, censor handstamps including "Released by P.O. Inspector Engaged in Censorship", very fine and scarce combination
tied by August 2, 1942 Balboa duplex to official cover to San Jose, Costa Rica, very fine and scarce on cover with just 2,000 issued (Scott $400)
single used alongside 5c Blue Official (O3) on cover to St. Louis, Missouri, tied by June 11, 1942 duplex, purple "Released by P.O. Inspector Engaged in Censorship" handstamp, very fine, just 2,000 examples of this stamp were produced (Scott $400)
mint single, very fine and fresh, fewer than 10 mint examples of this stamp recorded (Scott $900)
tied by Balboa Heights handstamp to registered cover to St. Louis, Missouri, purple "Released by P.O. Inspector Engaged in Censorship" handstamp, Balboa, Miami, and St. Louis backstamps, very fine and scarce (Scott $125)
vertical pair tied by February 2, 1942 Diablo Heights duplex to large-sized cover to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, "Released by P.O. Inspector Engaged in Censorship" handstamp, filefolds, very fine and scarce
horizontal pair (positions 1-2) used alongside 15c Blue, Type II (CO3), all tied by August 2, 1942 Balboa duplexes to cover to Washington, DC, purple "Released by Authority of District Postal Censor" handstamp (only used August-October 1942), small tears, very fine and scarce
single used alongside 20c Red violet, Type I overprint (CO4) on cover to St. Louis, Missouri, tied by July 6, 1942 duplexes, purple "Released by P.O. Inspector Engaged in Censorship" handstamp, very fine, just 2,000 examples of this stamp produced (Scott $500)
roller precancels as usual, original gum, fine and scarce (Scott $800)
complete set of five plus a second 20c, all cancelled-to-order, very fine and choice set, 5c, 10c, and one 20c with 1990-91 Philatelic Foundation certificates (Scott $960)