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.
set of five cancelled to order including block of four of the 30c, very fine and choice (Scott $1,065)
set of five with postal cancels, very fine and choice, this set is much scarcer postally used than it is cancelled to order (Scott $800)
position 33, cancelled to order as always, very fine and rare with just a single pane of 50 produced, signed Kessler (Scott $2,000)
position 36, full gum and cancelled-to-order as always, fresh and very fine, just 50 copies issued of this error of which only 36 are perforated on all four sides, signed Kessler (Scott $2,000)
begins with mint CO1-CO7 and CO14 and cancelled to order CO1-CO7 with shade varieties, continues with overprint varieties including "O" of "Official" over "N" of "Panama" (CO1.2a, CO2.2a, CO3.2a, CO4.2a, CO5.2a, CO6.2a, CO7.1a), "O" of "Official" over second "A" of "Panama" (CO1.2b, CO2.2b, CO3.2b, CO4.2b, CO5.2b, CO6.2b, CO14.1a), first "F" of "Official" over second "A" of "Panama" (CO1.2c, CO2.2c, CO14.1b), and "L" of "Official" over first "A" of "Canal" (CO7.1d, CO14.1c), followed by broken overprints, CTO varieties, shifted overprints, and more, generally fine to very fine, a spectacular collection for the student of this issue
complete set of mint sheets (CO1-CO7, CO14) plus couple duplicates (6c, 20c) and 5c cancelled to order, without selvage as issued, some with interleaving adhered, very fine and attractive group
63 stamps, 3 pairs, and 25 blocks, mix of mint, cancelled to order, and postally used, demonstrating essentially all major alignment varieties of this issue, including "O" of "Official" over "N" of "Panama", "O" of "Official" over second "A" of "Panama", first "F" of "Official" over second "A" of "Panama", and "L" of "Official" over first "A" of "Canal", all neatly written up on exhibit pages, very fine, an incredibly comprehensive collection for the specialist
66 stamps and 21 blocks of four, mix of mint, cancelled to order, and postally used, all neatly annotated and plated with most of the broken letter varieties mentioned by the CZSG included, very fine, the catalogue value of the underlying stamps and blocks is considerable not to mention all of the varieties, a wonderful group for the specialist
includes mint and cancelled to order blocks of four of all Type II overprints (CO1-CO7, CO14) including most shade varieties, various postally used singles and blocks, a CZPS announcement card for the issuance and withdrawal of these stamps, plus several overprint proofs (perforated and imperforate), generally very fine, an interesting and useful group
10 covers including CO1 solo use, CO1 used with O1, four CO2 solo uses, CO3 solo use, CO3 pair used with O3, CO3 and CO14 mixed franking short paid to England, and C14 solo use, few small faults but generally fine to very fine, an interesting and attractive group
16 covers franked with stamps including CO1, CO2, CO3, CO5, CO6, CO11, and CO14, several small faults but generally fine to very fine, a scarce and attractive group of these difficult issues
vertical pair with black handstamped overprint, used on January 18, 1955 cover to Madison, Wisconsin franked with 30c Rose lake and 6c Light brown pair (C12, C22), very fine and rare, from 1938 the Canal Zone Postal Service kept a stock of United States special delivery stamps, in 1954 the CZPS temporarily discontinued sale of US special delivery stamps at the advice of auditors so the Ancon postmaster produced provisional special delivery stamps from pairs of 10c stamps