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.
horizontal pair, positions 26-27, with left stamp the variety, on July 30, 1906 registered Dr. Perry cover from Ancon to Boston, Ancon Station A registry datestamp and boxed Cristobal handstamp, backstamped Cristobal, New York, and Boston, very fine and rare example of the "Zone" antique variety on cover, ex-Plass
horizontal pair, positions 47-48, with right stamp the variety, on July 30, 1906 registered Dr. Perry cover from Ancon to Boston, Ancon Station A registry datestamp and boxed Cristobal handstamp, backstamped Cristobal, New York, and Boston, very fine and rare example of the "Zone" antique variety on cover, ex-Plass
position 65, used alongside pair of 1906 1c on 20c Violet, Accents on "A"s of "Canal" (16.2, positions 49-50 or 99-100) on June 4, 1906 registered cover from Ancon to Montpelier, Vermont, Ancon Station A registry datestamp and boxed Cristobal handstamp , backstamped Cristobal, New York, and Montpelier, stamps slightly wrinkled from placement on cover, very fine appearance, the "N" antique variety is rare on cover
position 74, used alongside 1906 2c Red & black on November 23, 1906 registered cover from Ancon to Detroit, Michigan, Ancon Station A registry datestamp and Cristobal registry label, backstamped Cristobal, New York, and Detroit, light wear, still very fine and scarce
position 40, used alongside 1906 2c Red & black (23) strip of three on December 14, 1906 registered cover from Ancon to Boston, Isthmian Canal Commission cornercard, Ancon Station A registry datestamp and boxed Cristobal handstamp, backstamped Cristobal, New York, and Boston, light wear, fine and scarce example of this variety on cover
mint pane of 100, varieties including work-up between "Z" and "O" of "Zone" at positions 12 and 62 (16.1) and flat top of third "A" of left "Panama" at positions 27 and 77 (16.8), few hinge remnants and small faults to selvage and bottom right stamp, fine and scarce as a full sheet
used single, very fine and extremely rare with just 10 issued, examples of this error rarely reach the market, 1971 Philatelic Foundation and 1998 APEX certificates (Scott $2,000)
mint pane of 100, varieties including "Z O" of "Zone" widely spaced at positions 36 and 86 (16a.2), "1 ct." narrowly spaced at positions 49 and 99 (16a.3), "ct" and "." narrowly spaced at positions 41 and 91 (16a.4), and flat top of third "A" of left "Panama" at positions 32 and 82 (16a.7), few hinge remnants and small faults to selvage and bottom right stamp, fine and scarce as a full sheet
mint block of four (positions 64-65, 74-75), very fine and rare, a wonderful multiple
mint pane of 100, varieties including "C A" of "Canal" widely spaced and "1" of "1 ct." dropped at position 50 (16b.1), "Canal" 13¼ mm long and 1 ct. properly aligned at position 100 (16b.4), "1 ct." narrowly spaced at positions 1 and 51 (16b.5), "1 ct." narrowly spaced and "N" inverted in left "Panama" at positions 2 and 52 (16b.6), work-up after "1" of "1 ct." at position 78 (16b.7), "P A" of right "Panama" widely spaced at position 49 (16b.9), and third "A" of left "Panama" is inverted "V" at positions 7 and 57 (16b.10), interleaving attached, fine and scarce as a full sheet
mint pane of 100, very fine and choice (Scott $300 as blocks)
mint pane of 100, very fine and fresh (Scott $300 as blocks)