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.
two panes, position A, very fine and scarce (Scott $400 as panes)
four panes, position A, very fine and rare (Scott $800 as panes)
never hinged pane, vertical format, tab at bottom, very fine and particularly choice, 2001 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $160)
includes the complete mint sets (Type A and B) sorted by printing, plus numerous minor varieties including CZSG-listed (almost all mint) Type A ½c Olive brown 7¾mm spacing (70.1b), 8mm spacing (70.1c), 8½mm spacing (70.1e), 8¾mm spacing (70.1f), 9mm spacing (70.1g), 9½mm spacing (70.1h), 10mm spacing (70.1i), "Canal Zone" above others in horizontal row (70.2), work-up below "Zone" (70.2), work-up above "Canal" (70.4), 1c Deep green 8¾mm spacing (71.1a), 9mm spacing (71.1b), 10mm spacing (71.1c), "Canal Zone" above others in horizontal row (71.4a), 1½c Yellow brown brown (72.1), 7¾mm spacing (72.2b), 8mm spacing (72.2c), 8½mm spacing (72.2e), 8¾mm spacing (72.2f), 9mm spacing (72.2g), 9½mm spacing (72.2h), "Canal Zone" above others in horizontal row (72.3), 2c Carmine "Z" of "Zone" under "C" of "Canal" (73.1), 8½mm spacing (73.2a), 9mm spacing (73.2c), 5c Dark blue 8½mm spacing (74.2a), 9mm spacing (74.2c), 12c Brown violet 8½mm spacing (76.2a), 9mm spacing (76.2b), 14c Dark blue 7¾mm spacing (77.1b), 8mm spacing (77.1c), 8½mm spacing (77.1e), 9mm spacing (77.1g), 15c Gray 8½mm spacing (78.1), 30c Olive brown 8½mm spacing (79.1a), 9mm spacing (79.1b), 50c Lilac "Z" of "Zone" under "C" of "Canal" (80.1a), "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal" (80.1b), $1 Violet brown 9½mm spacing (81.1a), Type B 2c Carmine 10½mm spacing (84.1d), 11¼mm spacing (84.1e), 11¾mm spacing (84.1f), 3c Violet overprint split horizontally (85.4), 5c Dark blue overprint split horizontally (86.5b), 10c Orange 9¾mm spacing (87.4a), 12c Brown violet 8¾mm spacing (88.3a), 15c Gray 8½mm spacing (90.4a), 17c Black "Z" of "Zone" under "C" of "Canal" (91.1b), 8¾mm spacing (91.2b), 9¼mm spacing (91.2c), 9½mm spacing (91.2d), 9¾mm spacing (91.2e), 10mm spacing (91.2f), "Canai Zone" (91.3a), overprint split vertically (91.4), horizontal work-up (91.5a), 20c Carmine rose "Z" of "Zone" under "C" of "Canal" (92.1a), "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal" (92.1b), 8½mm spacing (92.2a), 8¾mm spacing (92.2b), "Canal Zone" above others in horizontal row (92.3), and 30c Olive brown "Z" of "Zone" under "C" of "Canal" (93.3a), "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal" (93.3b), overprint split vertically (93.4), and 8¾mm spacing (93.5), plus many broken letters and other printing flaws neatly identified, generally very fine, an extraordinary collection which would be nearly-impossible to replicate
approximately 70 covers and cards franked with United States stamps overprinted for use in the Canal Zone, better issues including 75-79, 88, 92, and 104, meticulously annotated with many overprint varieties noted, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful collection for further expansion
includes five mint panes from positions A, B, I, K, and L (rare), as well as three complete booklets of two panes (106a.1, positions A, J, and K), plus complete booklet of four panes (106a.2, position A), few traces of rust from staple holes, otherwise very fine and choice group
never hinged horizontal pane of six with tab at left, plate number 20959, very fine, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $110 for hinged)
mint horizontal pane with tab at left, diagonal crease in lower left two stamps, otherwise very fine, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $80)
mint horizontal pane with tab at left, plate number 20932, very fine, 2004 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $110)
complete booklet of two panes with interleaving, tab at left, very fine and choice, ex-Joyce (Scott $160 as two panes)
complete booklet of two panes with interleaving, tabs at left, very fine and choice, ex-Joyce (Scott $160 as two panes)
complete booklet of two panes with interleaving, tabs at left, plate numbers 20932 and 20933, trace of cover creasing, very fine and choice, especially desirable with plate numbers (Scott $160 as two panes)