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.
stamp with black "T" in circle handstamp (PD-6b), very fine, a possible forerunner to the Bliss precancels and being offered on its own merits
unused single (without gum), very fine and rare example of this postage due forerunner
mint single with bold offset on gum, very fine example of this rare variety
mint single, rich color, fine and fresh (Scott $900)
block of four with light datestamp, bright and fresh, fine (Scott $170)
includes J1-2 mint, used varieties such as 1c pair with 2½mm horizontal spacing (J1.1), 1c block of four with 3mm horizontal spacing (J1.2), and 1c-10c with letters out of alignment (J1.3, J2.1, J3.3), several "Cristobal" precancels, generally fine to very fine, an interesting group
mint single, well-centered and fresh, very fine, a choice example of this scarce issue (Scott $225)
tied by April 19, 1916 machine cancel to incoming cover from Jamaica, Kingston, very fine and choice (Scott $175)
2mm spacing between "1" and "0" of "10" of surcharge (J9.B), tied to reverse of incoming cover from Kingston, Jamaica by January 13, 1916 Ancon datestamp, cover reduced at left, otherwise very fine and scarce (Scott $300)
mint single, bright and fresh, very fine and scarce (Scott $200)
extensive collection consisting primarily of used stamps, note varieties including Second Series 1c 9mm spacing (J4.1a), 10mm spacing (J4.1b), 2c 9mm spacing (J5.1a), 9½mm spacing (J5.1b), 10c 9mm spacing (J6.1), Third Series 1c "1" of surcharge shifted ½mm to right (J7.1), 2c "2" of surcharge shifted ½mm to right (J8.2), "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal" (J8.3), 9mm spacing (J8.4), 10c "E" of "Zone" under "L" of "Canal" (J9.1), Fourth Series 2c 2½mm spacing from "2" to "Zone" (J10.2), and 4c 9¼mm spacing (J11.1), generally fine to very fine
mint single, bright and fresh, very fine, 1990 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Scott $250)