Lot Details
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.
Canal Zone
wonderful mint and used collection including a wide variety of CZSG-listed shades, varieties including (mostly mint): 21.1 (6¾mm spacing, single and in block), 21.2 (strong offset on gum), 22.5 in block ("Ana" for "Canal"), 22.6 in block ("One" for "Zone"), 22.7 in block ("CA" of "Canal" spaced), 22.9 in pair (work-up [bar] after "Zone), 23.2a and 23.2b (dark purple overprints), 23.5 in block ("Can l" for "Canal"), 23.6 in block ("CA" of "Canal" spaced), 23.7 (strong offset on gum), 23.9 (recut frame lines), 24.2 (imperforate bottom margin), 24.3 in block ("Can l" for "Canal"), 24.4 in block ("Cana" for "Canal"), 24.5 in pair ("Zone" weakly printed), 24.6 ("CA" of "Canal" spaced), 24.7 (recut frame lines), 25.2 (extra row of vertical perforations through middle of stamp), 25.4 ("CA" of "Canal" spaced), and 26.3 ("Zo e" for "Zone"), plus a large number of unlisted minor overprint varieties, generally fine to very fine, a wonderful and comprehensive group