Canal Zone 1904 2c rose (#1), Very Fine, tied by BOHIO 6-30-04 cds & partial 7-bar CZ killer on b & w Maduro PPC to Panama with Cristobal transit handstamp. Choice example of a very scarce usage. Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Canal Zone 1904 2c rose (#1, F-VF+) strip of three tied by 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer on Consular Service cover with LA BOCA, 7-3-04, cds to Colon. Scarce and Attractive cover. Reduced at left. Trivial pulled perf on one stamp. Signed by J. C. Perry. Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Canal Zone 1904 5c blue (#2, F-VF) tied by GORGONA, 7-1-1904, cds and matching 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer on cover to Cristobal with 7-2 arrival cds. Cover roughly opened at right and slight gum soaks along bottom perfs of stamp o/w fresh and Very Fine cover. Signed by J. C. Perry and with 2006 Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Canal Zone 1904 5c blue (#2, F-VF) tied by 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer with matching ANCON, 7-9-1904, cds on neat cover to Panama with 7-11 backstamp. Fresh & bright with couple of cover creases far from stamp. Scarce & Attractive cover. Guarantee mark on front and American Philatelic Expertizing Service certificate.
Canal Zone 10c Yellow (#3, Fine) tied by 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer with matching ANCON, 7-5-1904, cds on neat cover to Colon with Cristobal, 7-6, transit cds on front. Fresh & attractive cover. H.F. Colman guarantee hdsp and Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Canal Zone 1904 10c yellow (#3, Fine) tied by 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer on neat cover with Cristobal, 7-9-04, cds to Panama with Ancon (7-9) and Panama (7-9) backstamps. Attractive small cover. Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Canal Zone 1904 10c yellow (#3, VF-XF) tied by purple GORGONA, 7-6-1904, cds with matching 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer on small blue cover. Local use. A Scarce & Very Fine cover, slightly reduced at right, with an exceptionally well-centered stamp. One of the more elusive towns. Signed by J. C. Perry with Philatelic Foundation certificate.
Canal Zone 1904 10c yellow (#3), tied by 7-bar killer on cover with matching LA BOCA, July 16, 1904, cds and Cristobal, 7-16, transit handstamp. This is the LATEST KNOWN USE of the first issue which was demonetized on the 17th, a Sunday. Stamp is extremely well centered, with natural straight-edge at bottom, and for some reason stuck on top of a small piece of bottom selvege. Cover opened at left, with minor tear away from everything. An important usage! Ex-Dick Salz.
Canal Zone 1904 1c to 10c Complete Set (#4-8), tied by 7-bar CANAL ZONE killers with matching, Ancon, Dec. 11, 1904, postmark (Last Day of Use of this Issue) on Isthmian Canal Commission, Official Business, cover to Empire. Attractive 5-color franking on Fresh & Very Fine cover. Superb Complete set of U.S. Overprints on Very Scarce Last Day of Use Cover!
Canal Zone 1905 2c Map Variety (#11a), "ZONE" in Antique type, tied by Very Scarce TABERNILLA, Jan. 20, 1906, duplex on back of small cover to Paraiso with Unrecorded, Jan. 20, REC'D, backstamp. Additional straight-line "ADVERTISED" and "UNCLAIMED" handstamps on front and Paraiso, Feb. 28, backstamp. A Fine cover with minor edge flaws and superfluous writing. An Important Showpiece with several Very Scarce markings and a Scarce Error on cover.
Canal Zone 1904 5c Map Variety (#12 var), "PAMANA" reading up, Very Fine, tied by GORGONA, Jan. 15, 1907, duplex on back of cover to Jamaica with Montego Bay, Jan. 24, receiver. Also with similar Montego Bay, Feb. 11, backstamp and Feb. 13, RETURNED LETTER BRANCH handstamp. Very Scarce Error on Interesting Foreign cover.
Canal Zone 1904 10c Map stamp (#13) and 1906 2c on 1p, type e surcharge (#17a) with mute killers on REGISTERED cover front with fancy "STA. A. ANCON, C.Z. / JUL 10 1906 / REGISTERED" handstamp and Cristobal Registry Exchange Label handstamp to United States. Front has Isthmian Canal Commission, Official Business (crossed out), corner card and is signed by J. C. Perry. Scarce & Attractive Registered Postal History item.
Canal Zone 1906 8c on 50c Map stamp (#20) and 1904 5c Map stamp (#12) tied by 7-bar CANAL ZONE killer on small REGISTERED cover with "EMPIRE / DEC 27, 1906 / REGISTERED." handstamp and Cristobal Registry Exchange label handstamp to Jamaica. Also with "CRISTOBAL, C.Z. / DEC 27 1906 / REC'D IN TRANSIT" backstamp ans two different Jamaican receivers. Tears and minor flaws, still an Attractive & Interesting Registered cover to Jamaica. Scarce Early Empire Registered cover.
Canal Zone 1909 10c Obaldia (#30) pair tied by PEDRO MIGUEL, 3-3-1909, duplexes on REGISTERED, legal size, Isthmian Canal Commission, Official Business (crossed out), cover to U.S. Pedro Miguel, 3-3-1909, REGISTERED hdsp and Cristobal Registry Exchange label hdsp on front along with boxed "PASSED FREE OF DUTY...PORT OF BOSTON, MASS." hdsp. Cristobal (3-3) RECEIVED and Boston (3-15) REG. DIV. bksps. Slight cover flaws, still Fine & quite Attractive! Excellent Registered usage!
Canal Zone 1912 2c Cordoba Error (#39e), INVERTED CENTER& Inverted Overprint Reading Down, Fresh & Very Fine, tied by Ancon, Nov. 8, 1915, duplex on neat cover to United States. Vertical file fold, otherwise Very Fine cover. A Rare & Outstanding Showpiece!
Canal Zone 1915 Mt. Hope 1c green & black (#46, 1st ptg, VF-XF) tied by Cristobal, 12-16-1915, machine cancel on multicolored PPC depicting, "A NATIVE BABY IN CARNIVAL DRESS, PANAMA CITY." to U.S. Very early use (Dec. 14th is earliest known) of this elusive stamp. Stamp is superbly centered though card has light toned spots and corner crease. Still an excellent early usage of this Mt. Hope local.
Canal Zone 1921 Mt. Hope Local 1c green & black (#46, 2nd ptg, Fine) tied by partial Balboa, 10-3-1921, duplex on multicolored Maduro PPC depicting, "Canoeing on Lake Bejuco, Panama." to U.S. Fresh & attractive card! Scarce usage of elusive Mt. Hope Local.
Canal Zone 1920 Mt. Hope 2c orange vermillion & black (#47, F-VF) tied by COCO SOLO, 10-19-1920, duplex on small cover to U.S. This is the ONLY RECORDED USAGE of any Mt. Hope used at Coco Solo and one of less then two dozen known 2c covers. Minor water damage on cover away from stamp. A Very Scarce & Important cover! In our opinion #47 covers are grossly undervalued in scott!
Canal Zone 1920 Mt. Hope 2c orange vermillion & black, type III (#47, Very Fine) & 1918 1c green & black, type IV (#52, Very Fine) tied by Cristobal, 10-6-1920, machine cancel on 1916 2c red & black entire (#U2a/2a, Very Fine) to Jamaica by unsuccessful Trans-Oceanic Record flight #1018 (CZ flight #2) with special blue Cristobal, Oct. 6, Transit hdsp with, "AIR SERVICE/ FIRST DISPATCH/ Canal Zone-U.S.A." in killer bars. The flight was forced to return to France Field due to weather conditions where 6-line, "AVIATOR ENCOUNTERED/ IMPOSSIBLE WEATHER/ CONDITIONS NEARING/ JAMAICA, COMPELLING/ RETURN. MAIL RE-DIS-/ PATCHED BY STEAMER" handstamp was applied and cover was forwarded receiving Kingston, Jamaica, 10-23, receivers. Only 726 pieces were carried on the flight. An historic flight with exceptional combination franking. Less then two dozen examples of 2c Mt. Hope are known on cover of which 3 or 4 were carried on this flight. An Attractive & Amazing item. Ex-Leeds. In our opinion, #47's on cover are grossly undervalued in Scott.
Canal Zone 1924 Mt. Hope 1c green (#67, F-VF tiny scuffs at bottom) tied by Ancon, 6-13-1924, machine cancel on multicolored picture postcard depicting, "Pacific Terminal Building, Balboa, C. Z." to U.S. Scarce use of this stamp, less then a dozen are recorded on cover. Grossly undervalued in Scott.
Canal Zone 1924-25 1c Franklin Error (#71a), Inverted Overprint, block of 4, tied by mute killers on large part of Registered penalty cover with additional 1c (#71), 2c (#73) & 5c (#74), to Cristobal with Mar. 23, 1925, Registered, backstamps. Cover is from W. Lindo, a messenger in the Port Captain's Office in Cristobal, who discovered the error, to J(oseph) W. Coffin, Chief Clerk in the Port Captains Office, who obtained most of the errors from Lindo. It is estimated that approximately 50 examples of this error were saved. This is the only known used multiple, and one of only a couple of covers known. The cover, which shows evidence of having been burned at bottom, has been reduced substantially at the bottom, far from both the stamps and markings. A Blockbuster Showpiece and one of the True Rarieties of Canal Zone Philately!!
Canal Zone 1914 10c rose carmine (#J3) Postage Due tied by 5-bar mute killer on cover back with Lucea & Kingston, Jamaica, 10-1-14, cancels and Ancon, 10-5-14, machine cancel. Excellent usage, scarce thus!
Canal Zone 1916 1c Balboa (#U1/1) entire with nicely illustrated Masonic corner card. Cancelled by Balboa Heights, 2-4-17, machine cancel to US with Orlando, Okla, 2-21, hdsp. Nice third class Printed Matter rate (unsealed). Scarce and Interesting privately printed, illustrated, corner card. Couple of minor edge flaws, otherwise Very Fine and quite Attractive!
Canal Zone 1916 1c green & black (#U1/1) entire used with matching 1c green & black (#38) stamp tied by Balboa Heights, 5-14-17, machine cancel to U.S. Absolutely lovely cover and excellent uprated usage. Outstanding!
1c variety #U1a/1a entire. HEAD & OVERPRINT ONLY. Used with #38, tied by Balboa, 4-16-19, duplex to Ancon with two different 4-16 receivers. Very Fine. Quite Rare, only 4 used examples known.
Canal Zone 1916 2c carmine & black (#U2/2) entire. Used with BALBOA, 4-10-17, duplex to U.S. Light file fold in center and tear at top right edge (well clear of design), Very Fine appearance.
Canal Zone 1916 2c carmine & black (#U2/2) entire. Used with PARAISO, 6-22-16, duplex to U.S. Light crease along right edge otherwise Fresh & Very Fine.
Canal Zone 1916 2c red & black (#U2a/2a) entire. Used, indistinct 1-2-24, duplex to U.S. Back flap missing and slight paper clip mark otherwise Very Fine. Elusive shade.
Canal Zone 2c variety #U2b/2c entire. HEAD & OVERPRINT ONLY. Used, cancelled by Ancon, 7-10-20, machine cancel. Local usage. Very Fine. Rare, only 5 used examples known.
Canal Zone 1916 2c variety (#U2b/2c) entire. HEAD & OVERPRINT ONLY, FRAME MISSING. Used with #41 (XF) tied by CULEBRA, 11-25-18, M.O.B., cds with matching 2-line REGISTERED handstamp to Balboa with registry backstamp. An OUTSTANDING used example of this striking variety. Small toned spot at right otherwise Extremely Fine. Very Scarce, only 5 used examples known.
Canal Zone 2c variety U2c/2d entire. FRAME ONLY. Used, cancelled by Culebra, 8-29-19, duplex to Ancon with 8-30 backstamp. Very Fine. Very Rare, only 4 used examples known.
Canal Zone 1916 2c variety (#U2c/2d) entire. FRAME ONLY. Used with #49 (VF) tied by CULEBRA, 4-15-19, REGISTERED, cds with matching 2-line registry handstamp to Ancon with registered backstamps. An Outstanding registered usage of this Important error. Earliest reported use. Very Rare, only 3 or 4 used examples recorded.
Canal Zone 1921 1c green (#U3/3) entire used with matching 1921 1c green Vallarino stamp (#60) tied by COROZAL, 9-14-22, duplex to U.S. Excellent uprated commercial usage of this Scarce entire. Cover is Fresh & Very Fine. Stamp has a few minor facial scrapes from before usage. Particularly Attractive example!
Canal Zone 1921 1c green (#U3/3) entire. Used, Balboa Heights, 3-20-22, duplex to United States. Couple of insignificant light wrinkles, Very Fine+. Used, as intended, to pay unsealed third class rate. Scarce and very Attractive usage!
Canal Zone 1921 2c red (#U4/4) entire. Used with Ancon, 4-3-22, machine cancel to U.S. Very Fine with slight toning and part of back flap missing. Scarce & Attractive envelope.
Canal Zone 1924 1c green, type I (#U6/6) entire. Used with #71, tied by Cristobal, 7-9-25, machine cancel to United States. Opened on three sides and bit rough around the edges, still F-VF and Attractive. Nice usage uprated to First Class.
Canal Zone 1907 1c on 2c Postal Card, Type 2 Surcharge with 13mm CANAL, (#UX1d/S2). Used with LAS CASCADES, 9-17-1908, duplex to TABERNILLA. Insignificant foxing along top edge and small ink stain at left, Still a Fresh & Very Fine example of this SCARCE card.
Canal Zone 1908 2c Postal Card, Type 1 Overprint, (#UX2/S3). Used, Cristobal, 5-28-08, duplex to U.S. Addressed to Famous Photographer, Edward S. Curtis, inquiring about "North American Indians." Fine condition with several staple holes and slight bends. Interesting usage.
Canal Zone 1908 2c Postal Card, Type 1 Overprint, (#UX2/S3). Used, Pedro Miguel, 4-21-10, duplex to U.S. Fresh & Very Fine. Minor toned bands on reverse only. Nice card!
Price: $65.00
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