1904, 2c Rose (1, 1 var).
CZSG 1.1b, top selvage block of four with imprint, both top stamps
"Panama" 15mm long, "Panama" also shifted to right with bottom stamps
two "Panama" at left and top stamps partly split "Panama", tropicalized
original gum, h.r.VERY FINE. A SCARCE BLOCK CONTAINING TWO STAMPS WITH "PANAMA" 15 MILLIMETERS LONG AND ALL STAMPS WITH "PANAMA" OVERPRINT DRAMATICALLY SHIFTED.
Only 260 stamps were printed with the "Panama" 15mm long. The shifted overprint is also scarce. Signed Perry and Colman. Scott Retail as normal block of four with no premium for any of the varieties. (Image)
1904, 2c Rose, "Panama"
Reading Down and Up (1d). CZSG 1d, block of four, Positions 1-2/11-12,
Position 1 the variety, usual tropicalized original gum described on
certificate as slightly disturbed original gum, Position 11 with inverted
"V" for first "A" of "Panama", Position 12 with inverted "N" in right
"Panama", bright color, top right stamp small thin spot not mentioned on
accompanying certificatesVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE CORNER-MARGIN BLOCK OF CANAL ZONE NO. 1 WITH THREE STAMPS CONTAINING VARIETIES.
Only 52 stamps with the "Panama" reading up and down were printed. Of these, two also had "Canal Zone" inverted. Ex Plass. Colman backstamps in selvage. With 1951 and 1993 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for varieties in Positions 11-12 or as a multiple. (Image)
1904, 2c Rose, Vertical Pair,
"Panama" Reading Up on Top 2c, Down on Other (1f). CZSG 1f, block of
four, Positions 44-45/54-55, both top stamps reading up, bottom stamps
reading down, original gum, top left stamp with inverted "V" for second "A"
of "Panama", brilliant colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF CANAL ZONE NO. 1 CONTAINING TOP PAIR WITH "PANAMA" READING UP AND BOTTOM PAIR WITH "PANAMA" READING DOWN.
According to Canal Zone Stamps, this variety only occurred between the fifth and sixth horizontal rows of a pane. The variety was not often saved by early collectors and so very few are known. The book records only eighteen pairs, including two on cover.
Ex Plass. Colman backstamps. With 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as two pairs. (Image)
1904, 5c Blue, Pair, One
Without "Canal Zone" Ovpt. (2c). CZSG 2c, left margin block of six with
part imprint, Positions 51-53/61-63, center stamp at top missing "Canal
Zone", lightly hinged, fresh and bright colorsVERY FINE. ONE OF FOUR RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS VARIETY AND THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLE AVAILABLE IN A VERTICAL PAIR WITH NORMAL STAMP.
Of the four recorded examples, one is used on cover, and two are the right stamps in a block of six. This is the only unused vertical pair known.
Ex Tows, Plass and Drucker. With 1969 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as pair and four singles of basic stamp. (Image)
1904, 10c Yellow, Pair, One
Without "Canal Zone" Ovpt. (3c). CZSG 3c, bottom left stamp in block of
four, tropicalized original gum, radiant colorVERY FINE. ONE OF THREE RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THE 1904 10-CENTAVO MAP ISSUE WITHOUT THE "CANAL ZONE" OVERPRINT. A GREAT RARITY.
The Canal Zone Study Group records three examples: 1) third stamp from left in used strip of four (offered in the following lot, ex Justi and Plass), 2) the example offered here, ex Plass, and 3) single example in block of six.
Ex Plass. With 1967 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as pair containing the variety and two singles. (Image)
1904, 10c Yellow, Pair, One
Without "Canal Zone" Ovpt. (3c). CZSG 3c, third stamp from left in
horizontal strip of four, tied by purple cancel on small piece, two left
stamps with faint strike of the "Canal Zone" overprint, right stamp with
heavy impression of the overprint, two stamps next to error with small
tears at bottomVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1904 10-CENTAVO MAP ISSUE WITH "CANAL ZONE" MISSING.
Please refer to the previous lot for the census of the three recorded examples. Ex Justi and Plass. With 1968 P.F. and 1969 A.P.S. certificates (both missing). Scott Retail as singles (Image)
1904, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone"
Double (12c). CZSG 12c, 12c.15, 12.12, left selvage block of four with
natural s.e. at bottom and part arrow at left, Positions 81-82/91-92,
Setting I with narrow spacing, bottom right stamp missing "P" of left
"Panama" and also last "A" of right "Panama" mostly missing, usual
tropicalized original gum, h.r., clear doubling of the overprint, fresh and
bright colorVERY FINE. A PARTICULARLY CHOICE AND RARE POSITION BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 5-CENTAVO WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT.
According to Canal Zone Stamps only two panes contained the error. One was from Setting I. The other was from Setting V. Most examples from Setting I were used on mail to the West Indies. Only two examples can exist with the missing "P" of "Panama" (one from each setting), therefore, this is the unique example from Setting I.
Scott Retail as normal block of four, with no premium for the varieties or for the multiple. (Image)
1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown,
"Panama" Ovpt. in Rose Brown, "Canal" in Antique Type (14d). CZSG 14c,
14d, Setting V, block of four, Positions 26-27/36-37, top left stamp the
variety, unused (no gum), fresh and bright colorVERY FINE. ONLY AN ESTIMATED TEN COPIES WERE PRINTED, OF WHICH ONLY FOUR ARE RECORDED. A GREAT RARITY.
This error is only known from Position 26 from this setting. (Image)
1904. 8c on 50c Bister Brown,
"Panama" Ovpt. in Rose Brown, "Zone" in Antique Type (14e). CZSG 14c,
14e, block of four, Positions 47-48/57-58, top right stamp the variety,
unused (no gum), rich color, choice centeringVERY FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE BLOCK CONTAINING THE "ZONE" IN ANTIQUE TYPE. ONLY TEN ARE ESTIMATED TO HAVE BEEN PRINTED.
According to Canal Zone Stamps, only an estimated ten copies of this variety were printed. Only five are known, including 1) one in a pair with normal (ex Plass), 2) one in right margin block of six with imprint (illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps), 3) one in block of four with small fault in bottom margin (ex Tows), 4) one in block of four (ex Drucker) and 5) one in the block offered here. (Image)
1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown,
"P NAMA" at Right (15 var). CZSG 15.3, Position 83, tropicalized
original gum, rich color, choice centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "P NAMA" PRINTING ERROR.
According to Canal Zone Stamps the error was likely caused by the "A" dropping below the type surface in the form. It is not constant to any specific position.
Ex Plass as block of four. With 1969 A.P.S. certificate (Image)
1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt.
Reading Down, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Between (22b). CZSG 22b.II,
6.75mm spacing on hard paper, disturbed original gum, bottom stamp Position
50 with spaced "CA" of "Canal", rich colorVERY FINE. A GREAT RARITY -- ONLY FOUR UNUSED AND TWO USED PAIRS ARE RECORDED.
As another indication of rarity, none was offered in either the Plass sale or in our Drucker sale. Scott Retail with no premium for the spacing variety. (Image)