Sale 26: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2252    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue. Tied by Ancon cds on a 1904 cover to Culebra, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 2253 /   

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown, "PANAMA" in rose brown. Stage V printing, complete sheet of 100, o.g., 18 stamps hinged, others never hinged (including #14d & #14e), includes position 26 "CANAL" in antique type (14d) and position 48 "ZONE" in antique type (14e) as well as other minor Scott unlisted varieties, sheet fresh with rich colors, some perf separations at bottom, F.-V.F., a magnificent and extremely rare sheet, with only 10 sheets printed this is one of only one or two intact sheets that still exist.
Scott No. 14c,14d,14e    $7,920 for singles.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2254    

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown. Position 41, "8" in type B, bottom stamp in vertical pair, full slightly tropicalized o.g., very well centered for the issue, wide margins around, bright color and quite fresh, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful example of this great Canal Zone rarity and one, if not the finest of the 5 issued, of which only 4 are recorded, grossly undercataloged in Scott ($7,600 for singles); with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 15    Estimate $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $10,500

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Lot 2255    

Canal Zone, 1924, 1¢ deep green, flat "A", inverted overprint. O.g., deep color, Fine; with 1980 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 71a    $500.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2256    

Canal Zone, 1926, 2¢ carmine, sharp "A". Tied to 1928 Byrd Antarctic Expedition real photo picture postcard by special cancels; postcard appears to show one of the men on the Expedition and the message regarding expedition going through canal and stopping in Colon, Very Fine and scarce.
Scott No. 84    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $250

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Lot 2257    

Canal Zone, 1928, 50¢ lilac, sharp "A". O.g., very lightly hinged, wide nicely balanced margins, bright color, Very Fine and choice; with 2006 P.F. graded certificate (VF 80).
Scott No. 94    $240.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2258    

Canal Zone, 1926, 2¢ carmine. Block of 4, o.g., never hinged, fresh with deep rich color, Very Fine.
Scott No. 97    $400 for singles.

Realized: $150

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Lot 2259    

Canal Zone, 1976, 13¢ Dredge Cascadas. Tied by grid cancel on registered 1916 2¢ entire to Buffalo, N.Y., reverse with "Balboa, C.Z., Registered, Dec 1923" origin and various transit backstamps; light cover toning and reduced at left, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 163+U2    Estimate $200 - 250.

Realized: $170

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Lot 2260    

Canal Zone, Postage Due, 1915, 2c olive brown. O.g., never hinged, beautifully centered and post office fresh, Extremely Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.
Scott No. J5    $225 for hinged.

Realized: $350

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Lot 2261    

Canal Zone, Envelope, 1916, 2c red & black, frame only. Entire with typewritten address, some tiny tone spots, otherwise Fine; with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. U2c    $1,000.

Realized: $375

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