Sale 30: The Westpex Sale

Lot 1370    

Canal Zone, 1904, 2c rose. Block of 4, tropicalized o.g., bright color, top right stamp with nibbed perf and bottom left with rounded corner and light crease, otherwise Very Fine, a very scarce multiple; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 1    $2,750.

Realized: $1,200

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Lot 1371    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue. Rich color and well centered, tied by bar handstamp and "Canal Zone, Cristobal, Jul 8, 1904" postmark alongside, to U.S. Consul in Panama; slightly reduced rough cover opening at left, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 2    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $70

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Lot 1372    

Canal Zone, 1904, 10c yellow. Neatly tied by bar cancel on cover to Colon, matching "Canal Zone, La Boca, Jul 16, 1904" cds, Cristobal transit; cover with small edge tear from opening at lower left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $95

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Lot 1373    

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown, spaced "A L" in "CANAL". Type B-8, bottom stamp in vertical pair, tropicalized o.g., bright and fresh with strong color, Very Fine, an extremely rare variety of this scarce stamp in multiple format, only 5 examples of this variety ever printed; with 2003 P.S.E. certificate.
Scott No. 15    $7,600 for singles.

Realized: $7,500

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Lot 1374 ()   

Canal Zone, 1907, 1c green & black, Inverted Center, Overprint Reading Up. Without gum, rich color, negligible slightly short perfs at top, Very Fine, an attractively example of this desirable rarity, with only 22 unused examples known; with 1972 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 22g    $5,000.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1375    

Canal Zone, 1906, 5c ultramarine & black, Double Overprint. 6¾mm spacing, o.g., lightly hinged, rich deep colors, fresh, Very Fine and choice, a lovely example of this scarce error; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 24c    $500.

Realized: $500

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Lot 1376    

Canal Zone, 1918, 2c vermilion & black, Missing Overprint. At right in right margin horizontal pair with normal, full o.g., a bit tropicalized, attractively centered, bold color, Very Fine and attractive, a lovely showpiece.
Scott No. 53b    $2,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 1377    

Canal Zone, 1921, 1c light green & black, Missing Overprint. At left in left margin horizontal strip of four with normal, o.g. (hinge reinforcements), bright color, Very Fine and scarce; with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 55c    $1,045.

Realized: $600

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Lot 1378    

Canal Zone, 1921, 5c blue, Overprint Reading Down. Complete sheet of 100, slightly tropicalized o.g., never hinged, strong color, central vertical fold along perfs, some perf separations in selvage, Fine, a very scarce complete sheet.
Scott No. 62a    $6,000 for singles.

Realized: $800

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Lot 1379    

Canal Zone, 1939, 1¢-50¢ Canal Anniversary Complete. In combination with 1939 Airmail set complete (issued a month earlier) on oversized registered FDC cover to Glasgow, Scotland, tied by first day box and Balboa Heights, Canal Zone oval handstamps, transit backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 120-135    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $100

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