Lot 2540 o
Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue, purple bar cancel, very well centered amid large oversized margins, strong color, an Extremely Fine gem, an exceptional used stamp, rarely encountered so choice; with 2000 P.F. and 2008 Sismondo certificates.Scott No. 2 $190.
Realized: $350
Lot 2541
Canal Zone, 1904, 10c yellow, tied on piece by purple "Canal Zone" bar cancel, bright color, Very Fine; with 1997 A.P.S. and 2008 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 3 $230.
Realized: $90
Lot 2542
Canal Zone, 1906, 8¢ on 50c bister brown, "PANAMA" reading down and up, bottom left stamp in a left margin imprint block of 4 with normal (position 51 from 3rd setting showing first "A" in "Panama" at left almost missing), slightly tropicalized o.g., strong shift of overprint at bottom, strong color, some perf separations at right, Very Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 19d, 19 $275 for singles.
Realized: $150
Lot 2543
Canal Zone, 1915, 5c deep blue & black, top margin single with part imprint, o.g., never hinged, exceptional centering amid wide margins, rich colors and P.O. fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, a gem never hinged position single; with photocopy of 1997 P.F. certificate for block.Scott No. 48 $450 for hinged.
Realized: $290
Lot 2544
Canal Zone, 1920, 50c orange & black, o.g., lightly hinged, well centered, rich colors, Very Fine; with 2007 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 58 $250.
Realized: $120
Lot 2545 /
Canal Zone, Postage Dues, 1915, 1c-10c complete, o.g., 2c key value never hinged, stong colors, a Very Fine set; 2c with 2006 P.F. Graded certificate (XF 90).Scott No. J4-J6 $286 for hinged.
Realized: $290
Lot 2546 o
Canal Zone, Official, 1941, 50¢ rose lilac, type Ia, precanceled as always, strong color, Very Fine; with 2003 Sismondo certificate.Scott No. O8 $550.
Realized: $250