Lot 2489 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1907, Postal Card, 2c red, "Specimen", mint card, red "SPECIMEN" handstamp and two filing holes, Very Fine, only 4 recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $425
Lot 2490 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1907, Postal Card, 2c red, "Specimen", mint card, red "SPECIMEN" handstamp and two filing holes, Very Fine, only 4 recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 2491 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1907, 5c blue and black, "Specimen, A.B.N.Co.", mint entire with perfin "Specimen", red "F6556" order handstamp, Very Fine, only 5 recorded.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 2492 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1907, 5c blue and black, "Specimen, A.B.N.Co.", mint entire with perfin "Specimen", red "F6556" order handstamp, Very Fine, only 5 recorded.Estimate $300 - 400.
Lot 2493 P
Canal Zone, Panama, 1913, 1¢ green & black, A.B.N.C. Master Large Die Proof on India, die sunk on full 142x229mm card, Very Fine and scarce.Scott No. UX4P1 Estimate $750 - 1,000.
In 1913, the Canal Zone required further 1¢ postal cards, and the American Bank Note Co. prepared new Balboa stamp die with amended arched frame design. Approved by Panama with a total of 634,000 cards supplied over six orders. But Panama did not require and cards, so the entire order was overprinted "Canal Zone". This design was never issued as a separated stamp.
Realized: $450
Lot 2494 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1921, 1c green, "Specimen", mint entire, red "SPECIMEN" handstamp, red "F6782" order handstamp, Very Fine, Only 4 Recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $450
Lot 2495 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1921, 1c green, "Specimen", mint entire, red "SPECIMEN" handstamp, red "F6782" order handstamp, tear at bottom, F.-V.F., only 4 recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 2496 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1921, Postal Card, 1c green, "Specimen", mint card with red "SPECIMEN" handstamp, red "F6783" order handstamp, Very Fine, only 4 recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 2497 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1921, Postal Card, 2c red, "Specimen", mint card with red "SPECIMEN" handstamp, red "F6783" order handstamp, Very Fine and choice, only 4 recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.
Lot 2498 S
Canal Zone, Panama, 1924, 2c carmine, "Specimen, A.B.N. Co.", mint entire with perfin specimen, fifth printing, red order "F8512" handstamp, Very Fine, Only 4 Recorded.Estimate $400 - 600.