| 1501 |  | #1, 2c Rose, both "Panama" reading up, strong fresh color, tropical original gum, Fine; photocopy of 1970 A.P.S. certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp (CZSG 1.A). (Photo) (1) | 600.00 |
| 1502 |  | #1 Var., 2c Rose, handsome top sheet-margin used single, both "Panama" reading up 15 3/4 - 16mm long, cancelled by scarce "Matachin/Canal Zone/Jun 25, 1904" > first day of P.O. operation and second day of issue > datestamp, Extremely Fine; only 260 stamps were issued; 2000 P.S.E. certificate (CZSG 1.A.1a). (Photo) (1) | 600.00+ |
| 1503 |  | #1d Var, 2c Rose, "PANAMA" reading up and down, both "Panama" 14 3/4mm long > reading up at left and down at right, > not the oposite as listed on the CZSG check list, seven-bar killer cancel, Fine and unusual (CZSG 1d.1b Var.). (Photo) (1d) | 650.00+ |
| 1504 |  | #2, 5c Blue, wonderfully fresh mint single, vivid rich color, full clean original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine; signed Economist and accompanied by 2005 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (2) | 250.00 |
| 1505 |  | #2, 5c Blue, fresh color, tropical original gum, Fine; 2001 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (2) | 250.00 |
| 1506 |   | #2, 5c Blue, attractive top sheet-margin mint block of four, nicely centered, strong and intact, tropical original gum (certificate states "disturbed original gum"), Fine-Very Fine; 1989 A.P.S. certificate. (Photo) (2) | 1,200.00 |
| 1507 |  | #2 Var., 5c Blue, colon between right "Panama" and bar, pos. 44 or 49, a lovely example of this variety, particularly fresh and well centered, rich color, full original gum, Very Fine; only 156 examples were issued; signed J.W. Scott and accompanied by 2006 P.F. certificate (CZSG 2.2) (Photo) (2) | 525.00 |
| 1508 |  | #2 Var., 5c Blue, left "PANAMA" 2 1/4mm below bar, pos. 36, rich fresh color, tropical original gum, nearly Very Fine; only 156 stamps were issued; signed and accompanied by 1993 P.F. certificate (CZSG 2.1). (Photo) (2) | 525.00 |
| 1509 |  | #2a, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" inverted, a choice mint example of this scarce error, exceptionally well centered within balanced margins, rich color and quite fresh, original gum, Extremely Fine; only about 100 copies were issued, many of which were used; 1969 A.P.S. certificate. (Photo) (2a) | 725.00 |
| 1510 |  | #3, 10c Yellow, select mint single, beautifully centered and quite fresh, lovely bright color, full tropical original gum (certificate states "some o.g."), Extremely Fine; 1976 A.P.S. certificate. (Photo) (3) | 350.00 |
| 1511 |  | #3, 10c Yellow, choice used example, wonderfully well centered, exceptionally fresh with bright color on white paper, light violet seven-bar killer cancel, Extremely Fine; signed Bloch and accompanied by 1973 A.P.S. certificate. (Photo) (3) | 250.00 |
| 1512 |  | #3 Var., 10c Yellow, left "Panama" 2 1/4mm below bar, pos. 31 or 36, bright and fresh, original gum, couple nibbed perfs. at top, otherwise Fine and scarce; only 100 stamps were produced (CZSG 3.2). (Photo) | 625.00 |
| 1513 |  | #3a, 10c Yellow, "CANAL ZONE" inverted, vivid rich color, full tropical original gum (certificate states "trace of o.g"), light horizontal crease at base, Fine appearance; only 200 stamps were issued; 1984 A.P.S. certificate. (Photo) (3a) | 725.00 |
| 1514 | P | #6, 5c Blue, rare wide left margin imprint and plate no. 1888 block of six, nicely centered for a plate block of this, rich fresh color, full original gum, one stamp small h.r., Fine-Very Fine; 1998 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (6) | 1,450.00 |
| 1515 |  | #7, 8c Violet black, handsome left margin imprint and plate no. 1500 strip of three, remarkably well centered, full original gum, light h.r.'s, choice Very Fine and scarce. (Photo) (7) | 725.00 |
| 1516 |  | #9d, 1c Green, "CANAL ZONE" double, a spectacular mint example of this extremely rare error, wonderfully well centered within large margins, plus it retains an exceptionall overall freshness, with full clean original gum which has only been lightly hinged, Extremely Fine and choice; probably only a single pane received a double overprint, this error was not noticed by philatelists and most were used; today > only twenty examples are recorded, ten used and ten mint, > virtually all of the ten mint copies have a problem including marks on the face, surface scrapes, toning, creases, no gum, etc., > this extraordinary mint single is the finest example in existance; > 2006 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (9d) | 2,750.00 |
| 1517 |  | #10a, 2c Rose, "CANAL ZONE" inverted, incredibly well centered, deep rich color, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine; it is estimated that only 240 stamps were issued. (Photo) (10a) | 225.00 |
| 1518 |  | #11a, 2c Rose, "ZONE" in antique type, particularly fresh and well centered, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. (Photo) (11a) | 200.00 |
| 1519 |  | #11a Var., 2c Rose, "ZONE" in antique type, two "PANAMA" close together reading down and up, due to horizontally shifted overprint, beautifully centered within balanced margins, rich color on fresh paper, target cancel, Extremely Fine and rare (CZSG 11a.7). (Photo) (11a) | Est. 300.00-400.00 |
| 1520 |  | #11b, 2c Rose, "Panama" overprint inverted, bar at bottom, a premium quality mint example of this very rare and undercataloged error, beautifully centered, wonderfully fresh, strong color on crisp white paper, full clean original gum, Extremely Fine; while it is evident that two sheets of 100 were issued most were used for postage and lost to philately, with > only 35 copies on record; > 2006 P.F. certificate. (Photo) (11b) | 475.00 |
| 1521 |  | #11b, 2c Rose, "Panama" overprint inverted, bar at bottom, a premium quality mint example of this very rare and undercataloged error, beautifully centered, wonderfully fresh, with strong color on crisp white paper, full fresh original gum, trivial h.r., Extremely Fine; while it is evident that two sheets of 100 were issued, most were used for postage and lost to philately, with > only 35 copies on record; > photocopy of 1993 P.S.E. certificate for a block of four, this being the top right stamp. (Photo) (11b) | 475.00 |
| 1522 |   | #12, 12a, 12b, 5c Blue, "CANAL" in antique type and "ZONE" in antique type, mint combination block of nine (3x3), the top left stamp showing "Canal" in antique type and the bottom right stamp with "Zone" in antique type, fresh and intact, full original gum, top and bottom center stamps with light h.r., Fine-Very Fine; a scarce and desirable multiple. (Photo) (12) | 209.00+ |
| 1523 |  | #12c, 5c Blue, "CANAL ZONE" double, an especially fresh mint example of this rare error, with deep rich color on crisp white paper, full fresh original gum, lightly hinged, Fine; while two panes of 100 were produced, one pane was postally used on mail to the West Indies and most copies were discarded; 1978 A.P.S. certificate. (Photo) (12c) | 750.00 |
| 1524 |  | #13a, 10c Yellow, "CANAL" in antique type, well centered, vivid rich color, full original gum, Extremely Fine; only 200 stamps were issued. (Photo) (13a) | 200.00 |
| 1525 |  | #13b, 10c Yellow, "ZONE" in antique type, the top stamp in a vertical pair with normal, nicely centered, vivid rich color, fresh original gum, Very Fine. (Photo) (13b) | 197.50 |
| 1526 |   | #13b, 10c Yellow, "ZONE" in antique type, the bottom left stamp in a block of four, rich fresh color, crisp and intact, full original gum, top pair light h.r., Fine. (Photo) (13b) | 242.50 |
| 1527 |  | #13c, 10c Yellow, "PANAMA" overprint double, fresh color, small part original gum, Fine and quite rare, as > only 35 examples have been recorded. > (Photo) (13c) | 650.00 |
| 1528 |  | #14 Var., 8c on 50c Bister brown, spaced "A L" in "CANAL". pos 41, the left stamp in a horizontal pair with normal, fresh and well centered, original gum, Extremely Fine; only 194 stamps were issued (CZSG 14.Aa.1). (Photo) (14) | 207.50 |
| 1529 |   | #14 Var., 8c on 50c Bister brown, right "PANAMA" 5mm below bar, pos. 15, the bottom right stamp in a block of four, deep rich color, full fresh original gum, light h.r. reinforcement of a few perf. separations at top, Fine-Very Fine (CZSG 14.Aa.6). (Photo) (14) | 297.50 |
| 1530 |  | #14b, 8c on 50c Bister brown, "CANAL ZONE" inverted, handsome and choice mint example, outstanding centering within balanced margins, deep rich color, full original gum, Extremely Fine; only 200 stamps were issued; 1995 P.S.E. certificate. (Photo) (14b) | 450.00 |