Sale 103: The APS Auction

Lot 1188    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue, "CANAL ZONE" inverted, horizontal pair, fresh and well centered, tied by purple bars cancel on cover to Cristobal, matching purple "Canal Zone, Ancon, Jul 9, 1904" cds adjacent, Cristobal receiving cds, Very Fine and choice, a very rare multiple usage on cover; with 1972 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 2a    Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1189    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue, "CANAL ZONE" diagonal, wide margins, tied by neat "Cristobal, Canal Zone, Jun 28, 1904" cds on locally addressed cover, Very Fine, very rare with only one sheet produced with this overprint variety.
Scott No. 2d    Estimate $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,150

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Lot 1190    

Canal Zone, 1904, 10c yellow, tied by purple "Gorgona, Jul 7, 1904" cds with matching bar handstamp at left on cover to Hamburg, Germany, Cristobal transit and reverse with Colon, N.Y. transits and receiving postmark, Very Fine, a scarce foreign destination usage and usage from Gorgona; with 1969 A.P.S. certificate.
Scott No. 3    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1191    

Canal Zone, 1905, 2c rose, "ZONE" in antique type, in combination with 1904, 1c green + 2c rose + 5c blue + 10c yellow + 8¢ on 50c bister brown (9-10, 12-14) on registered cover to Paris, France, tied by bar handstamps with matching "Cristobal, Registered, Apr 28, 1905" cds, registry handstamp and N.Y. exchange etiquette, N.Y. transit and receiving backstamps; some faint perf toning, otherwise Very Fine, ex-Salz.
Scott No. 11a    Estimate $200 - 300.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1192    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue, "PAMANA" reading up, in combination with 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown + 2¢ on 1p lake (14, 17) on cover to Lime Rock, Conn., tied by "Cristobal, C.Z., Sep 28, 1906" duplex postmarks; cover with a couple corner creases at top left, Very Fine and a nice example of this variety on cover, ex-Salz.
Scott No. 12    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1193    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue, "CANAL" in antique type, top left stamp in a block of four (12), canceled by grid handstamp on registered corner card cover to Boston, Mass., "Sta. A. Ancon, C.Z., Registered, Jul 30, 1908" oval handstamp and registry handstamp alongside, Cristobal and N.Y. transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12a    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1194    

Canal Zone, 1904, 5c blue, "ZONE" in antique type, bottom left stamp in a block of four (12), tied by grid handstamp on registered corner card cover to Boston, Mass., "Sta. A. Ancon, C.Z., Registered, Jul 30, 1908" oval handstamp and registry handstamp alongside, Cristobal and N.Y. transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine.
Scott No. 12b    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $270

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Lot 1195    

Canal Zone, 1904, 8¢ on 50c bister brown, "PANAMA" in rose brown, in combination with 1905, 2c rose (11) on registered cover to Boston, Mass., canceled by grid handstamps with matching "Ancon, C.Z., Station A., Jan 15, 1906" cds alongside, Cristobal transit and receiving backstamp; cover reduced at left, Very Fine.
Scott No. 14c    Estimate $150 - 200.

Realized: $220

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