Lot 1869
Canal Zone, 1904, 2¢ rose, horizontal strip of three, tied through perfs by purple bar cancel on cover to Colon, matching purple "Canal Zone, Ancon, Jul 9 1904" cds, black Cristobal (7.9) transit cds, purple Colon (7.11) arrival backstamp; reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 1 $1,300.
A RARE STRIP OF THE CANAL ZONE 2¢ ROSE USED ON COVER.
Realized: $1,050
Lot 1870
Canal Zone, 1904, 2¢ rose, vertical strip of three, tied by bars cancel and matching "Canal Zone, La Boca, Jul 3 1904" cds on Consular Service, U.S.A. cover to Colon, black Cristobal (7.5) transit cds, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.Scott No. 1 $1,300.
A RARE STRIP OF THE CANAL ZONE 2¢ ROSE USED ON COVER FROM LA BOCA.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 1871 o
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, tied on piece by "Canal Zone, Cristobal" cds and bar cancel, fresh and Fine; with 1984 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 2 $190.
Realized: $160
Lot 1872
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, tied by "Canal Zone, Cristobal, Jul 13 1904" cds and matching "Canal Zone" bars cancel on clean cover addressed locally to Perry, opening tear lower left, otherwise clean and Very Fine; with 1969 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $300
Lot 1873
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, vertical pair, tied by "Canal Zone" bars cancel on cover to Cristobal, matching "Canal Zone, Cristobal, Jul 13 1904" cds at lower left; slightly rough opening at left, F.-V.F.; signed "J.M. Bartels" on reverse.Scott No. 2 Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $400
Lot 1874
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, pre-use corner nick at bottom left, tied by purple bar cancel with "Canal Zone, San Pablo, Jul 12, 1904" origin cds on cover to Bohio, with receiving cds additionally tying stamp; cover reduced at left, F.-V.F., one of six recorded usages of the 1904, 5¢ Map issue used from San Pablo.Scott No. 2 Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $950
Lot 1875
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, horizontal pair, tied by "Canal Zone" bar cancellation on cover to Ancon, Canal Zone, matching "Canal Zone, Cristobal, Jul 13 1904" cds, reverse with purple "Canal Zone, Ancon, Jul 13 1904" cds; reduced left, F.-V.F.; signed by Bartels on reverse.Scott No. 2 Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $325
Lot 1876
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, "CANAL ZONE" inverted, exceptionally well centered within balance margins, tied by blue bars cancel on cover to Colon, matching blue "Canal Zone, Ancon, Jul 9 1904" cds adjacent and black "Canal Zone, Cristobal, Jul 9 1904" transit cds, purple Colon (7.11) arrival backstamp; barely reduced at left, fresh and Extremely Fine.Scott No. 2a $800.
Realized: $600
Lot 1877
Canal Zone, 1904, 5¢ blue, "CANAL ZONE" inverted, horizontal pair, tied by purple bars cancel on Panama Railroad Company imprint cover to Colon, matching purple "Canal Zone, Ancon, Jul 8 1904" cds adjacent, Cristobal (7.9) transit cds; slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and choice, ex-Plass; with 1993 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 2a Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE FINEST RECORDED PAIR OF THE 5¢ "CANAL ZONE" INVERTED VARIETY ON COVER.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 1878
Canal Zone, 1904, 10¢ yellow, tied by bluish "Canal Zone, La Boca, Jul 9, 1904" cancel with "Canal Zone" bars on cover addressed to Cristobal, black "Cristobal, Jul 10 1904" receiving cds; reduced at left, otherwise Very Fine and scarce use from La Boca; with 1972 A.P.S. certificate.Scott No. 3 Estimate $300 - 400.