Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

**Canal Zone (Scott 1)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
501		1904, 2c Rose (1). Both "Panama" overprints at left, left "Panama" with inverted "V" for second "A", slightly tropicalized original gum, fresh and bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	550.00	475.00
502		1904, 2c Rose (1). Block of four, Positions 77-78/87-88, tropicalized original gum, fresh and bright colors, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful block, with 1978 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	1,500.00
503		1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" 15mm Long (1 var). H.r., bright color, one "Panama" split horizontally, tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, only 260 printed with "Panama" 15mm long, with 1969 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	600.00	425.00
504		1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" 15mm Long (1 var). Original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine, only 260 printed, light Colman backstamp (Image)	600.00	500.00
505		1904, 2c Rose, "P nama" (1 var). Unused (no gum), brilliant colors, bar also partly split at top and bottom, Extremely Fine (Image)	600.00	500.00
506		1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" Reading Down and Up, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1e). Position 100 with natural s.e. at bottom and part arrow, h.r., fresh and bright color FINE. THE UNIQUE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF CANAL ZONE NUMBER ONE WITH "CANAL ZONE" INVERTED AND "PANAMA" READING DOWN AND UP. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF CANAL ZONE PHILATELY. According to Canal Zone Stamps, one pane of 100 was printed with "Canal Zone" inverted. There were two positions on the pane with "Panama" reading down and up: Positions 1 and 100. Position 1 was used at Culebra and is offered in the following lot. Ex Plass. Illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps on p. 13. With 1967 P.F. certificate. (Image)	6,500.00	5,750.00
507		1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" Reading Down and Up, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1e). Position 1, neat strike of "Culebra, Canal Zone, Jun. 25, 1904" circular datestamp, rich color FINE. THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF CANAL ZONE NUMBER ONE WITH "CANAL ZONE" INVERTED AND "PANAMA" READING DOWN AND UP. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF CANAL ZONE PHILATELY. One pane of 100 was printed with "Canal Zone" inverted. There were two positions on the pane with "Panama" reading down and up: Positions 1 and 100. Position 100 is unused, and is offered in the previous lot. The example offered here was also used on the first day of use of the cancel at Culebra. (Image)	6,500.00	6,500.00
508		1904, 2c Rose, Vertical Pair, "Panama" Reading Up on Top 2c, Down on Other (1f). Top stamp h.r., fresh and bright color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE VERTICAL PAIR WITH "PANAMA" READING UP ON TOP STAMP AND DOWN ON BOTTOM STAMP. The "Panama" overprints were applied using the "work-and-turn" method. One half of the pane received the overprint and was then turned to overprint the second half. Only 260 pairs were printed. Of these, only eighteen are recorded, including two in vertical strips of three on cover. Ex Plass. Signed J.C. Perry. With 1993 P.F. certificate. (Image)	2,100.00	1,600.00

Canal Zone (Scott 1)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

501

1904, 2c Rose (1). Both "Panama" overprints at left, left "Panama" with inverted "V" for second "A", slightly tropicalized original gum, fresh and bright colors, Extremely Fine, with 1973 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

550.00

475.00

502

1904, 2c Rose (1). Block of four, Positions 77-78/87-88, tropicalized original gum, fresh and bright colors, Very Fine and choice, a beautiful block, with 1978 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

1,500.00

503

1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" 15mm Long (1 var). H.r., bright color, one "Panama" split horizontally, tiny thin spot, otherwise Very Fine, only 260 printed with "Panama" 15mm long, with 1969 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

600.00

425.00

504

1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" 15mm Long (1 var). Original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine, only 260 printed, light Colman backstamp (Image)

600.00

500.00

505

1904, 2c Rose, "P nama" (1 var). Unused (no gum), brilliant colors, bar also partly split at top and bottom, Extremely Fine (Image)

600.00

500.00

506

1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" Reading Down and Up, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1e). Position 100 with natural s.e. at bottom and part arrow, h.r., fresh and bright color

FINE. THE UNIQUE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF CANAL ZONE NUMBER ONE WITH "CANAL ZONE" INVERTED AND "PANAMA" READING DOWN AND UP. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF CANAL ZONE PHILATELY.

According to Canal Zone Stamps, one pane of 100 was printed with "Canal Zone" inverted. There were two positions on the pane with "Panama" reading down and up: Positions 1 and 100. Position 1 was used at Culebra and is offered in the following lot.

Ex Plass. Illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps on p. 13. With 1967 P.F. certificate. (Image)

6,500.00

5,750.00

507

1904, 2c Rose, "Panama" Reading Down and Up, "Canal Zone" Inverted (1e). Position 1, neat strike of "Culebra, Canal Zone, Jun. 25, 1904" circular datestamp, rich color

FINE. THE UNIQUE USED EXAMPLE OF CANAL ZONE NUMBER ONE WITH "CANAL ZONE" INVERTED AND "PANAMA" READING DOWN AND UP. ONE OF THE GREAT RARITIES OF CANAL ZONE PHILATELY.

One pane of 100 was printed with "Canal Zone" inverted. There were two positions on the pane with "Panama" reading down and up: Positions 1 and 100. Position 100 is unused, and is offered in the previous lot. The example offered here was also used on the first day of use of the cancel at Culebra. (Image)

6,500.00

508

1904, 2c Rose, Vertical Pair, "Panama" Reading Up on Top 2c, Down on Other (1f). Top stamp h.r., fresh and bright color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE VERTICAL PAIR WITH "PANAMA" READING UP ON TOP STAMP AND DOWN ON BOTTOM STAMP.

The "Panama" overprints were applied using the "work-and-turn" method. One half of the pane received the overprint and was then turned to overprint the second half. Only 260 pairs were printed. Of these, only eighteen are recorded, including two in vertical strips of three on cover.

Ex Plass. Signed J.C. Perry. With 1993 P.F. certificate. (Image)

2,100.00

1,600.00

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