Session 4 - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC

U.S. POSSESSIONS: Canal Zone
Ex 3971 3972 3973
3971 Canal Zone, 1924-25, ½¢-2¢ and 10¢-$1, flat “A” (70-81), less 5¢ which is the pointed “A” va ri ety, o.g.,
½¢, 2¢, and $1 tropicalized, 50¢ never hinged, F.-V.F. Scott $668. Estimate $300 - 400
3972 () Canal Zone, 1924, 1¢ deep green, flat “A”, in verted over print (71a), un used with out gum; thin perf at
top left, oth er wise Fine, less than 100 ex am ples have been re corded. Scott $500. Estimate $100 - 150
3973 Canal Zone, 1924, 1¢ deep green, flat “A”, “ZONE” in verted (71b), hor i zon tal pair, left stamp nor mal,
right stamp with nor mal “CANAL” and in verted “ZONE”, dis turbed o.g.; right stamp with nat u ral straight edge at right
and the pair with light stain ing, Fine, “Ca nal Zone Stamps” es ti mates that 150 to 200 ex am ples of this er ror ex ist.
Scott $350. Estimate $100 - 150
This variety only occurs on one position of the plate, position 30, and only comes with a straight edge at right.
3974 3975 3976
3974 Canal Zone, 1924, 1¢ deep green, flat “A”, “CANAL” only and “ZONE CANAL” (71c, 71d), top mar -
gin ver ti cal pair, tropicalized o.g., this is the typ i cal cen ter ing for this va ri ety, F.-V.F., only 20 “CANAL” and 180
“ZONE CANAL” is sued, ex tremely rare as less than 20 com bi na tion pairs ex ist; 2006 P.F. cer tif i cate. Scott $1,750.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500
3975 Canal Zone, 1924, 1¢ deep green, flat “A”, “ZONE CANAL” (71d), o.g., hinged, Very Fine nor mal cen -
ter ing for this va ri ety, only 180 is sued; HFC (Coleman) backstamp. Scott $500. Estimate $250 - 350
3976 Canal Zone, 1924, 1¢ deep green and 2¢ car mine, flat “A” (71e, 73a), book let panes of 6, both po si tion
“A”, o.g., hinged, the 2¢ only in the selvedge; 1¢ pane with tiny rust marks around the sta ple holes, F.-V.F. Scott
$255. Estimate $150 - 200
290 Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions LLC info@kelleherauctions.com Sale 639 - Sep. 20, 2013