United States Stamps continued...

**Canal Zone continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1741		22a	#22a, 1c Green and black, imperforate between, horizontal pair, with perfs. trimmed at sides, rich colors, o.g., h.r., fine; only 50 pairs were produced. (Image)	1,300.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1742		22a	#22a, 1c Green and black, imperforate between, an impressive mint block of four containing two horizontal error pairs, plus the bottom left stamp shows a broken "N" in "Zone", deep luxuriant color, unusually fresh o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; an important multiple as only 50 error pairs were produced and few blocks remain today; ex-Helme. (Image)	2,600.00 SOLD for $1,350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1743		22b	#22b, 1c Green and black, vertical pairimperforate between, rich luxuriant color, nicely centered, tropicalized o.g., light natural paper wrinkle, very fine; while twenty pairs were produced, the CZSG records only six existing pairs; ex-Plass and illustrated in Canal Zone Stamps. (Image)	1,750.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1744		22c	#22c, 1c Green and black, imperforate horizontally, mint vertical strip of five containing two such error pairs, from the unique pane of 100 in which the top five rows of perforations were omitted, wonderfully well centered, deep rich colors, o.g. which is somewhat soiled as always on these, choice very fine; this is the unique strip of five, with only three other pairs and two strips of three recorded; this strip made its first public appearance in our September 1996 sale of the James B. Helme collection. (Image)	4,500.00+ SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1745		23a	#23a, 2c Red and black, imperforate between, bottom imprint margin horizontal strip of four, the middle two stamps being the error pair, well centered and remarkably fresh, o.g., the error pair is never hinged, the end stamp are lightly hinged, extremely fine; certainly the most striking of the twenty pairs produced; 1967 APS certificate for the block of eight from which this came, as well as a 1999 PF certificate for this strip. (Image)	for hinged 2,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1746		23c	#23c, 2c Red and black, "Canal Zone" double, unused block of four, deep rich carmine red shade, excellent centering, small part o.g., top left stamp with insignificant tiny wrinkle, choice very fine; few blocks from the solitary sheet of 100 still exist; ex-Helme. (Image)	2,000.00+ SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1747		23d	#23d, 2c Red and black, "Canal Zone" double, one diagonal, well centered, strong colors, usual tropicalized o.g., very fine; only nineteen examples have been recorded; ex-Plass. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1748		24c	#24c, 5c Dark blue and black, "Canal Zone" double, well centered, strong colors, slightly tropicalized o.g., choice very fine; only 200 printed; ex-Plass. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1749		25a	#25a, 8c Purple and black, imperforate between and at left margin, left margin horizontal pair, centered to top as always, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; only 34 pairs are thought to exist. (Image)	2,000.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1750		27 var.	#27 var., 2c Vermilion and black, severely misplaced overprint, unused horizontal pair, the right stamp with just a tiny portion of "Canal" present, so it technically does not quality as the very rare "Canal Zone" omitted variety, although it is from the same sheet that produced that error, fine; a rare variety in its own right. (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1751	BP	31c	#31c, 1c Dark green and black, vertical booklet pane of six, handmade, perforated margins, the desirable position "L", with marker in bottom tab, deep rich color, unusually intact perforation (most have clipped perfs. on one side), very fresh o.g., four stamps n.h., very fine overall. (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1752		32a	#32a, 2c Vermilion and black, imperforate horizontally, a magnificent and rare mint block of four containing two vertical error pairs, unusually fresh with bright colors, wonderfully well centered and margined (especially the left pair), full original gum, top pair with light h.r., choice very fine; of the approximately 30 examples of this error recorded, no more than three blocks remain intact; ex-Helme. (Image)	2,000.00+ SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1753	BP	32c	#32c, 2c Vermilion and black, vertical booklet pane, handmade, perforated margins, with full tab at bottom, showing the stitching and position marker, quite fresh, with rich colors, unusually intact perforations, full fresh o.g., bottom four stamps n.h., a very fine example of this scarce booklet pane. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1754		33a	#33a, 5c Deep blue and black, "Canal Zone" double, a choice mint single, spectacularly intense colors and impressions on fresh white paper, exceptionally well centered, full clean o.g., choice very fine; only 200 printed; ex-Plass. (Image)	375.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1755		34a	#34a, 8c Violet and black, vertical pair, top stamp without "Canal Zone", top sheet-margin pair, centered to bottom as always on this error, strong color, full o.g., some light foxing, otherwise fine; only ten pairs were issued; ex-Helme. (Image)	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1756		36b	#36b, 10c on 13c gray, "10 cts." omitted, mint block of four, fresh color, full o.g., top right stamp h.r., fine-very fine; one of the few remaining blocks from the single sheet of 100 that escaped detection by the Canal Zone postal workers; signed Rendon; ex-Helme. (Image)	1,100.00+ SOLD for $625.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1757	BP	38c	#38c, 1c green and black, booklet pane of six, handmade, perforated margins, position D, with partial imprint in the top selvage tab, wonderfully bright and fresh, intact perforations, very slightly trimmed at right but much less so than normal, full fresh o.g., very fine; a desirable example of this elusive pane; ex-Helme. (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1758	BP	38c	#38c, 1c green and black, booklet pane of six, perforated margins, three booklet panes still in the original booklet, with one stamp from the fourth pane also present, all interleaving also present, fresh and with intact perforations nearly all around, clean o.g., n.h., fine-very fine; each booklet pane in itself is a scarce item; cataloged as three hinged panes. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1759		39a	#39a, 2c Vermilion and black, horizontal pair, right stamp without "Canal Zone", bottom right corner sheet-margin block of eight containing two error pairs, the error being caused by the overprint plate shifted to the left, quite fresh with brilliant color, part tropicalized o.g., very fine; only twenty examples were printed, so it is doubtful that more than one other multiple has survived; ex-Helme. (Image)	2,500.00+ SOLD for $1,600.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM
1760	BP	39c	#39c, 2c Vermilion and black, booklet pane of six, imperforate margins, with interleaving still adhering to the tab, remarkably well centered within huge margins, slightly tropicalized o.g. as usual, choice very fine; ex-Plass. (Image)	500.00 SOLD for $290.00 Closing..Oct-17, 04:00 PM