The "Laila" Collection of Hawaii and United States Possessions continued...

**Canal Zone (Scott 4 thru 15)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
645		1905, 5c-10c Overprints (6-8). Two of first, .r., 8c natural gum bend, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	555.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
646		1904, 8c-10c Overprints (7-8). Two of each, all have very light cancels, one 10c natural s.e. at top, few small flaws, appear Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $70.00 Will close during Public Auction
647		1904, 1c Green, Inverted Ovpt. (9c). Rich color, neat cancel FRESH AND FINE. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES OF THIS RARITY ARE RECORDED. The authors of Canal Zone Stamps record only six copies. They state that one is possibly unused (it may have a light cancel) and all others are confirmed as used. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $4,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
648		1904, 1c Green, Double Ovpt. (9d). Original gum, clear doubling of the overprint, pretty color, well-proportioned margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE ONE-CENT 1904 MAP ISSUE WITH DOUBLE OVERPRINT. According to Canal Zone Stamps, ten unused and eight used copies are recorded. Most of the unused copies have defects, including marks on the face, creases or other serious defects. The example offered here is in far better condition than most. With 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
649		1904, 2c Rose, Inverted Ovpt. (10a). Barely hinged, radiant color, fresh and Fine, an estimated 240 were issued (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	225.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
650		1904, 10c Rose, "L" of "Canal" Sideways (10b). Single error in block of six, right center stamp the variety which is Position 68 on the sheet, h.r., radiant color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE "CANAL ZONE" OVERPRINT WITH THE "L" OF "CANAL" SIDEWAYS. ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL OF ALL CANAL ZONE ERRORS. According to Canal Zone Stamps, this is the only example of a Canal Zone overprint where a letter is turned sideways. The authorities noticed the error, and went to the trouble of removing and destroying the one stamp from each pane. 920 were destroyed -- 17 unused and four used are recorded. With 2003 P.F. certificate. As an indication of rarity, this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
651		1905, 2c Rose, "Zone" in Antique Type (11a). Two: one single, other in pair with normal, latter tropicalized original gum, Fine-Very Fine, the single with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	407.50 SOLD for $150.00 Will close during Public Auction
652		1904, 5c Blue, "Canal" in Antique Type, "Zone" in Antique Type (12a, 12b). Two blocks of four, first with single of No. 12a with three normal, second with single of No. 12b with three normal, latter with barely tropicalized original gum, rich colors, Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	198.00 SOLD for $100.00 Will close during Public Auction
653		1904, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" Double (12c). Tropicalized original gum, rich color, clear second overprint, Fine, only 200 were printed (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	800.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
654		1904, 5c Blue, "Panama" Double (12d). Single error in horizontal strip of three, center stamp the variety, slightly tropicalized original gum, rich colors, Very Fine and choice, a rare variety, it is believed that 120 were printed, of these only 20 are recorded (nine unused and eleven used) -- as the red bar at top indicates, this variety was created when the pane was fed too deeply into the press when the second half of the pane received the overprint, causing one vertical row to receive the two overprints (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,050.00 SOLD for $1,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
655		1904, 5c Blue, "Panama" Inverted, Bar at Bottom (12e). Choice centering, neat strike of duplex cancel, small corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearance, scarce, only twelve copies are recorded and all are used, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,000.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction

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