Sale 1385 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 21-22 July, 2026
Category — Savings Stamps, U.S. Possessions
10c-50c 1940 Postal Savings (PS7-PS9). Mint N.H. plate no. blocks of six, rich color, few usual natural gum bends, Very Fine, the PS9 with copy of 1985 P.F. certificate
$5.00 Sepia, Postal Savings (PS15). Mint N.H. top plate no. 22730 block of six, crisp impression, choice centering, usual light natural gum bends, Extremely Fine
10c-$1.00 1942 War Savings, Large Die Proofs (WS7P-WS10P). Each approximately 24 x 26mm, on card and possibly printed directly on card, bright colors, Very Fine and very unusual, the WS7 is listed as a P1 in Scott but the others are unlisted
$5.00 Violet Brown, 1945 War Savings (WS11). Mint N.H. top plate no. 150132 block of six, light natural gum skips and bends, Very Fine and attractive
1904, 2c Rose, Inverted Ovpt. (10a). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptional centering with wide and beautifully balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
1905, 2c Rose, "Panama" Ovpt. Inverted, Bar at Bottom (11b). Large part tropicalized original gum, fresh color, Fine, only 200 produced
1904, 5c Blue, "Canal Zone" Double (12c). Slightly mount glazed original gum, lightly hinged, clear impression of second overprint close to but nicely displaced from the first, deep rich color, choice centering and margins, Very Fine and choice, only 200 printed (100 from each stage) and this is a particularly attractive example
1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown, "Canal Zone" Inverted (14b). Block of four, original gum, h.r., deep rich color, well-centered, Very Fine, a scarce and desirable multiple, according to Canal Zone Stamps the two error panes of 100 were sold in 1908 by their original owner who claimed to have purchased them at the Administration Building in Ancon
1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown, "Panama" Ovpt. in Rose Brown, "8cts" Double (14f). Unused (no gum), clear doubling of the surcharge, crisp impression, Very Fine and scarce, according to Canal Zone Stamps only 30 were printed (25 from the lower right quadrant of one pane and five from the top row or a quadrant of another)
1904, 8c on 50c Bister Brown (15). Tropicalized original gum, rich color, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate
1906, 8c on 50c Bister Brown, "Panama" Reading Up and Down, "Canal" or "Zone" in Antique Type (20a-20b). Two se-tenant blocks of four, No. 20a with tropicalized original gum, bottom left stamp the variety, No. 20b with original gum, lightly hinged, top left stamp the variety, bold colors, Fine-Very Fine, Scott value as singles
1907, 1c Green & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (22a). Original gum, h.r., deep rich colors, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, it is believed only 50 were produced
1906, 2c Red & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Between (23a). Slightly disturbed original gum, mild h.r., deep rich color, minor pulled perf at top left, small violet backstamps, still Very Fine example of this rare imperforate between error, only 20 pairs were printed
1906, 2c Red & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Double Ovpt. (23c). Tropicalized original gum, well-centered, strong color, Very Fine, only 100 printed
1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Booklet Pane of Six, Handmade, Perf Margins (32c). Original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom four stamps Mint N.H., fresh color, excellent centering, Very Fine, with photocopy of 2003 P.F. certificate
1909, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Booklet Pane of Six, Handmade, Perf Margins (32c). Unexploded booklet of four panes, with booklet cover of the 1c value (CZSG 32c.6), the panes are affixed to the interleaving (as is the case on most other examples we have seen), Very Fine, only six such booklets with the wrong cover are recorded, apparently a small number of the 1c booklet covers were printed in the salmon color intended for the 2c (instead of the usual lemon color), the postal employees preparing booklet identified the covers only by the color, and a few of these 1c error covers were filled with 2c stamps, with 2007 A.P.S. certificate, Scott value as four panes without premium for the incorrect cover
1909, 5c Deep Blue & Black, Ovpt. Reading Up, Double Ovpt. (33a). Block of four with large selvage at top, slightly disturbed original gum, overprints spaced close but showing clear doubling, deep rich color, Fine, only 200 printed, this is only the second block we have offered, Scott value as singles
1912, 2c Vermilion & Black, Ovpt. Reading Down, Center Inverted (39e). Original gum, well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, it is believed 400 were printed including at least 168 of which were used for booklets
1915, 1c Green & Black (46). Top right corner block of four with part imprint, order number "F-3843" and reversed "2" in selvage, unused (no gum), bold color, Very Fine positional multiple, with 2010 A.P.S. certificate, Scott value as original gum singles
1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black (47). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, Extremely Fine example of the Mt. Hope Ty. III overprint, the rarity of this stamp in unused condition is reflected by the difference in Scott Catalogue values of $2,750 unused versus $60 used, with photocopy of 1974 A.P.S. certificate as a pair from which this originates
1915, 5c Deep Blue & Black (48). Mint N.H., deep rich color, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate, Scott value as hinged
1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt. (56a). Original gum, lightly hinged, showing clear second overprint, rich color, Fine, only 100 printed
1920, 2c Orange Vermilion & Black, Double Ovpt., One Reading Down (56b). With large selvage at bottom, original gum, very lightly hinged, rich color, Fine, only 100 printed
1921, 1c Green, Booklet Pane of Six (60b). Tropicalized original gum, rich color, choice centering, Very Fine, accompanied by interleaving, ex Joyce
1921, 2c Carmine, Double Ovpt. (61b). Original gum, h.r., the two overprints spaced far apart, vibrant color, Fine
1924, 1c Green, "Zone Canal" Reading Down (67a). Mint N.H. with horizontal gum skip at top, fresh color, Fine, Scott value as hinged
1924, 1c Deep Green, Ty. "A" Ovpt., Second Printing, "Zone Canal" Error (71d). Original gum which accompanying certificate inexcusably notes as disturbed though it is lightly hinged, Very Fine, only 180 printed, signed Bartels and with 1982 A.P.S. certificate
1926, 5c Dark Blue, "Canal" Inverted (86b). In horizontal pair with normal, left stamp the error (Position 7 in the sheet), straight edge at top as always, slightly tropicalized original gum, Very Fine, approximately 30 are known
1925, 50c Lilac, Ty. "B" Ovpt. (94). Mint N.H., excellent centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
1931, 15c on 1c Yellow Green, Air Post (C2). Mint N.H. top plate no. 115180 block of six, fresh color, small natural inclusion on bottom left stamp, otherwise Very Fine
1951, 31c Cerise, Horizontal Pair, Imperforate Vertically (C25a). Mint N.H., pencil position nos. 23 and 24, centered to the bottom as usual, Fine, only 98 were produced
1925, 10c Orange, Postage Due (J17). Left plate no. 15512 block of six, slightly tropicalized original gum, brilliant color, choice centering, Very Fine
Canal Zone Specimen Group. Six different values in varying quantities, singles and blocks as high as nine, 58 stamps total, all from the A.B.N.C. archives, with Specimen overprint and punch, some are fresh and Mint N.H., others affixed to parts of backing and resulting gum staining, a few small faults, Fine appearance
Canal Zone, Collection Balance. Unused collection on White Ace album pages, original gum with good amount Mint N.H., range of issues in very choice condition starting with Nos. 6-8 and continuing to Back-of-Book, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, several certificates accompany
1901, $2.00 Dark Blue (224). Mint N.H., rich color in a dark shade, fresh and Fine
1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, exceedingly well-centered, deeply rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding example of this high value, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1901, $5.00 Dark Green (225). Original gum, dark color on bright paper, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
Philippines Collection. Extensive collection mounted on album pages, high degree of completion for nearly all issues, missing only the better "Victory" ovpts. and the earliest Airmails, the 1899-1904 Issues are complete including the scarce $1.00 Ty. II (223A, Scott value $1,500), other issues progress through Back-of-Book, some minor condition problems to be found but overall a strong and Fine-Very Fine collection worth review on our website PDF
Ryukyu Islands Collection. 1948-1972, in a Scott album, appears to be complete less No. 17, includes both of the First Issue printings, the three different varieties of No. 16, and some Postal Stationery, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
U.S. Possessions Collection. In a Scott album, strongest is Canal Zone which is quite well-filled, including Nos. CO8-CO12 with usual c.t.o. cancels, some better Philippines and a smattering of other Possessions, the collector focused on obtaining Mint N.H. stamps, and with the exception of Canal Zone No. 2 (which has slightly tropicalized gum), a spot check showed all to have pristine gum and Mint N.H., even among the earlier stamps of Canal Zone, which Scott does not price in Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine
U.S. Possessions, Plate Blocks. Six original gum plate no. blocks of six, mix of positions, including Canal Zone Nos. 86 (Mint N.H.), 87 and 93, Guam Nos. 1, 2 and 5, each of the latter three tropicalized original gum, well-centered throughout, Very Fine
Possessions Balance. Includes Canal Zone, Guam, Cuba, Puerto Rico and some occupations issues, each issue is relatively well filled, some condition issues but overall Fine with some Very Fine