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Public Auction #431

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 17, 2017 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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Bids updated February 17, 2017 at 7:18pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — United States Possessions
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
112PCanal Zone a one of a kind collection of 153 American Bank Note Printing of the Canal Zone overprinted ‘SPECIMEN” either in red or blue, of the various types that exist, all being hole punched from the Donald Kuske estate. Includes both a block and a single of numbers 31-34, 36-37, 38-41, 39c x2, (imperf vertically), 42-45, 49-51, 52-54, 53c x2, (imperf vertically), 55e (imperf vertically), 56g (imperf vertically), 55-57, 58-59, 60b (imperf vertically), 61f (imperf vertically), 60-66, 68-69 (unissued booklet panes imperf vertically), 68-69, plus the unissued 5˘ to 1b values, J4-J6, J7-J9, U1 perfin “SPECIMEN A.B.N. Co.”, UX4 perfin “SPECIMEN A.B.N. Co.”, and four values in horizontal pairs, imperf vertically. The unissued 1924 stamp were prepared but never issued due to the repeal of the Taft Agreement which required the Canal Zone to use overprinted Panama stamps. 600 of each denomination were not destroyed, as they were sent to the Director General of Posts of Panama for forwarding to the UPU which rCat. Value: S.B. 2000
Price Realized: $4,000.00
113O*Canal Zone a small remainder lot of lower priced mint and used from the Donald Kuske estate. Includes a few sheets and multiples, a partial roll of #160, 163a x70, C49a x90, and a small stockbook of interesting fakes. Good lot for the budding Canal Zone enthusiast.Cat. Value: S.B. 100
Price Realized: $800.00