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1925-1928 Sharp "A" Overprints

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 259		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1925-28, 2¢-$1 Definitives Complete, Sharp "A's", #84-95, o.g. (h.r.), Fine or better. CZSG #84-95. Scott $513. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 260		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 2¢ Carmine, Sharp "A", "CANAL" Only and "ZONE CANAL", In Margin Block of 4, #84a, 84b, s.e. at left. slightly dist. o.g., showpiece, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #84a, 84b. Scott $6,000+. , only 20 issued of "CANAL" only . Estimate $2,200-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,335
Lot 261		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 2¢ Carmine, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #84b, slightly dist. o.g., 9mm spacing, well centered, Very Fine. CZSG #84b. Scott $500. , 180 issued . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 262		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 2¢ Carmine, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #84b, l.h., 9mm spacing, Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #84b. Scott $500. , 180 issued . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 263		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 2¢ Carmine, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #84b, l.h., 9mm spacing, Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #84b. Scott $500. , 180 issued . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 264		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 2¢ Carmine, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", Block of 4, #84b, slightly dist. o.g., 9mm spacing, well centered, Very Fine. CZSG #84b. Scott $2,000. , 180 issued . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 265		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1925, 3¢ Violet, Sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE", In Margin Block of 12, #85a, dist. o.g., pos. 18, s.e. at top, centered left, lovely exhibit piece, Fine. CZSG #85a. Scott $600+. , 90 estimated to exist . Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 266		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1925, 3¢ Violet, Sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE" on Cover, #85a, tied by Ancon JUL 1, 1925 machine cancel (4 days after issue date), scarce item, Fine. Similar cover photographed in the Study Guide. CZSG #85a. Scott $550 (used). , 90 estimated to exist . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 267		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", Split "ZONE CANAL" Overprint At Angle, Margin Block of 4, #86 var., o.g., s.e. at left, unusual item, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86 var. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 268		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "ZONE ZONE", Complete Sheet of 100, #86a, slightly dist. o.g., pos. 18, showpiece, Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #86a. Scott $1,250 ++. , approximately 15 exist . Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 269		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "CANAL" Inverted, #86b, dist. tropical o.g., s.e. at top, pos. LR7, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86b. Scott $950. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 270		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "CANAL" Inverted, In Pair With Normal, #86b, dist. tropical o.g., s.e. at top, pos. LR7, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86b. Scott $950. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 271		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "CANAL" Inverted, In Pair With Normal, #86b, dist. tropical o.g., s.e. at top, pos. LR7, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86b. Scott $950. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 272		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "CANAL" Inverted, In Pair With Normal, #86b, slightly dist. o.g., s.e. at top, pos. LR7, perfs centered left, Fine and rare, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86b. Scott $950. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 273		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", Inverted Overprint, #86c, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #86c. Scott $500. , only 80 issued . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 274		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", Inverted Overprint, #86c, o.g., Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #86c. Scott $500. , only 80 issued . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 275		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", Inverted Overprint, Block of 4 With Plate Number, #86c, 2 l.h., 2 n.h., overprint split horiz. with selvage at bottom showing additional inverted overprints, Fine. CZSG #86c, 86c.1. Scott $2,000+. , only 80 issued, unique positional piece . Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 276		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", Inverted Overprint, Corner Block of 4 With Engravers Initials, #86c, 2 l.h., 2 n.h., overprint split horiz. with selvage at bottom showing additional inverted overprints, Fine. CZSG #86c, 86c.1. Scott $2,000+. , only 80 issued, unique positional piece . Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 277		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #86e, o.g., s.e. at top, Fine. CZSG #86e. Scott $350. , only 90 issued . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 278		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #86e, o.g., Fine. CZSG #86e. Scott $350. , only 90 issued . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 279		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", "ZONE" Only, #86f, o.g. marginal, Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86f. Scott $2,000. , only 10 issued . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 280		/ Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 5¢ Dark Blue, Sharp "A", Missing Overprint, Other With Overprint Inverted, Vertical Pair, #86g, o.g. top, natural s.e. as are all known copies, n.h. bottom, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #86g. Scott $2,500+. , only 10 issued, similar lot realized $1700 in 2010 sale . Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 281		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 17¢ Black, Sharp "A", "CANAL" Shifted Strongly to Left, Block of 6, CZSG #91.1a; 91, tropicalized o.g., toning, s.e. at top, pos. 4, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #91 var., only about 15 recorded . Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 282		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 17¢ Black, Sharp "A", "ZONE" Only, "ZONE CANAL", In Block of 4 With Plate Number, #91a, 91c, o.g., #18025, Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #91a, 91c. Scott $2,550+. , only 40 issued, a pair realized $900 in 2010 sale . Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 283		/ Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 17¢ Black, Sharp "A", "ZONE" Only, "ZONE CANAL", Plate Block of 20, #91a, 91c, o.g., "ZONE" errors never hinged, a great exhibit piece, Fine to Very Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #91a, 91c. Scott $6,950 ++. , unique item . Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,715
Lot 284		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 17¢ Black, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #91c, l.h., lovely example, Very Fine. CZSG #91c. Scott $300. , 270 issued . Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 285		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 17¢ Black, Sharp "A", "ZONE CANAL", #91c, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #91c. Scott $300. , 270 issued . Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 286		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1928, 50¢ Lilac, Sharp "A", Block of 4 With Plate Number, #94, very slightly dist. o.g., #14043, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #94. Scott $1,200+. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 287		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1928, 50¢ Lilac, Sharp "A", Block of 4 With Plate Number, #94, very slightly dist. o.g., #14044, fresh, Fine. CZSG #94. Scott $1,200+. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 288		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, $1 Violet Brown, Sharp "A", Block of 4, #95, slightly dist. o.g., tiny black spot on gum upper right copy, Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #95. Scott $600. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 289		Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, $1 Violet Brown, Sharp "A", Plate Block of 6, #95, o.g., large top #14268, lovely piece, handsome Very Fine appearance. CZSG #95. Scott $2,000. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $978

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