Lot 301 Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1962, 4¢ Thatcher Ferry Bridge, Silver (Bridge) Omitted, #157a, n.h., pos. 33, with original mailing envelope from H.E. Harris, lovely item, Grade 85 Very Fine to Extremely Fine, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #157a. Scott $7,500. , only 50 issued, a HINGED copy realized $5000 in the July 2010 sale . Estimate $6,000-6,500.

Realized $6,613

Lot 306 Canal Zone, Airpost, 1951, 31¢ Globe & Wing, Imperf Vertically, Plate Block of 12, #C25a, n.h., few natural paper wrinkles, side #162161, one short perf. at bottom, a key item for the specialist of Canal Zone, Fine to Very Fine. CZSG #C25a. Scott $7,500 (as pairs). , only 98 recorded, unique position piece . Estimate $5,000-6,000.

Realized $4,485

Lot 119 Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1906, 2c Carmine Red & Black, Inverted Center, Overprint Reading Up, #23g, tied to piece by Cristobal APR 20, 1908 duplex cancel, this example is sound, a key item for the specialist of Canal Zone, Very Fine all were used on commercial mail, the other examples are all faulty to some degree, PF (1952) cert. CZSG #23g. Scott $6,000. , only 9 examples recorded, a faulty copy brought $4250 in 2010 sale . Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $14,375

Lot 292 Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1926, 2¢ Carmine, Missing Overprint, In Pair With Normal, Plate Block of 4, #97a, o.g., #18633, centered to the left as are all known copies of this error, Very Fine for this, PSAG (2010) cert. CZSG #97a. Scott $6,500 ++. , only 10 pairs issued, unique piece . Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $3,450

Lot 295 B Canal Zone, Regular Issues, 1931, 3¢ Violet, Complete Unexploded Booklet, CZSG #102a.1, complete booklet with 2 panes, cover style G, printed in purple on buff stock, Fine to Very Fine. A key item for collectors of Canal Zone, and for the worldwide booklet collectors. APEX (2010) cert. Scott #102a $13,000+., only 1 complete booklet recorded . Estimate $7,000-8,000.

Realized $9,200

Lot 1072 Aerospace; Space, 1960 Flown USAF Space Discovery XVII, To NASA's First Administrator, Honorable T. Keith Glennan, Exceptionally RARE and FLOWN space mail cover by U.S. satellite Discoverer 17, this rare cover was contained in the Discoverer XVII satellite launched by the U.S. Air Force into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, November 12, 1960, and subsequently recovered by C-119 aircraft over the mid-Pacific Ocean, The cover is boldly marked, "FIRST AIR MAIL-OUTER SPACE-" on the front of the cover, would be the centerpiece of a world class space collection, USAF fact sheet accompanying the flown cover states, "On the thirty-first pass, after traveling approximately one million miles, the capsule from Discoverer 17 was released from the orbiting satellite at 2:31 pm PST. At 3:05pm PST, Captain Gene W. Jones piloting C-119 Pelican II snagged the capsule on his first attempt (over the mid-Pacific)". Ellington-Zwisler #39C1 (reported 28 flown), This is only the second time the rare flown Discoverer XVII cover has been offered at auction. At auction in California, 2008, similar cover and letter addressed to General Lyman L. Lemnitzer sold for over $35,000 . Estimate $30,000-35,000.

Realized $42,550

Lot 1986 o Hawaii, 1857, 5¢ Blue, Thin White Paper, Double Impression, #8b, lightly cancelled by San Francisco c.d.s., doubling visible along left side and at bottom, minute thin speck and tiny corner crease, still one of the finest used examples known, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Ex Wilcox, Weill and Pietsch. Scott $4,750. Only 9 examples have been reported . Estimate $3,000-4,000.

Realized $2,875

Lot 511 Canada, 1959, 5¢ St. Lawrence Seaway, Center Inverted, #387a, n.h., fresh, no fingerprints on gum, great modern error, Very Fine, Greene (2010) cert. Scott $12,000. , only about 400 known . Estimate $7,000-8,000.

Realized $9,488

Lot 1402 U.S.; General Issues, 1857, 3¢ Rose, Type I, Block of 10, #25, L.h. (some very l.h.) on all except bottom left copy slight gum spot, irregular block of 10, s.e. at left, "minor puncture faults" affecting most copies, rich color, decent centering, very scarce, priced as block of 4, strip of 3, pair, and single, handsome Very Fine appearance. Scott $34,250+. Estimate $6,000-8,000.

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Lot 1273 U.S.; General Issue Covers, 1857, 1¢ Blue, Type Ia Pair on Printed Matter to Italy, #19, pos. 95, 96L4, New Orleans cancel, French 20 Dec 58 entry postmark, "right stamp with a small tear at bottom" (barely visible), extremely scarce item, lovely Fine appearance, PF (1991) cert. Scott $27,000 (as used). Estimate $6,000-7,000.

Realized $5,175

Lot 1741 U.S.; General Issues, 1919, 2¢ Carmine Rose, Type II, Rotary Coil Waste, Block of 4, #539, N.h., top marginal, "2 natural inclusions and facial rub upper right stamp", others completely sound, Very Fine for the issue rare. Found in oldtime lot. PSAG (2010) cert. Scott $16,000 (fine grade). Estimate $5,000-7,000.

Realized $7,763

Lot 967 Russia, 1972, 10k Red Brown, Wrong Inscription at Bottom, Michel #3999 var., n.h. corner copy, inscription reads "Narodnyj Artist CCCP", unaccepted in this form, rarely seen, Very Fine. Stamp was re-released with revised "Narodnyj Artist Respuliki". Scott #3966 var., Similar item (without selvage) realized $4750 in 2008 auction . Estimate $4,000-5,000.

Realized $3,795

Lot 1813 B U.S.; General Issues, 2006, 39¢ Flag & Statue of Liberty, Die Cutting Omitted on Both Sides, #3978c, N.h. booklet pane of 20, intact and immaculate, extremely rare if not unique, Very Fine. Purchased at the Dayton, Ohio Post Office., the 2 or 3 mentioned in Linn's article identifies only the die cutting omitted on ONE side . Estimate $3,000-3,500.

Realized $2,875

Lot 1483 U.S.; General Issues, 1869 (1875 Re-Issue), 90¢ Carmine & Black, #132, o.g., lovely copy, Extremely Fine, PF (2009, 1969) certs. Scott $4,250. , only1356 issued . Estimate $3,000-3,200.

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