U.S. Possessions
CANAL ZONE

The Canal Zone is a strip of land, following the Panama Canal, was under the jurisdiction of the United States
from 1904 to 1979 and under joint jurisdiction with Panama from 1979 to 1999, when it reverted entirely to Panama.
The postal service existed from June 24, 1904 to September 30, 1979.

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Inv.#

Scott #

Date

Category

Topic

Description

Cat. $

Price
  89432 1 1904

Canal Zone

 2 cent rose map
No wmk, Perf 12
Block of 4
Only 200 minted		 Mint, OG, NH
Fine-VF		 $5,500.00 $2,950.00
89433 2 1904

Canal Zone

 5 cent blue & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE'
INVERTED ERROR
No wmk, Perf 12
with APS certification
7,800 minted
Unused, No gum
Fine-VF		 $300.00 $235.00
89434 2a 1904

Canal Zone

 5 cent blue & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE'
No wmk, Perf 12
with PF certification
7,800 minted 		Used $600.00 $495.00
89435 3 1904

Canal Zone

 10 cent yellow & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE'
No wmk, Perf 12
with APS certification
4,946 minted 		Used, VF $210.00 $175.00
  89436 3 1904

Canal Zone

 10 cent yellow & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE'
No wmk, Perf 12
with APS certification
4,946 minted 		Unused, F-VF $400.00 $295.00
  89437 3v 1904

Canal Zone

 10 cent yellow & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE'
Misalligned overprints
No wmk, Perf 12		 Mint, OG, Hinged $500.00 $425.00
  89438 4-8 1904

Canal Zone

 1 cent - 10 cent
U.S. stamps with black overprint
Complete set of 5		 Mint, OG, NH
Fine-XF		 $790.00 $650.00
  2018 9-10 1904-06

Canal Zone

 Stamp of Panama with
Canal Zone overprint		 Mint, Hinged $6.50 $4.50
  89445 10v 1904-06

Canal Zone

 2 cent rose Panama stamp
with CANAL ZONE overprint
'ON' of ZONE dropped		 Mint, OG, Hinged $400.00 $3120.00
  89447 10v 1904-06

Canal Zone

 2 cent rose Panama stamp
with CANAL ZONE overprint
Block of 4, missing serif on "L"
of Canal on UL stamp		 Mint, OG, XF $450.00 $375.00
  89450 11 1904-06

Canal Zone

 2 cent rose Panama stamp
with CANAL ZONE overprint
Antique ZONE type (x2)		 Mint, OG, Hinged $800.00 $450.00
  89459 12v 1904-06

Canal Zone

 5 cent blue & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE' doubled
200 printed		 Mint, OG, Hinged $800.00 $625.00
  89468 13c 1904-06

Canal Zone

 10 cent yellow & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE'
"PANAMA" ovpt. doubled
80 printed 		Mint, OG, Hinged $650.00 $475.00
  89500 13v 1904-06

Canal Zone

 10 cent yellow & red map
& black 'CANAL ZONE' ovpt.
Weak letters in PANAMA
Block of 8
 Mint, OG, Hinged $250.00 $195.00
  89470 14a 1904-06

Canal Zone

 50 cent Panama w 8c red overprint
"ZONE" in antique type		 Mint, OG, Hinged $1,150.00 $875.00
89471 14b 1904-06

Canal Zone

 50 cent Panama w 8c red overprint
"CANAL ZONE" invertede
PF certification
200 printed		 Mint, OG, Hinged $450.00 $375.00
  89478 18b 1905-1906

Canal Zone

 50 cent Panama w 8c red overprint
"CANAL ZONE"up & down
horizontal pair		 Mint, OG, NH $640.00 $500.00
`   89483 19c 1905-06

Canal Zone

 50 cent Panama w 8c red overprint
"CANAL ZONE"
8 cts is doubled		 Mint, OG, Hinged $1,100 $925.00
  89487 20c 1905-06

Canal Zone

 50 cent Panama w 8c red overprint
"CANAL ZONE" shifted left		 Mint, OH, Hinged $800.00 $650.00
  89489 20/20a 1905-06

Canal Zone

 50 cent Panama w 8c red overprint
"CANAL ZONE"pair with
one stamp with antique tuype
196 printed		 Mint, OG, NH $470.00 $350.00
  89496 23c 1906-07

Canal Zone

 2 cent Panama de Cordoba
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Double overprint
Expertized on back		 Mint, OG, Hinged $600.00 $495.00
  89499 24c 1906-07

Canal Zone

 5 cent Panama Arosmena
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Double overprint
200 printed		 Unused, No gum $500.00 $350.00
  89507 33a 1906-07

Canal Zone

 5 cent Panama Arosmena
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Double overprint		 Mint, OG, Hinged $375.00 $325.00
  89509 36a 1911

Canal Zone

 10 cent on 13 cent Panama gray
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
10 cts inverted		 Mint, OG, Hinged $325.00 $275.00
  89510 36b 1911

Canal Zone

 10 cent on 13 cent Panama gray
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
10 cts omitted		 Mint, OG, Hinged $325.00 $275.00
  89553 39c 1912-16

Canal Zone

 2 cent Panama de Cordoba
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Booklet pane of 6		 Mint, OG, Hinged $550.00 $425.00
  89516 39e 1912-16

Canal Zone

 2 cent Panama de Cordoba
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Inverted center		 Mint, OG, Hinged $600.00 $495.00
  89619 46 1915-20

Canal Zone

 1 cent Panama green & black
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Overprint reading up		 Mint, OG, NH $350.00 $275.00
  89620 46a 1915-20

Canal Zone

 1 cent Panama green & black
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Overprint reading down
200 printed		 Mint, OG, NH $750.00 $595.00
  89523 48 1915-20

Canal Zone

 5 cent Panama deep blue & black
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Overprint reading up		 Mint, OG, NH $850.00 $695.00
89525 52-54 1918-1920

Canal Zone

 1 cent - 5 cent Panama
with "Canal Zone" overprint
Overprint reading up
PSE certificate for #54		 Mint, OG, NH-Hinged $402.50 $325.00
89526 52a 1918-20

Canal Zone

 1 cent Panama green & black
Type IV
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Overprint reading down
PF cetification		 Mint, OG, NH $350.00 $275.00
89528 55-57 1920-21

Canal Zone

 1 cent - 5 cent Panama
with "Canal Zone" overprint
Overprint reading up
AP certificate for #57		 Mint, OG, NH-Hinged $402.50 $325.00
  89529 55a 1920-21

Canal Zone

 1 cent Panama light green & black
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Overprint reading down		 Mint, OG, NH $600.00 $495.00
  89530 56a 1920-21

Canal Zone

 2 cent Panama orange vermillion & black
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Double Overprint
100 printed		 Mint, OG, NH $1,000.00 $795.00
  89531 56b 1920-21

Canal Zone

 2 cent Panama orange vermillion & black
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Double Overprint, one reading down
100 printed		 Mint, OG, Hinged $500.00 $395.00
  89532 58-59 1920

Canal Zone

 50 cent & 1 balboa Panama stamps
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Drydock, Ship in Locks
Overprint Type V		 Mint, OG, Hinged $425.00 $350.00
  89533 60-66 1921

Canal Zone

 1-50 cent Panama stamps
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
Type V overprint
7 stamps		 Mint, OG, NH-Hinged $383.75 $300.00
  89536

67

 1921

Canal Zone

 1 cent Panama stamp
overprinted "CANAL ZONE		 Mint, OG, Hinged $500.00 $395.00
89539 70-81 1924-25

Canal Zone

 1c-$1 U.S. stamps with
"CANAL ZONE" overprint
Set of 12 stamps
Mint, OG, NH-Hinged
Hinged = 70, 72, 73 & 76		 $676.50 $525.00
   

1829

70

1924-25

Canal Zone

Nathan Hale

Mint, Hinged

$0.25

$0.15
   

1829

70

1924-25

Canal Zone

Nathan Hale

Mint, NH

$0.40

$0.20
   

1830

71

1924-25

Canal Zone

Benjamin Franklin

Mint, Hinged

$1.40

$0.70
   

1830

71

1924-25

Canal Zone

Benjamin Franklin

Mint, NH

$2.50

$1.20
  89554 71b 1924-25

Canal Zone

 1c deep green Franklin
overprinted "ZONE CANAL"		 Mint, OG, NH $350.00 $275.00
  89540 71d 1924-25 Canal Zone 1c deep green Franklin
overprinted "CANAL ZONE"
with inverted ZONE (LR)
Block of 4		 Mint, OG, Hinged $400.00 $325.00
   

1831

72

1924-25

Canal Zone

Warren G. Harding

Mint, Hinged

$2.00

$1.00
   

1831

72

1924-25

Canal Zone

Warren G. Harding

Mint, NH

$3.25

$1.50
   

1832

73

1924-25

Canal Zone

George Washington

Mint, Hinged

$6.75

$3.00
   

1832

73

1924-25

Canal Zone

George Washington

Mint, NH

$10.50

$5.00
   

1826

73

1924-25

Canal Zone

George Washington

Used

$1.70

$0.80
89543 84-95 1924-25

Canal Zone

 1c-$1 U.S. stamps with
"CANAL ZONE" overprint
Type B, sharp pointed "A"s
Set of 12 stamps 		Mint, OG, NH $682.50 $495.00
  89544 85a 1924-25

Canal Zone

 3c U.S. Lincoln stamp with
"ZONE ZONE" overprint
Type B		 Mint, OG, NH $550.00 $395.00
   

1833

86

1925-28

Canal Zone

Theodore Roosevelt
5c blue, pointed 'A'

Mint, Hinged

$3.50

$1.50
   

1833

86

1925-28

Canal Zone

Theodore Roosevelt
5c blue, pointed 'A'

Mint, NH

$6.00

$3.00
  89546 86b 1924-25

Canal Zone

 5 cent Theodore Roosevelt
"CANAL ZONE" overprint
"CANAL" inverted
Type B, sharp pointed "A"s 		Mint, OG, Hinged $950.00 $725.00
   

1834

89

1925-28

Canal Zone

American Indian
14c blue, pointed 'A'

Mint, Hinged

$27.50

$12.00
   

1834

89

1925-28

Canal Zone

American Indian
14c blue, pointed 'A'

Mint, NH

$45.00

$20.00
   

1827

91

1925-28

Canal Zone

Woodrow Wilson
17c black, Red overprint
Pointed 'A'

Mint, Hinged

$4.50

$2.00
   

1827

91

1925-28

Canal Zone

Woodrow Wilson
17c black, Red overprint
Pointed 'A'

Mint, NH

$7.50

$3.50
89547 91b/91c 1924-25

Canal Zone

 17 cents Woodrow Wilson
Red overprint, Type B
91b: "CANAL" only
91c: "ZONE CANAL"
APS certification		 Mint, OG, Hinged
& Mint, OG, NH		 $2,275.00 $1,750.00
  89549 92v 1924-25

Canal Zone

 20 cent carmine stamps
with double "CANAL ZONE"
overprint, Type B		 Mint, OG, NH $750.00 $595.00
   

1828

115-116

1933

Canal Zone

3c Geoge Washington
14c American Indian
Perf 11 x 10.5

Mint, Hinged

$7.25

$3.50
   

1836

118

1939

Canal Zone

1/2 cent red orange
Ben Franklin

Mint, NH

$0.25

$0.15
   

1837

119

1939

Canal Zone

1 1/2 cent bister brown
Martha Washington

Mint, NH

$0.30

$0.20
   

89633

120-135

1939

Canal Zone

Panama Canal Anniversary Issue
Complete set of 16 issues

Mint, OG, NH

 $162.75 $135.00
   

1833

120-135

1939

Canal Zone

Set of 16 views of Panama Canal
25th anniversary of opening of the Panama Canal

Mint, Hinged

$162.75

$48.00
                   
  89568 C25a 1951 Canal Zone
Airmail		 31 cent Canal Zone Airmail
Cerise Globe & Wings
Horiz. pair, Imperforate		 Mint, OG, NH $1,000.00 $800.00
  89574 CO8-12 1941 Canal Zone
Airmail Official		 5 cent-40 cent Canal Zone
Official Airmail
Complete set of 5 values		 Used $855.00 $695.00
                   
  89576 J1-J3 1914 Canal Zone
Postage Due		 U.S. Postage Due stamps
with "CANAL ZONE" overprint		 J1 & J3 Mint Hinged
J2 is Mint, NH		 $1,335.00 $1,095.00
  89581 J12-J14 1924 Canal Zone
Postage Due		 U.S. Postage Due stamps
with "CANAL ZONE" overprint
Type "A", flat tip.		 J12 = Hinged, J13 = NH
J14 = Hinged No gum		 $415.00 $325.00
  89583 J17b 1925 Canal Zone
Postage Due		 10 cent U.S. stamp with
black "CANAL ZONE" overprint
& red "POSTAG DUE"
"E" in postage omitted		 Mint, OG, Hinged $750.00 $600.00
  89586 J20c 1925 Canal Zone
Postage Due		 U.S. Postage Due stamps
with "CANAL ZONE" overprint
Double overprint		 Mint, OG, Hinged $450.00 $350.00
                   
  89591 O8 1941 Canal Zone
Official Issue		 50 cent rose lake
with Official Canal Zone overprint
Type 1a		 Used $550.00 $425.00
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Canal Zone -- Album Page Lot
This is a s set of six album pages of early Canal Zone stamps, all mint and most hinged. They cover 1904
to 1929. There are several never hinged stamps in mounts.
Included are many airmail stamps and eleven postage due stamps.
The catalog value of this lot is $1,917.85
Priced to sell at $395.00
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