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C &
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Specialists in Dealer Member APS, Member CZSG, USPPS, ICC |
Email:
czcd@twcny.rr.com
2021 -- OUR 42nd Year!!
Happy 2021 to our great & loyal customers!
We
specialize in
NEW as of 7/7/21: I
apologize that the last update was so long ago. I plan on update as I can. Also
apologize that several pages are unreadable; the formatting got screwed up. I’m
working to correct them. It will take awhile, but we’ll get to listing
many items. We have acquired the CZ stock of Conroy Philatelic, the #2 (to us)
CZ dealer (we wish to thank Judy Conroy) and some of Ray Coughlin’s inventory,
and are excited to offer a wider stock to our customers. We have THE MOST CZ
specimens anywhere – see “Officials”
page!! CZ UX6 used (see just below), 39c mint pane! Any stamp can be scanned
and emailed/sent to you; this is easier than my learning html!
We wish to highlight these 4 rarities:
CZ UX6, the 1c embossed post card from 1924 (the only
embossed postal card ever issued by the US!), extremely fine mint copy of this
seldom offered card. It is a hard item to scan, since the scanner tries to
darken it, so I apologize for the light color. Rest assured this card is
strongly printed and in beautiful condition. Undercatalogued
at $1050 in “usual” condition, which this is not! http://canalzonestamps.com/images/czux6mint.jpg $875
94 used block of 5! Yes, this is a used block of 4 with
an additional stamp attached on the lower right -- it
has straight edges at the bottom, heavy cancel, the perfs
touch at right, there are a few creases, a few missed perfs
– in general, it’s pretty tough, BUT…..it is very rare in such a multiple, and has
a catalog value of $800+!! See scan at:
CZ UC1 first airmail envelope, first day cover 5/21/28
with pair of #72 and #103 (scarce used!) added, to Kelso, WA (backstamped Pasco WA 5/29/28). F/VF, small UL corner bend,
rare and Scott $175, http://canalzonestamps.com/images/CZUC1fdc.JPG $90 net
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adh adherence |
gsk gum skip |
NH never hinged |
PLEASE NOTE WELL:
- Unless otherwise noted,
unused stamps have OG and may have hinge remnants. OG NH means NH!
- Mint stamps are denoted by NH, WG, PG or OG. Used stamps are denoted by LC, VLC, MC, NC or HC.
- Used with normal cancel unless noted LC/HC. Normal cancel = an average amount of ink per postmark - not light enough to stand out, nor heavy enough to cover the stamp’s design. VLC = very light cancel, barely enough to be noticed.
Please order by centering and condition. (ie: VF LC, or F/VF OG sm th). PLEASE GIVE ALTERNATE CHOICES (or
email us first) since many items may be unique.
Thank you!
Waxy gum? What’s with the wax!? The climate in
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OUR STRICT CZ GRADING STANDARDS – view our scans to get a visual definition! |
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VF = PERFECT CENTERING – NOTHING LESS F = off-center perfs that do not cut into design F/VF = centered VF one direction & F in the other, (ie: Scott VF) F+ is between F/VF and F (ie: our F+ = Scott F/VF). VG = perfs cut on 1 or 2 sides If you want other dealers’ VF, then order F/VF! One reason we have so many “almost VF” is that it’s hard to find perfectly centered CZ! |
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Summer 2021 PRICELISTS: |
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CZ Officials and Airmail Officials – includes Official Seals (OXs) and CZ SPECIMENS!! CZ Postal Stationery, Last Day Covers and CTC PanCanal FDCs – includes CZ POSTAL STATIONERY! CZ Plate Blocks - Regular Issues CZ Plate Blocks - Airmails and Postage Dues Pricelists updated through 7/5/21 |
Terms of
- Check or money orders (no credit cards) please – but we accept Paypal (either a transfer of your Paypal balance, or credit/debit card-funded Paypal accounts!)
- Also, please add 50c for orders under $10. We pay postage, but please add for insurance or we send at your risk!!!
- NY Residents please add tax!
SECONDS!!!!! Yes, we have seconds (boy, do we have seconds!!) Should you like to fill a space with a stamp with slight faults, please write us.
Sheets? Yup, we got ‘em!
Send your want list for our quotes. We also have many mint blocks, if you
collect them
Certificates? Why does the stamp need one? The CZ
first issue, CZ #1-3, were heavily forged, even during
their period of use! Therefore, it is imperative that an authority – usually
the American Philatelic Society (APS), Philatelic Foundation (PF) or
Professional Stamp Expertisers (PSE) – certify the
stamps; they issue certificates of genuineness that include a photo of the
stamp, or buy with my gurantee and then obtain a
certificate. (2nd best are copies signed by Perry, Bartels and
Colman, who used or sold them within days of issuance.) See comments
on 1-3 fakes on the listing page.
I have also seen a inaccurately identified #15 at auction WITH a cert at auction
(June 2012), so watch it. CZ #46-8 and 67 are often hard to identify and
certificates are a good idea; I don’t usually get certs
for 46-8 and 67, but if you purchase one of these, you may submit them for
certificates and, if not genuine, I will always refund the purchase price,
cost of certificates and your postage paid to get the cert.
Organizations:
If you invest time and energy to build a strong CZ collection, you should also invest time to learn more about CZ stamps and postal history through the great organizations that research and publish information on it all! We strongly encourage customers to join the Canal Zone Study Group. Its resources are a great way to learn about CZ collecting. Write us for an application, or visit their website: www.czsg.org
The US Possessions Philatelic Society (USPPS) is active in other Possessions with many of the same CZSG researchers. Write us also for info on the USPPS.
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