CZ Regulars 1-20 – updated as of 3/15/10

 

Scott Number:

1 VF OG remarkably well centered, probably the best in existence, mint OG and fresh, Panama overprints 16 mm long (CZSG 1.1a, 260 issued), light

  but readable CZ overprint, 1994 and 2007 Philatelic Foundation photo certificates, http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz1vf.bmp    $685

1 F++ WG,  MA” raised in right Panama (position 19 or 69), uncommon and interesting, signed JC Perry, APS photo certificate,

                                        http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz1fplusplus.jpg    $310

2 single used on cover, solidly F/VF, might grade slightly higher (much better than average for issue), Cristobal 7/11/04 cancel and bars on front, back has indistinct

 Panama 7/12 transit marking and Ancon 7/12/04 cancel. Signed on back by JC Perry (who addressed it!), & Royal Philatelic Society (London, UK) photo certificate.

 Envelope is creased at bottom and has small internal wrinkle, o/w F/VF+. Very well centered and attractive cover. http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz2oncvr0.jpg

 http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz2oncvr.jpg http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz2oncvrback.jpg       $165

 

4 and 5 on small full envelope corner, beautiful strike of an uncommon post office La Boca on 12/8/04, the last day of use of this set, #4 nicely centered,

   #5 not so well. No faults to stamps or piece. Attractive and bright http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz45laboca.jpg     $26

4 VF pair on piece of cover, pretty red LC.  Picture at: http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz4paironpc.jpg $65

4 VF    OG $35        F/VF WG SE  $11

4 F/VF               OG $29  LC  $18

4 F/VF LC, SE, SF  $4   F+ WG $25

4 F+ NH $27 OG 19 LC 10 F- OG $11

4 F+ WG, SE at right   $16  LC $11

4 F+ OG cr., tiny thin, strong color! $5

4 F OG  crease $4

4 F LC $8       OG 1sp $5

4 just F VLC cr $3

4 VG/F NH 1sp $4       VLC thin $2.50

5 almost VF VLC   used $26

5 F/VF NH  $42     OG $28

5 F/VF OG block of 4, perf reinforcements, one stamp with short perf $65

5 almost F/VF NH  $34

5 F/VF LC tied to small piece  $21

5 F/VF LC tied to small piece       $21

5 F/VF+ LC large margins $24

5 F/VF LC scarlet color  $21

5 F+ NH     $25           OG $15

5 F+ OG corner perf crease $3

5 F+ LC, small tear and several short perfs $4

5 F/VF LC crease &  sm. tear $3

5 F/VF OG block of 4        $85

5 F/VF NG straight edge at right, NG, thin, short perf $2.50

6 almost VF OG  $88       

This scan shows the next three stamps http://canalzonestamps.com/images/CZ6s.jpg  

6 almost VF extremely light cancel, attractive $65

6 almost F/VF to F/VF also extremely light cancel $58

6 F/VF to F/VF+ neat light red cancel, brighter than most 6s that I’ve seen $72

6 VF LC SE at right, crease & tiny closed tear $11

6 F/VF OG  $78

6 F/VF WG, picture at: http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz6fvfwg.jpg  $62

6 F/VF wide mgns., light ccl    $70

6 almost F/VF LC, crease, nice appearing $18

6 almost F/VF NH $75 OG $50  very LC  $54

6 F+ SE OG $18 OG one sp $14   LC  $40

6 F+ SE very light cancel, attractive $30

7 VF OG one sp, sm thin, absolutely perfect centering $18

7 almost VF OG $115

7 almost VF WG $85, picture at: http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz7almvfwg.jpg

7 F/VF very LC, attractive $71   LC $67 LC one short perf $21

7 F/VF OG      $95      F to F+ WG $30

7 F+  OG          $84      part gum  $32

7 F+  OG  SE   adherence on gum $17 tissue on back $12

7 F/VF LC SE  tiny tear       $22

7 almost F/VF very light cancel, closed tear $20

8 almost VF (or maybe F/VF+) clearly a well centered copy of what is a terribly difficult stamp to locate in this condition http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz8almvf.jpg   $115

8 almost F/VF OG $90     F++ OG     $85

8 F/VF WG some tissue on gum $28

8 F+ OG $56                   F/VF OG 1 pp $18

8 VG/F NG SE repaired thin  $16

 

These three stamps are on this scan: http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz8s.jpg :

8 F/VF lightly cancelled, attractive and bright, beautiful! $60

8 almost F/VF very very light cancel, attractive  $50

8 almost F/VF cancel is a little bolder but still light, bright color $46

 

8 perfs just cut at left, F otherwise, SE, LC, attractive       $34

8 VG/F light cancel, couple of short perfs and corner creases, scarce $28

9 VF       VLC $3.50   NC  $2

9 F/VF NH  5.60     OG 2.25       LC 1.50

9 F+    NH 3.00     OG  $2  LC $1    sm fl 50c

9 F to F+ OG (one NH) block of 4 with arrow at upper left in selvage, neat $10

10 VF   VLC  $3.50    LC $3   LC th. $1

10 F+ NH           5.50

10 F/VF   LC       3.75       LC   sm fl $1

10 F+    WG   $2     LC 1.50   F LC $1

11 alm VF LC SE at top $3  LC sp $1

11 F+   OG $3.25   LC $2       F   TG  $2.50

12 F/VF NH $7        WG $3.50     LC $2.50

12 F++      NH  $5    F/VF WG $2            

12 F+  NH  $4     OG     $3       LC $1.75

13 VF NH  SE at  bottom   $18

13 almVF LC $10 F/VF NH blk. 4 $80

13 F/VF      OG $12     WG $7

13 F+   OG   $10  F/VF NC or. red $6

13 F+ OG 3 Panamas   (parts)  $7

13 VF OG or.red $19  F/VF LC $12

13 F/VF NH or.red $18  OG  $16

13 F+ NH or.red $12      OG $8

13 F/VF LC alm. SON ccl. neat $10

13 F+  "  "    $9      WG $6    LC 7.50

14 VF OG          $32      LC  $25

14 almVF  WG    $26  NG  $17

14 F/VF    OG 2sp  $12   LC SE sp $6

14 F+   OG $17     F/VF LC tr $5

14 F/VF  OG  $23    LC SE  $12  

14 alm F/VF    LC  $12 F+ LC  $10

14 F+ OG small thin $3

14c F+ OG     $18   NC $9

14c F/VF LC sharp used copy, see http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz14fvfused.jpg   $30

16 F/VF     WG   1.50    F+ LC  80c

16 VF               NG    75c

16a F/VF    OG   $2     sp. LC  50c

16a F+      WG    $1.45  

16b VF            WG  $1.50

16b F/VF NH $3  OG 1.85  LC 1.00

17 F/VF  OG $2.35  

17a F+ OF $2        F/VF   LC  $2

17a F+ NH blk. of 4 Fresh!     $12.50

17b F/VF WG as always,  short pfs $5

17b F+    WG $8                          LC $10

17b F+ WG block of 4, rare due to low issue quantity, Scott $90; see http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz17bblock.jpg  $22

 

Note: Almost all CZ #18-20 have WG (waxy gum – wax on the gum from waxpaper interleaving) due to the climate:

 

18 mint block of.4, F+, very slightly dull gum, bottom two stamps NH   $115

18 F/VF WG nice margins  $42

18 F/VF light cancel, two short perfs, attractive spacefiller $12

18 almost F/VF WG  $32    almost F/VF WG bend $9

18 almost F/VF dull gum, inscription “American Bank Note” on selvage at right, perfs in selvage have double row   $40

18 almost F/VF WG Both PANAMAs 16 mm (CZSG 18.19), one short perf  $18

18 F++ WG $32    F+ SE at bottom, LC 1 short perf $8

18 F+ LC short perfs, Ancon 1906 registered cancel $8

 

19 F/VF OG (not waxy gum, as normal) block. of 4, exceptional, nice     $165

 

19 almost VF WG one sp, PANAMAs only 2 ½ mm from top bar $36  

19 F/VF WG $40

The next two are a Scott-listed variety, 15 mm long PANAMA overprints (catalogue value $85 mint and $70 used, although I believe the used  is rarer than the mint!):

19 F/VF WG both PANAMAs 15mm $44  F/VF LC used are very uncommon, esp. with both PANAMAs 15mm long (CZSG 19.4b) http://canalzonestamps.com/images/cz19used.jpg  $36

19 F/VF OG with some waxy gum also 15mm PANAMAs, several sps at top $14

19 F+  OG   $28    WG  $26

19 VG/F neat registered cancel, both PANAMAs at right due to shifted ovpt. $16

19 VG/F WG   $17

20 VF OG Fresh !!$46 F/VF VLC $42

20 almost VF   OG  VLH  $43

20 F/VF    OG $28   TG $18

20 F+  OG $25 VG OG $18

20 F WG straightedged at top (partly trimmed) $4