Inverted Centers of the World continued...

Canal Zone continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
461		39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, flawlessly centered within unusually large margins, strong rich color and a vivid impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially choice example of this invert; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
462		39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, wonderfully well centered within large margins, beautiful fresh colors, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
463		39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, right sheet-margin single, well centered within particularly large margins, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; 1991 APS certificate. (Image)	700.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
464		39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, rich color, typical booklet pane straight-edge at right, fresh o.g., n.h., fine. (Image)	for hinged 700.00 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
465		39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, fresh mint block of four, with deep rich colors, unusually clean o.g., lightly hinged, bottom right stamp with insignificant bend, fine-very fine; a rare multiple; clear 1977 PF certificate. (Image)	2,800.00+ SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
466		39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, another rare mint block of four, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, fine; 1995 PF certificate. (Image)	2,800.00+ SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
467	O	39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, used, very well centered within large margins, deep colors, light cancel, choice very fine; much scarcer in used condition than mint and quite undercataloged as such. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
468	O	39e	#39e, 2c Vermilion and black, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, bright and fresh, nicely centered, tied to piece by light machine cancel, very fine. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
469	K	39f	#39f, 2c Vermilion and black, booklet pane of six, perforated margins, Center Inverted and "Canal Zone" inverted reading down, with tab at bottom, rich color, some perfs. trimmed away as always, staple holes through top two stamps, part tropicalized o.g., horizontal perfs. a little weak, fine; a very rare booklet pane, of which less than ten are known to exist. (Image)	8,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Chile

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
470		105a	#105a, 1911 20c Bulnes, Center Inverted, top left corner sheet-margin block of six, bright colors, centered to the left, o.g., n.h., light owner's handstamp on reverse, fine (Michel #106K; for hinged DM 1,140). (Image)	for hinged 300.00+ SOLD for $1,150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Colombia

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
471		331a	#331a, 1910 1/2C Torres, Center Inverted, especially fresh, with rich luxuriant colors on bright white paper, o.g., very fine (Michel #227K, DM 950). (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
472		331a	#331a, 1910 1/2C Torres, Center Inverted, another mint example, slightly disturbed o.g., nearly very fine; 1993 APS certificate (Michel #227K; DM 950). (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
473		F23a	#F23a, 1917 4c Green and ultramarine registration stamp, Center Inverted, gorgeous rich colors on fresh white paper, large part o.g., very fine; quite scarce and seldom offered (Michel #251K; DM 1,250). (Image)	575.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Cook Islands

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
474		66 var	#66 var., 1920 1/- Violet and black, Center Inverted, with light plate wash as usual, o.g., very fine (S.G. #75 var.) (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
475		86a	formerly #86a, 1932 2p Brown and black, Center Inverted, bottom sheet-margin single, o.g., n.h., fresh and fine (S.G. #101 var.) (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
476		86a	formerly #86a, 1932 2p Brown and black, Center Inverted, top left corner sheet-margin block of four, deep colors, o.g., n.h., fine; a scarce and striking multiple; 1990 Holcombe certificate (S.G. #101 var.) (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
477		87a	formerly #87a, 1932 2 1/2p Dark ultramarine and black, Center Inverted, top sheet-margin single, strong colors, o.g., lightly hinged, fine (S.G. #102 var.). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Costa Rica

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
478		105/109 var.	#105 var./109 var., 1921 2c-30c Centenary imperforate, Centers Inverted, with 2c (two different shades), 3c, 15c and 30c, bright colors, without gum, a few tiny imperfections, still a very fine group. (Image)	Est. 400-500 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
479		106 var	#106 var., 1921 3c Centenary, Center Inverted, two such errors in a block of four with two normal stamps, creating two "tete-beche" pairs, o.g., slight translucent spots on gum only, very fine. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
480		108 var	#108 var., 1921 15c Centenary, Center Inverted, two such errors in a block of four, creating two "tete-beche" pairs, o.g., light translucent staining on gum only, natural gum crease affects bottom right stamp, otherwise very fine. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM