Canal Zone Anybody?

Close, gettingold.

Originally the punch was rPr for Panama Railroad perfin, modified to just "P"

Rod

I just found a reference online regarding the Panama Railroad perfin. The information, originally published in 1961 by the Canal Zone Postal Service, explained the conversion of the earlier perfin cancel rPr to P.

"The perforated "P'' was made by a Panama Railroad die which was originally "RPR". The small Rs" were burnished off at the Mechanical Division Shops at Balboa . When used on stamps, the letter "P" was punched through the stamps by folding the sheets along the perforated edges of the stamps and punching several thicknesses at a time...."


Thank you once again for your assistance.

GO,
Thanks for the extended explanation...saved.
I just had a brief description from "Askphil"

Mine

Not Mine.

I finally bought a few of the US CZ overprinted issues: 70-73

I recently got this stunning, what I hope to be authentic, error. (Scott 91c-- hey wait a second why the red overprint?) Also this post is to commemorate my new printer with excellently clear scanner!

Very nice item. The overprint is red because the stamp is black. Needed to be some contrast in color so the overprint was visible.

Very nice ZONE CANAL! I'd love to have that one in my collection.

odds-n-ends...

oldboldandbrash - here's the full set

Something I haven't seen in this thread yet....CZ precancels.



And a card, picturing the the canal under construction.

Two of the OFFICIAL stamps were only sold when Cancelled to Order.

Regular issue of 1928-29 surcharged for postage due use

Manuscript cancel by LEE
Void of backstamps.

I have all of the Canal Zone overprinted US postage stamps and a few of the postage dues, which is my next area of focus. Here are numbers 4-8 and 70-96 mounted on a 1947 Scott album page. Includes both printings of #80.

Lovely page ! Well done you.