Sale 997 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 26-29 October, 2010
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue Inverts (Scott 294a, 295a, 296a)
1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). H.r., choice centering, deep rich colors, corner crease and reperfed at rightEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in at least four different post offices around the country, soon after release of the issue in May 1901. Between 600 and 700 are likely to have been issued
1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Slightly disturbed original gum, faint diagonal crease bottom leftFINE CENTERING AND A VERY RESPECTABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR INVERTED CENTER RARITY.
With 2004 P.F. certificate that does not mention disturbed original gum
2c Pan-American, Center Inverted (295a). H.r., natural fiber inclusion in bottom margin, small thin and reperfed at bottomFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
The 2c is the rarest of the three Pan-American Inverts. It is surmised that approximately 200 were issued through the post office, with two distinct shades known. Our Levi records contain the intact block (4), reconstructed block (4), 64 unused singles and 6 used singles, for a total of 72 unused and 6 used. Many of the unused singles have disturbed gum or no gum, and/or are off center to top or top left.
Signed "CJP" (Charles J. Phillips). With 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott footnote states "Almost all unused copies of No. 295a have partial or disturbed gum. Values are for examples with full original gum that is slightly disturbed."
4c Pan-American, Center Inverted (296a). Unused (regummed), sharp impressions, reperfedVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
The 4c Pan-American Invert was a special printing and not regularly issued. Examples were distributed through two official channels, and the gum on the majority of stamps without "Specimen" overprint was disturbed due to its removal from mounting paper. In fact, many of these stamps are thinned or have seriously disturbed gum.
With 1995 P.S.E. certificate.