Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue Inverts (Scott 294a, 295a, 296a, 296a-S)
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Cat./Est. Value
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1709
2c Pan-American, Center Inverted (295a). Very lightly hinged, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, deep rich colors, single tiny perf tip thin at topEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A WONDERFULLY WELL-CENTERED AND FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT. ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED INVERT ERRORS IN AMERICAN PHILATELY.
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. This Extremely Fine centered stamp with a tiny perf tip thin is among the finest-appearing examples.
Ex Maffeo. With 1991 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates
55,000
37,500
