Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue Inverts (Scott 294a-296a-S)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1954
2c Pan-American, Center Inverted (295a). Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., bright colors, few pulled perfs and creases, small margin tearsAN ACCEPTABLE EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 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.
Scott Catalogue notes that "Values are for examples with full original gum that is slightly disturbed".
With 2012 P.F. certificate
55,000
12,000