Sale 1106 — 2015 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Thursday, 25 June, 2015

Category — 1894-98 Issue thru Pan-American Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3145°
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Sale 1106, Lot 3145, 1894-98 Issue thru Pan-American Issue1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Block of four, lightly hinged, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, choice centering, bottom right stamp trivial crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT, WITH EXTRAORDINARY CENTERING. RARE WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING

The Pan-American inverts were the first bicolored postage stamps produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the first invert postage errors issued by the Post Office since the 1869's. The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in several post offices around the country. Thirteen blocks of four, a block of six and a block of 20 are recorded in our Levi records, some of which may have been broken into singles.

Ex Crocker. With 1989 P.F. certificate as sound.

75,000
75,000