Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294-299)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
723
4c Pan-American, Center Inverted, Specimen Overprint (296a-S). Centered to bottom with three wide margins, nibbed perf at top and few small thin spots as often encounteredFINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT.
A total of 173 4c Pan-American Invert stamps were distributed by the Third Assistant Postmaster General's office, and an additional 97 were traded by the National Museum. The majority of stamps distributed by the Post Office Department had the "Specimen" overprint, but some did not. Many have thin spots and/or disturbed gum.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate
11,500
3,500