Sale 1150 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 1 March, 2017

Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue Inverts (Scott 294a-296a)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
939
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Sale 1150, Lot 939, 1901 Pan-American Issue Inverts (Scott 294a-296a)2c Pan-American, Center Inverted (295a). Small hinge remnant, rich colors, two pulled perfs at top left are barely noticeable

FINE APPEARING 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 are off center to top or top left.

55,000
18,000