4c Pan-American, Center Inverted (296a). Unused (regummed), rich colors, attractive centering and margins, couple small faults including sealed corner tear at bottom right, tiny surface scuff at left, none of these flaws are particularly visible without magnification

VERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.

The 4c stamp portrays an electric automobile, known at the time as the "Electric Vehicle Service," as depicted on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad brochure from which the engraving was made. In the background one can see the dome of the Capitol. One of the two men seated at the front was Samuel B. Hege, B&O's passenger agent, so this stamp actually depicts a living person in violation of the law.

The 4c Pan-American Invert was a special printing and not regularly issued. Examples were distributed through two official channels, and the gum on the majority of stamps without "Specimen" overprint was disturbed. In fact, because 97 of the stamps were removed from an album page, they are generally thinned or have seriously disturbed or no gum.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate stating "genuine, regummed, with tiny faults". Scott value for original gum is $85,000.00

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