2c Carmine & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (295a). Bright colors, choice centering, tied by "Brooklyn N.Y. P.O." registry oval cancel on 31 x 44mm piece, cancel struck clear of inverted train, stamp with small diagonal corner crease at top left, truly negligible and difficult to detect

VERY FINE. ONLY SEVEN USED EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT ARE KNOWN, AND NONE ARE SOUND. THE EXAMPLE OFFERED HERE IS THE ONLY ONE ON PIECE, WITH A CANCEL LEAVING THE ENTIRE INVERTED VIGNETTE CLEARLY VISIBLE. IT IS ARGUABLY THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.

Our census of the 2c Pan-American Invert in used condition, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/295a , records only seven copies. None are sound -- two are reperfed, one has a tear and another is thinned. The two others have minor flaws, including a surface scrape and crease.

Census no. 295a-CAN-06. Ex Dr. Graves (not in our "Argentum" sale, but his name is on 1976 certificate). Signed in pencil by J. Klemann of Nassau Stamp Co. With 1976 and 2003 P.F. certificates.

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