Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — Essays, Proofs and Specimens
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1033
E
4c Pan-American Invert Counterfeit (296a var). Two items, one is frame only on approx. 106 x 85mm paper, other is frame with inverted vignette and additional vignette above on 97 x 47mm gummed paper, these are remarkably accurate engravings, several differences from the genuine engravings are noted, fascinating items reportedly created by an engraver working for a banknote company in Canada
E. 500-750
2,600