Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — 1922 and Later Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
197
nh
Sale 989, Lot 197, 1922 and Later Issues29c New York Stock Exchange Bicentennial, Center Inverted (2630c). Mint N.H. with selvage at top, which also shows a trace of the inverted center, brilliant colors, wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 29-CENT NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE INVERT, WITH SELVAGE AT TOP WHICH ALSO SHOWS PART OF THE INVERTED VIGNETTE.

Two panes containing this invert error were discovered, for a total of 56 examples recorded. The bottom rows of each pane have the black completely missing (twelve stamps) as the vignettes for these were printed off the top of the sheet as seen here. This is the first invert to be discovered since the 1979 C.I.A. invert.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; unpriced in SMQ)

26,000
11,500