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 1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Disturbed original gum, ample margins to just clear at top, tiny thin spotFINE APPEARING AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN
AMERICAN INVERT. The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in at least four different post offices around the country, soon after release of the issue in May 1901. Between 600 and 700 are likely to have been issued. With 1980 P.F. certificate
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12,500.00
SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 4c Pan-American, Center Inverted, Specimen Overprint (296a-S). Original gum, rich colors and fine impressions, clear strike of the overprint at bottom leftVERY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE
4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT WITH SPECIMEN OVERPRINT. If the reported numbers are correct, a total of 203 4c Inverts was released, both with and without the overprint. An unknown quantity of the 4c Pan-American invert was overprinted with a small
"Specimen" overprint. Some examples, both with and without the overprint, were given away by Third Asst. Postmaster General Edwin C. Madden. When postal authorities learned of the practice, they destroyed 194 copies and put one pane of 100 into the
official archives. At a later date, 97 of these were traded for rarities missing from the archives. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
10,000.00
SOLD for $12,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
