1c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (294a). Lightly hinged, rich color and fine
impressionsVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH 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. Between 600 and 700 are likely to have been issued. (Image)
2c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (295a). Lightly hinged, perfectly centered, rich color and
clear impressions of vignette and frame, tiny corner crease at top
rightEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 2-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
The 2c is the rarest of the three Pan-American Inverts. It is surmised that approximately 200 were issued through the post office, with two distinct shades known. Estimates of surviving examples range from an early count (1945) of 55 unused and 2-3 used to the 1998 Datz estimate of 150 unused, 3-5 used and a block of four intact. Our Levi records contain the intact block (4), reconstructed block (4), 64 unused singles and 7 used singles, for a total of 72 unused and 7 used. Many of the unused singles have disturbed gum or no gum, and/or are off center to top or top left.
With 1992 P.F. certificate. Scott footnote states "Almost all unused copies of No. 295a have partial or disturbed gum. Values are for examples with full original gum that is slightly disturbed." (Image)
4c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (296a). Beautiful colors, full original gum, h.r.,FRESH AND VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
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, the stamps removed from mounting paper are generally thinned or have seriously disturbed gum. Examples with full intact gum are very scarce. This stamp is very fresh and has the cleanest gum of any 4c Invert that we have examined.
With 1970 and 1992 P.F. certificates, both stating that "it is genuine previously hinged." (Image)
4c Pan-American, Center
Inverted, Specimen Overprint (296a-S). Unused (no gum), fresh color and
fine impressionsFINE 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 detroyed 194 copies and put one pane of 100 into the official archives. At a later date, 97 of these were later traded for rarities missing from the archives.
With 1964 P.F. certificate (Image)