1c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (294a). Slightly disturbed o.g., well-centered, deep rich
color and sharp impressionEXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)
1c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (294a). Original gum with minor hinge mark, rich color,
well-centeredFRESH AND VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
With 1962 and 1992 P.F. certificates which state that "it is genuine previously hinged" (Image)
1c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (294a). Neat machine cancel, nearly perfect centering, natural
inclusion, minute tear at left not mentioned on accompanying
certificateEXTREMELY FINE APPEARING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
With 1967 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Pan-American, Center
Inverted (295a). O.g., perfectly centered within remarkably wide
margins, rich color and clear impressions of vignette and
frameEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST 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 6 used singles, for a total of 72 unused and 6 used. Many of the unused singles have disturbed gum or no gum, and/or are off center to top or top left.
With 1999 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)