Sale 1289 — 2023 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 27 June, 2023
Category — Pan-American Issue
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). With wide bottom selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors, unusually choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL AND FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
According to Johl, 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, including Bessemer Ala., Richmond Va., Utica N.Y. and Connecticut.
With 1990 P.S.E. and 2022 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85).
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors and choice centeringVERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
According to Johl, 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, including Bessemer Ala., Richmond Va., Utica N.Y. and Connecticut. This is a desirable sound and centered original-gum example.
With 1996 P.F. and 2021 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, F-VF 75; SMQ $9,500.00). We feel this is a very conservative grade and we feel the stamp is easily VF 80.
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Original gum, h.r., rich colors, small thin spot from prior hinge removalFINE APPEARING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
According to Johl, 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, including Bessemer Ala., Richmond Va., Utica N.Y. and Connecticut.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate.
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Block of four, original gum, rich colors, small hinge-reinforced perf separations, few insignificant toned perf tips at bottom right not mentioned on accompanying certificateFINE AND RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
The Pan-American inverts were the first bicolored postage stamps produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the first invert postage errors issued by the Post Office since the 1869 Issue. The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in several post offices around the country. Thirteen blocks of four, a block of six and the block of 20 offered in our 2018 sale of the William H. Gross collection are recorded in our Levi records. Some of the multiples may have been broken into singles by now.
Ex Whitman and Middendorf. With 2001 P.F. certificate.
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Rich colors, neat machine cancel, choice centering, small tears and creases VERY FINE APPEARING USED 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. According to the revised Johl-King book (p.7) "The first known copies of this error were discovered at Bessemer, Alabama, by the Carrell Jewelry Company on some circulars just prior to mailing them. When they realized the find they had made they lost no time in removing the stamps from the circulars and thus saved them to philately."
The 1c Pan-American Invert in used condition is considerably scarcer than unused. Our census, available at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/294a, records 56 used examples, including 48 singles, 2 in a pair, 3 stamps on pieces and 3 stamps on separate covers.
Census no. 294a-CAN-12. With 1989 P.F. certificate.