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Sale 310
The David W. Gorham Collection
of Gem Mint United States Stamps
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Lot 3202 |
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1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted (294a), quite well centered, exceptionally bright color on fresh paper, full original gum. Very Fine.
Scott $11,000
A LOVELY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR INVERTED CENTER VARIETY.
Expertization: 1996 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 3203 |
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1901, 2¢ Pan-American, center inverted (295a), virtually perfect centering within remarkably large margins, with strong colors for the normally pale invert and full original gum. Trace of previous tiny natural inclusion. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $45,000
ONE OF THE BEST CENTERED EXAMPLES OF THIS RARE INVERT AND ONE OF THE FEW WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1964, 1989, 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
The 2¢ is the rarest of the Pan-American inverts. It is believed that perhaps 200 were sold and about 150 unused examples remain. Of those 150 or so, most have disturbed gum or no gum and are noticeably off center. This is one of the few that have retained their original gum.
Scott notes that "Almost all unused copies of No. 295a have partial or disturbed gum. Values are for examples with full original gum that is slightly disturbed."
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Lot 3204 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American, center inverted (296a), extraordinarily well centered for the 4¢ invert with exceptionally bright and fresh colors, full original gum. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $35,000
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
This invert, as opposed to the 1¢ and 2¢ was printed intentionally and was never intended for release to the public. While up to 100 examples were distributed unofficially, many of these were overprinted "Specimen". Another group of about 100 were later traded to philatelists for other stamps lacking in the collection of the National Museum. This second group came from a sheet that had been stuck down by the Post Office Department when it had been intended to be part of their archives. It is for this reason that the large majority of non-Specimen overprints have disturbed original gum. There are probably less than ten mint examples with the perforations clearing the design, that exist with full undisturbed original gum, making these examples the rarest of all the 20th century inverts in similar quality.
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Lot 3205 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American (296), choice centering with incredibly huge margins, bright and fresh, original gum, never hinged. An Extremely Fine jumbo. SMQ $400.
Scott $190
Expertization: 2001 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 3206 |
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1901, 10¢ Pan-American (299), perfect centering, large balanced margins, rich colors, original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $1,750.
Scott $375
A GEM 10¢ PAN—AMERICAN ISSUE.
Expertization: 2000 and 2006 P.F. Certificates, the latter graded XF-S 95.
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