Lot 295
1901, 2¢ Pan-American, center inverted (295a), exceptionally well centered for a 2¢ invert with handsome color and full original gum, completely free of the defects that normally plague this issue, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $55,000+
WITH ITS COMBINATION OF EXCELLENT CENTERING, FULL ORIGINAL GUM AND FAULT-FREE STATE OF PRESERVATION, THIS 2¢ PAN-AMERICAN INVERT IS AMONG THE FINEST AVAILABLE.
Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
Provenance: "Derby", Rubin, Berlin
The 2¢ is the rarest of the regularly issued Pan-American Inverts with probably no more than 200 being issued. This supposition is based on the fact that two shades of the error exist, meaning that at least two panes of 100 were released; also upon the current estimate that approximately 150 examples have survived, including about a half dozen used singles and two mint blocks (one rejoined).
Scott also states that "almost all unused examples…have partial of disurbed gum" and values the stamp accordingly.
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