Inverted Jenny 2013 Error?

sdTom - sounds like the clerk was having a bad day. Maybe he missed his break by 5 minutes or something. The reason for not using tape is because the cancel can't hit the stamp. If the tape was just on the edge it shouldn't matter at all as long as the tape isn't holding the stamp to the envelope.

I've forgotten about it. In my defense the 4c stamp was a current chippendale chair self adhesive so the only mistake I made was lightly touching the stamp.
Tom

I had my Mom list one of my (red tipped wing) sheets on .99 starting bid for one day auction and it ends tonight. I hope it at least brings what I paid for it. I am not expecting it to sell for a lot. I did see one person sold a sheet like mine for $30. http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-Stamp-Inv...em19e5632f10

Here is a link to my sheet for sale. http://www.ebay.com/itm/11122617791....m1558.l2649

I'm surprised it went for as little as it did.
Tom

I think it was because I did a one day auction. I noticed the sheet that sold for $30 has thicker red wind tips. Who knows what makes them sell really high. It could just be people bidding their own stamps up or maybe the buyers saw something else in the stamps I am missing.

Kris

I just listed a used single.....red tip wing variety.
Here at this site...
Look to the left for ALL AUCTIONS....

That is cool Kevin! I never realized we can sell them here.

Kris

Does anyone know if one of the inverted sheets have shown up yet?
Tom

I've read that a long time collector in Canada found one right off the bat.

If the previous posts are referring to the "right-side-up" Jenny of which 100 Souvenir Sheet reprints were prepared, the reference to a Canadian collector finding one is correct. I believe it was based on his mail order from the USPS Store's website.

There was also a subsequent newspaper release suggesting that another was found, with no additional information.

It has been suggested that if someone did actually find one of these "unverts" it becomes questionable if they would really telephone the USPS to inform them of the find, as it could result in unwanted publicity and/or attempts at theft, or even tax implications if the government decided to tax the item based on its collector value versus face value.

Then, of course, there's the real possibility that when the stamps are taken off the market by the USPS, will some of the unfound "unverts" be destroyed? That could very well increase the secondary market value of whatever "unverts" remain.

Given all of these issues, the savvy collector may not want to announce finding any "unverts" until the secondary market value is accurately established.

How long will these stamps be available?

When I got mine in the mail and got through all the packaging, my first thought was "the planes are right side up!" They were, but unfortunately most everything else was upside down.

From what I understand there were over 12 million printed so I would guess they will be available for some time. The secrecy part makes sense to me.
Tom

Print quantity was actually 13,200,600. Since the "600" is representative of the 100 Souvenir Sheets of 6 with the plane right-side-up, there are 13,200,000 Souvenir Sheets with the Inverted Jenny. I would expect they would be on sale for at least a year.