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Inverted C3 (#49) Surfaces In Chicago

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RK1468
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Interesting article in the NYT on its history and a bit about the Philatelic Foundation. This particular stamp apparently had not been accounted for in years and was squirreled away in a family safety deposit box.
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Great article. Thank you for sharing.
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cjpalermo1964
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It should sell for north of $1.2 million. The condition and provenance are superb.
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postagedueguy
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Here's the reconstruction of the sheet from pictures of each stamp: https://invertedjenny.com/salerecords
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Edited by postagedueguy - 09/06/2018 5:51 pm
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A very happy story.
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revcollector
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As it happens I saw Larry Lyons today, he was the one who told me about the article.
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mirman
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This is a real treasure. What a discovery.
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Is there another stamp as over-hyped and overpriced as this? I suppose the Chinese monkey stamp springs to mind, but it's consdierably cheaper if less attractive.
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Thank goodness it did not end up on eBay.
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Only six unhinged Jenny Inverts, including this example, are recorded from the original sheet of 100. Based on its centering, bright colors, and its pristine gum, the PF awarded the stamp the Grade of 90 "XF"


From an email from the PF.

Nice stamp.
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...PF awarded the stamp the Grade of 90 "XF"...


I wonder how PF graded this stamp...was the criteria the other C3 inverts in the sheet or was it against all C3 (including normal stamps)?
Don
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txstamp
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Image from the Philatelic Foundation.
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raymodj
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I should go check the one safe deposit box or another that have been in my family for generations.
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If #66 ever shows up, is it still stolen property? Were the other three confiscated?
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At least now there are pictures of all of the 100 stamps in the pane.
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