The Mahendra Sagar Collection of Inverted Centers
October 5-6, 2011
| Images | Description | Current Bid |
 | Lot #3 United States 1869 Pictorials 1869 24c green and violet, center inverted, neat circle of wedges cancel leaving design clearly visible, rich colors on bright paper, well centered, v.f. and rare, sound example, with 1987 PFC. There are only 89 known copies existing including four unused and the unique used block of four. Of the used singles, the vast majority have some degree of faults, with only 15 or so believed to be in sound condition. The Trepel 1869 Invert census (with unpublished updates) contains 88 copies of the perforated 24c Invert, including four unused stamps, two used pairs and the unique used block of four. Of these, there are very few sound singles where the perforations are clear of the design on all four sides (Scott's Catalogue note: "most examples of No. 120b are faulty. Values are for fine centered examples with only minimal faults.") O Catalog #120b Catalog Value $ 35,000 | Unsold |
