The Maitland Collection of U.S. Stamps and Inverted Centers of the World
October 29-30, 2024

We are pleased to present two outstanding sales from the Maitland Collection - United States Stamps and Inverted Centers of the World. The focus on the United States Collection is on items typically missing from conventional collections, most notably Re-Issues, Special Printings, rare Coils, Postage Dues and of course the Inverted Jenny (which is offered in the Inverted Centers sale). Some additional highlights include a sound unused Indian Red, Grills, Bluish Papers complete, imperf. 5c in 2c block, "Fast", "Slow" and "Grounded" Jennies, and more.
The Maitland Collection of Inverted Centers of the World brings these striking errors and some of their stories to light. The United States showing is apparently complete, with 1869 Pictorials, 1901 Pan-Americans, Internal Revenues and the more modern CIA and Stock Exchange inverts. Rounding the group is the Inverted Jenny, one of the three stamps recovered from the infamous "McCoy" block. Stolen from the APS Convention in 1955, the Maitland copy is position 75, its fascinating story available at https://invertedjenny.com/position/75.
The collection continues with major rarities from Central and South America, better Canal Zone, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.
European Countries feature the three Inverted Parliament Building errors from Austria, Inverted Madonna from Hungary, Bulgaria 50st, Athens Academy from Greece, Italian Filiberto and Postage Dues, as well as Italian Colonies, 1956 Poland 20gr Boxer, a splendid group of Imperial Russia and Spain.
The British Commonwealth is highlighted by Canadian Revenues, St. Lawrence Seaway, multiple examples of the Truro School, plus Patricia Airways. Jamaica, Labuan, New Zealand, Cook Islands, South Australia and Tonga.
Not to be overlooked, there are inverts from Belgian Congo, French Colonies, Liberia, excellent Iran and others.
These sales will take place live via CherrystoneLIVE.

ImagesDescriptionCurrent Bid
Lot #2533
ARGENTINA
1899 1p blue & black, center inverted, h.r., usual brownish gum, fresh and well centered, deep colors, signed Behr, etc., v.f., with 2008 Pascal Scheller certificate,
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Catalog #139a
Catalog Value $2,000
Price Realized
$950.00

Lot #2534
ARGENTINA
1899 5p orange and black, center inverted, l.h. (if at all), centered to top, fine and rare stamp, only 50 printed, handstamped guarantee marks,
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Catalog #140a
Catalog Value $2,750
Price Realized
$1,200.00

Lot #2535
ARGENTINA
1910 Centenary, 1/2c-5p inverted centers, the complete set (as issued) of seven, all but one with sheet margin, lightly hinged, couple n.h., well centered and post office fresh, v.f., signed Kneitschel,l etc., with Alberto Solari certificates. A very rare set of inverts (YT 148/59var)
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Catalog #160a/173a
Catalog Value EUR 6,300
Price Realized
$5,250.00

Lot #2536
ARGENTINA
1917 San Martin, 20p blue & claret, center inverted, l.h., with 2002 Philatelic Foundation Certificate, ex-Sagar. Only 50 issued, all off centered (Kneitschel 312a "todos los ejemplares de esta hojo unica son descentrados") (YT 227a)
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Catalog #246a
Catalog Value EUR 1,400
Price Realized
$750.00

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