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 #2595
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 2c, 5c, 30c, 50c and 60c ochre & carmine (First Printing), numerals inverted, used, usual centering, fine and seldom offered group, with APS, Raybaudi and Alex Rendon certificates (Sass.4b,5b,7b,9b,10b, €30,500)
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Catalog #J4a/11a
Unsold
Lot #2596
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 40c ochre & carmine, numerals inverted, used, strong colors indicative of the First Printing, usual centering, fine and unique, as this is the only known 40c First Printing with numerals inverted, signed Diena, with 2006 Raybaudi certificate ("Grande Rarita"), listed but unpriced in Sassone (Sass.8b), ex-Balner
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Catalog #J9var
Price Realized
$2,400.00

Lot #2597
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 60c orange & buff, numerals inverted, n.h., usual centering, fresh colors, with 1984 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.26a, €1,800)
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Catalog #J11a
Price Realized
$210.00

Lot #2598
ITALY Postage Dues
1890-91 1L carmine & blue, Numeral Inverted, exceptionally well centered, canceled on piece, v.f., signed Colla, with his 1999 certificate ("perfetto e di notevole centratura e freschezza") (Sass.27a, €4,500 for average centering)
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Catalog #J14b
Catalog Value $4,500
Unsold
Lot #2599
ITALY Postage Dues
1890-1903 2 Lire blue & magenta, numeral inverted, used on piece along with 5c, 30c and 50c, tied by "Trepuzzi" cds, fine and very rare, signed Diena, Bolaffi, etc., with 2006 Raybaudi certificate (Sass.12a, €4,500)
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Catalog #J16a
Catalog Value $4,500
Price Realized
$600.00

Lot #2600
ITALY Postage Dues
1870 5 Lire, 10 Lire blue & magenta, each with numerals inverted, used, usual centering, the former with 2002 Alex Rendon certificate, the latter signed Serrane (Sass.13b,14b, €2,700)
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Catalog #J17a,19a
Catalog Value $1,850
Price Realized
$500.00

Lot #2601
ITALY Postage Dues
1890 20c on 1c ocher & carmine, overprint inverted, used, fine and rare stamp, with 1990 Enzo Diena certificate (Sass.18a, €15,000)
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Catalog #J26a
Catalog Value $10,000
Unsold

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