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 #2621
PANAMA
1906-07 1/2c-50c, Centers Inverted, eight stamps (seven different), h.r., occasional minor flaws, fine-v.f.
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Catalog #185/193var
Price Realized
$425.00

Lot #2622
PANAMA
1909 Balboa, 1c dark green and black, center inverted, neat purple cancel, centered to top as often, vertical crease at left, otherwise fine, possibly the finest quality of this rarity, one of only seven used examples reported, with 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate. A rarity from Panama and one of the rarest inverted centers in the world (Scott Catalogue states "value for No.197a used is for an off-center example with faults")
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Catalog #197a
Catalog Value $7,500
Unsold
Lot #2623
PANAMA
1915 5c blue and black, center inverted, n.h., well centered, bright color, fresh and v.f., only 19 unused examples are believed to exist, with 1988 Rendon certificate (catalogue value for hinged)
**
Catalog #210a
Catalog Value $1,500
Price Realized
$1,300.00

Lot #2624
PANAMA
1915 20c brown & black, center inverted, h.r., v.f.,
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Catalog #212a
Catalog Value $300
Price Realized
$250.00

Lot #2625
PANAMA
1915 20c brown & black, two singles, each with center inverted, unused without gum as often, fine-v.f., one with Scheller certificate,
(*)
Catalog #212a
Catalog Value $600
Price Realized
$210.00

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