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.
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 | Lot #2635 RUSSIA 1875 10k brown & blue, Center Inverted, "Kostroma" cds as always, well centered for issue, insignificant small thin spot and slightly rounded corner at top left, otherwise fine and highly desirable example of this inverted center. A major Russian rarity, one of only five (!) recorded examples, all in used condition, ex Ferrary, Rothschild, Goss and Cunliffe collections, with 2009 Philatelic Foundation certificate (Mi.27xK, €50,000) O Catalog #29a Catalog Value $60,000 | Price Realized $9,500.00
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 | Lot #2636 RUSSIA 1889 14k blue & rose, Horizontally Laid paper, Center Inverted, used and well centered stamp, good color and fresh, fine example of this inverted center, signed Romeko, Diena, etc., with 2016 Robineau certificate, O Catalog #51a Catalog Value $4,500 | Unsold
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 | Lot #2637 RUSSIA 1889 14k carmine & blue, horizontally laid paper, Center Inverted, exceptionally well centered, light pmk not obstructing the center vignette, fresh and v.f., signed Mikulski, ex-Faberge (with distinctive red "Faberge-Ferrary" handstamp on back), with 2016 Buchsbayew certificate, O Catalog #51a Catalog Value $4,500 | Price Realized $3,750.00
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 | Lot #2638 RUSSIA 1902 15k lilac and blue, Center Inverted, well centered example, canceled "Kolomna 9.07" cds as always, deep colors, fresh, slightly irregular perforations at left, otherwise fine and rare inverted center from Imperial Russia, O Catalog #62b Catalog Value $4,000 | Price Realized $2,100.00
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 | Lot #2639 RUSSIA 1902 25k dull green & lilac, Center Inverted, light "Zhitomir 20 July 1906" postmark, fresh and fine inverted center, known only used, with 2012 Philatelic Foundation Certificate, O Catalog #64a Catalog Value $6,500 | Price Realized $3,500.00
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 | Lot #2640 RUSSIA 1902 3.50r black & gray, center inverted, canceled "Batum, 18.2.1911", fine and completely sound example of this undervalued rarity, known only used and typically centered to bottom, signed Romeko, with 2003 Mikulski certificate, ex-Faberge collection, O Catalog #69a Catalog Value $14,000 | Price Realized $8,000.00
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 | Lot #2641 RUSSIA 1904 7r black & yellow, Center Inverted, canceled "Batum 22.11.1917", centered to bottom as always, small thin, otherwise fine. One of only two (!) known used 7r inverted centers, signed Mikulski, with his certificate. A rarity, ex-Mikulski collection (Cherrystone December 2004 Sale, $5,500 hammer) (Mi.56YK, €15,000) O Catalog #70a Catalog Value $14,500 | Price Realized $8,500.00
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