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 #2003
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type II, h.r., ample margins to just in at top, deep color, fine, with 1997 PFC,
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Catalog #7
Catalog Value $1,000
Price Realized
$280.00

Lot #2004
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 1c blue, type IV, Recut Once at Top only, lightly hinged original gum, full margins all around including part of adjoining stamp at left, nice color, with 1996 PFC and 2005 PSE certificate, the latter graded "XF-Sup 95" (SMQ $3,000)
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Catalog #9
Unsold
Lot #2005
United States 1851-57 Issue
1851 3c brownish carmine, never hinged, margins all around, seldom seen in this condition, with 1999 PFC and 2005 PSE certificate, the latter graded "VF-XF 85" (SMQ $400 for hinged)
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Catalog #11
Price Realized
$1,200.00

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