Sale 1391 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 13-15 October, 2026
Category — 1901 Pan-American Issue (Scott 294-299)
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Original gum, rich colors, centered to bottom with perfs clear on that side
FRESH AND FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
According to Johl, the 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in at least four different post offices around the country soon after release of the issue in May 1901, including Bessemer Ala., Richmond Va., Utica N.Y. and Connecticut. This is a desirable sound original-gum example.
1983 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies.
1c Green & Black, Pan-American, Center Inverted (294a). Rich colors, neat machine cancel, tiny thin spot at bottom right of hinge mark, pinhole, tiny tear at top
VERY FINE APPEARING AND RARE USED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT.
The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in at least four different post offices around the country, soon after release of the issue in May 1901. According to the revised Johl-King book (p.7) "The first known copies of this error were discovered at Bessemer, Alabama, by the Carrell Jewelry Company on some circulars just prior to mailing them. When they realized the find they had made they lost no time in removing the stamps from the circulars and thus saved them to philately."
The 1c Pan-American Invert in used condition is considerably scarcer than unused. Our census, available at our website at https://siegelauctions.com/census/us/scott/294a, records 50 used singles, one used pair, three on two pieces and three on covers, for a total of 58 copies. One of the singles is in the Miller Collection at the New York Public Library. Only eight singles are confirmed as sound.
Census no. 294a-CAN-18. With 1947 and 2024 P.F. certificates.
ADDENDA: THE MOST RECENT CERTIFICATE NOTES A PINHOLE AND TINY TEAR AT TOP.
1c Green & Black, Pan-American (294). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner selvage, bright colors, Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, Extremely Fine Gem position single, with 2026 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo)
1c Green & Black, Pan-American (294). Bottom left corner imprint, plate nos. 1172/1170 and arrow block of twelve, original gum, the plate block of ten is Mint N.H., top left stamp outside the plate block hinged, deep rich colors, Very Fine, Scott value as Mint N.H. plate block of ten and two singles
4c Deep Red Brown & Black, Pan-American (296). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine, ex "Sacramento", with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo)
8c Brown Violet & Black, Pan-American (298). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1150 block of six, deep rich colors, long string of plate printers' initials
FRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP POSITION PLATE BLOCK OF THE 8-CENT PAN-AMERICAN ISSUE.
We have offered fewer than 15 Mint N.H. top position plate blocks of the 8c Pan-American issue since keeping computerized records.