Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalog # 294 – 1c 1901 Pan American Exposition: Fast Lake Navigation. Page 8

1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (Scott 294a). Lightly hinged, incredibly well-centered, deep dark colors EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND BEAUTIFUL 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. With 1999 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1706

1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (Scott 294a). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, almost perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB LIGHTLY-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF 90 BY P.S.E. THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. 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. Faint pencil notation on back. 2005 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies. P.S.E. encapsulated (OG XF 90, SMQ value $29,700.00). Using today’s P.S.E. gum qualifiers this would be OGph. No example has graded higher to date and only four others share this grade

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1705

1c Pan-American (Scott 294). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 1112 block of six, couple of light fingerprints on gum, rich color, beautifully centered, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1683

1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted (294a), outstanding color and freshness part original gum, perfs barely touch at bottom, upper right corner thinned attractive Fine appearance. Scott value $12,500

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1909

1901, 1¢ Pan-American “fast boat” (294 var.), dramatic vignette shift to the left, perfectly centered and post office fresh with immaculate, never hinged original gum Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ $335 for a normal 95. Scott $45+ Expertization: PSE encapsulated XF-Sup 95.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1907

1901, 1¢ Pan-American, center inverted (294a), bright and fresh with full, slightly disturbed original gum perfs just in at top nearly Fine. Scott price $12,500 AN ATTRACTIVE, COMPLETELY SOUND EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR U.S. ERROR.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1908

U.S.; General Issues, 1901, 1¢ High Vignette, 4¢ Cover Used to Oklahoma Territory, Scott #294, 296. 1¢ on 1892 Expo 1¢ envelope to S.F.; 4¢ slight perf faults and cover with tone spots, Fine. Estimate value $75-100.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2011, Sale 90, Lot 1442

United States 1901 Pan-American Issue 1901 1c green and black, center inverted, beautiful color, centered slightly to left, l.h., fine sound example, with 1979 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 63

1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (Scott 294a). Disturbed original gum, ample margins to just clear at top, tiny thin spot FINE APPEARING AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE 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. Between 600 and 700 are likely to have been issued. With 1980 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2589

1901, 1¢ Pan-American (294 var.), corner margin block of 4 with “crazy perfs” caused by a fold-over that has left part of the corner stamp imperforate, bright and fresh, original gum, separated and mended along the fold-over, F.-V.F. and most unusual. Estimate price $500 – 750

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2754

1901, 1¢ Pan-American (294), bottom margin imprint and plate no. block of 10 with arrows, exceptionally well centered with bright color and pristine, never hinged original gum, post office fresh and F.-V.F. Scott $1,100

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2755

1c Pan-American (Scott 294). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and precise centering, lovely bright colors, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ price $435.00 as 95, $1,250.00 as 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1169

1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (Scott 294a). Block of four, slightly disturbed original gum, deep rich colors and proof-like impressions, all four stamps have extraordinarily choice centering, small thin spot in bottom right stamp EXTREMELY FINE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE ONE-CENT PAN-AMERICAN INVERT. THIS MAGNIFICENT BLOCK WAS ACQUIRED BY THE OWNER IN THE SIEGEL 500TH SALE — IT IS FITTING THAT IT IS BEING OFFERED IN SALE 1000. The Pan-American inverts were the first bicolored postage stamps produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the first invert postage errors issued by the Post Office since the 1869’s. The 1c Pan-American Inverts were found in several post offices around the country. Thirteen blocks of four, a block of six and a block of 20 are recorded in our Levi records, some of which may have been broken into singles.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1166

1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (Scott 294a). H.r., choice centering, deep rich colors, corner crease and reperfed at right EXTREMELY FINE APPEARING 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. Between 600 and 700 are likely to have been issued

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5824

1c Pan-American, Center Inverted (Scott 294a). Slightly disturbed original gum, faint diagonal crease bottom left FINE CENTERING AND A VERY RESPECTABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR INVERTED CENTER RARITY. With 2004 P.F. certificate that does not mention disturbed original gum

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5825