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Stamps from a specific 1918 batch run have, for more than a century, been considered the holy grail of stamp collecting among affluent philatelists. Earlier this week, one of these misprints, known as “Inverted Jennies,” became the most valuable U.S. stamp to ever come to market when it fetched a record-breaking $2 million at auction.
Depicting a Curtis JN-4H “Jenny” biplane, the 24-cent stamp was designed by Clair Aubrey Huston to honor the launch of airmail across the nation. In the rush to prepare them in time for the first flight, plate printers inadvertently produced a series of error sheets on which the plane, engraved by Marcus Baldwin, was printed upside down.
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A Rare “Inverted Jenny” Fetches a Record-Breaking $2M at Auction
Sought after by the wealthiest of stamp enthusiasts, these misprints drive million-dollar sales and were the subject of a notable 1955 heist.
Stamps from a specific 1918 batch run have, for more than a century, been considered the holy grail of stamp collecting among affluent philatelists. Earlier this week, one of these misprints, known as “Inverted Jennies,” became the most valuable U.S. stamp to ever come to market when it fetched a record-breaking $2 million at auction.
Depicting a Curtis JN-4H “Jenny” biplane, the 24-cent stamp was designed by Clair Aubrey Huston to honor the launch of airmail across the nation. In the rush to prepare them in time for the first flight, plate printers inadvertently produced a series of error sheets on which the plane, engraved by Marcus Baldwin, was printed upside down.
more at:
A Rare “Inverted Jenny” Fetches a Record-Breaking $2M at Auction