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Auction: 177 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 51

United States: 2013 "Non-Inverted Jenny" Error Sheet
2013, $2.00 red & blue Inverted Jenny souvenir sheet, Non-Inverted Variety,
self-adhesive pane of six, exceptionally fresh, with selvage illustrations depicting the National Postal Museum, pioneer aviator Reuben H. Fleet, and a route map of the first regular air mail service, the reverse of sheet with history of the Inverted Jenny, identifying this as being the middle of a pane of six, accompanied by souvenir sheet of six showing the $2.00 Jenny inverted, with collateral material including; printed note reading in part “Congratulations! You have just purchased a Limited Edition “Right Side Up” Inverted Jenny Stamp Souvenir Sheet. This souvenir sheet is one of only 100 sheets printed and distributed for customers to purchase…” certificate signed by Postmaster General Patrick Donahue identifying this souvenir sheet as being number 12 of 100; and associated typed letter signed by Susan McGowan, thanking the original owner for registering his souvenir sheet with the United States Post Office; extremely fine; ex-Sue Gross Collection. (Sc. 4806d, $70,000)

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS DESIRABLE MODERN RARITY, COMMEMORATING ONE OF THE MOST ICONIC STAMPS IN WORLD PHILATELY.

In 2013, the United States Post Office announced that, in celebration of National Stamp Collecting Month, a special intaglio-printed souvenir sheet would be issued to commemorate the famous Inverted Jenny error of 1918. Printed in a denomination of $2.00 to prevent any confusion with the original 24c stamp, this announcement specified a print quantity of 13,200,600 stamps, equating to 2,200,100 souvenir sheets of six. The mystery surrounding this unusual number was enhanced by the fact that the souvenir sheets were issued in cellophane wrapper with a cardboard insert, preventing the stamps from being seen until opened. The reason for this became clear shortly thereafter, when a souvenir sheet showing a non-inverted Jenny was discovered. The Post Office then announced that 100 souvenir sheets had been printed with the Jenny flying right-side up, and distributed to Post Offices in key markets and Stamp Fulfilment Centers. To this date, many remain unreported.
Mint NH

Sold for
$45,000

Starting price
$40000