Inverted Centers of the World continued...

Mexico continued...

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
621		2 var.	#2 var., 1929 20c Black, red and gray, Center Inverted, left-sheet margin single, very well centered, brilliantly fresh, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; according to the Sellinger catalog only 35 examples exist; 1994 APS certificate. (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
622		2 var	#2 var., 1929 20c Black, red and gray, Center Inverted, bottom right corner margin block of four, very fresh, clean o.g., n.h., very fine block; with only 35 examples existing according to the Sellinger catalog, this and the following lot could well be the only known blocks. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
623		2 var.	#2 var., 1929 20c Black, red and gray, Center Inverted, another rare mint block of four, this one with an interesting extra row of perforations at the bottom, o.g., n.h., fine; 1995 Mepsi certificate. (Image)	Est. 1,000-1,500 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
624		2 var	#2 var., 1929 20c Black, red and gray, Center Inverted, in horizontal pair with a normal stamp, the error being the bottom stamp, fresh colors, o.g., n.h., fine; only five examples exist in this "tete-beche" form according to the Sellinger catalog. (Image)	Est. 1,500-2,000 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Montenegro

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
625		46/51 var	#46/51 var., 1896 2n, 3n, 10n and 20n Mausoleum, Centers Inverted, attractive pastel colors, o.g., 10n with light crayon mark and reperforated, otherwise a very fine group; latter two accompanied by 1997 Velickovic certificates (Michel #23/28 var.). (Image)	Est. 300-400 SOLD for $600.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Montserrat

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
626			1979 15c Scouting postal card essay, Scout and Spaceship Inverted two different examples, one in blue with embossed "Specimen" across indicia, other in light green, very fine. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $240.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

New Zealand

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
627		537 var	#537 var., 1973 4c Purri Moth, Bright Green (wing veins) Inverted, natural straight-edge at bottom as expected since all known examples come from booklet panes, bright, o.g., n.h., fine; only 20 examples are reported to exist and this is the first example we have ever seen (S.G. #1011a). (Image)	S.G. £350 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
628	U	537 var	#537 var., 1973 4c Purri Moth, Bright Green (wing veins) Inverted, booklet pane of six, all six examples with the error, contained in an unexploded booklet (S.G. #SB28), the other 4c pane in the booklet is normal, interestingly the error pane was inserted upside down in the booklet, pane with perforations all around, o.g., n.h., very fine; probably unique in a full booklet; the catalog value quoted is simply for six singles (S.G. #1011a). (Image)	S.G. £2,100+ SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Niue

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
629		56 var	#56 var., 1932 2 1/2p Indigo and black, Center Inverted, deep intense color, well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; actually quite scarce; 1995 APS certificate (S.G. #58 var.) (Image)	Est. 200-300 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

North Ingermanland

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
630		14a	#14a, 1920 10M Brown and violet, Center Inverted, very well centered, strong color, o.g., lightly hinged, choice very fine; only 100 printed; light expertizer's mark on back and accompanied by a 1996 Gummesson certificate (Facit #14v; SK 8,000). (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
631		14a	#14a, 1920 10M Brown and violet, Center Inverted, another example of this rare invert, deep rich color and a sharp impression, o.g., well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (Facit #14v; SK 8,000). (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
632		14a	#14a, 1920 10M Brown and violet, Center Inverted, an incredibly rare mint block of four in a remarkably "post office" fresh state of preservation, with deep proofklike colors and impressions, well centered, fresh clean o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; this could very well be the only known block of this error, and if broken up, would yield some of the finest singles extant (Facit #14v; for hinged SK 32,000+). (Image)	for hinged 4,000.00+ SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM

Panama

Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
633		186 var	#186 var., 1906 1c Dark green and black Balbo, Center Inverted, tied to 1909 cover with Isthmian Canal Commission corner card along with normal 1c and 1/2c value (#185) by blue c.d.s. pmks., sent to Ancon, Canal Zone (backstamp), fine; most unusual to find this inverted center on a commercial cover. (Image)	Est. 150-200 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
634		197a	#197a, 1909 1c Dark green and black Balboa, Center Inverted, the unique unused example of this immensely rare inverted center, strong colors, centered a bit to top; this is the only unused example known, and only a few used examples exist, the exact number not known, with some estimates as high as seven, however we have never seen a used example and the Sellinger catalog notes "1 used copy known"; not only one of the most important stamps from Panama, but also one of the rarest inverted centers in the world; (Image)	Est. 5,000-7,500 SOLD for $6,750.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
635		210a	#210a, 1915 5c Blue and black Gatun Locks, Center Inverted, fresh mint example, with deep rich colors, o.g., h.r., very fine; only 19 mint examples exist. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $550.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
636	O	210a	#210a, 1915 5c Blue and black Gatun Locks, Center Inverted, used, unusually well centered, strong colors, light purple cancel, faint crease, still very fine; only a handful of used examples exist. (Image)	650.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
637		212a	#212a, 1915 20c Brown and black Santo Domingo Arch, Center Inverted, pristine top sheet-margin single of this scarce error, deep rich colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; especially scarce with full o.g. as most are found without gum. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $200.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
638		212a	#212a, 1915 20c Brown and black Santo Domingo Arch, Center Inverted, another mint single, deep intense colors, o.g., tiny h.r., fine; 1994 APS certificate. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $130.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
639	O	212a	#212a, 1915 20c Brown and black Santo Domingo Arch, Center Inverted, quite well centered, tied to piece by blue town pmk., very fine; this was purchased by Mr. Balner in our 1998 sale of the James B. Helme collection for $350.00 plus the 10% buyer's premium, where it was Mr. Helme's only used example, despite having numerous unused singles and multiples in his collection; unpriced used in Scott. (Image)	as mint 275.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM
640		434 var.	#434 var., 1960 5c Olympics, Red Inverted, with inscriptions and outlines inverted, creating a most bizarre looking error, o.g., n.h., fine; the first example we have seen; Paredes handstamp on reverse (Michel #574K; unpriced). (Image)	Est. 100-150 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Sep-14, 01:00 PM