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Lot 2511 - 1918 24c carmine rose and blue, Center Inverted, position 75, original gum, well centered, small tear at left, thin spots at top and a few blunt perfs (the latter not mentioned on the accompanying certificates), v.f. appearance, with 1982 and 2001 PFCs. This stamp is the lower left copy from the famous "McCoy Block" belonging to Ethel B. McCoy, which was stolen at the APS convention on September 23, 1955. Originally purchased by William T. Robey in 1918 (as a sheet of 100 from a Washington D.C. ....Cat. $450000, Est.US$100,000 Currently US$ 90,000

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Cherrystone Auctions Sale - 1024A

The Maitland Collection of Inverted Centers of the World - October 30, 2024

Inverted Centers are often called the Aristocrats of Philatelic Errors. In fact, nothing quite strikes the imagination among stamp collectors like Inverted Centers. Aside from the upside down appearance, there is almost always a story and in many cases a "legend" to be told. How, where, when, how many and by whom was it discovered? Are there additional copies lurking in an attic somewhere, waiting to be found? Philatelists young and old never abandon hope of one day discovering such an error themselves.

The Maitland Collection of Inverted Centers of the World brings these striking errors and some of their stories to light. The United States showing is apparently complete, with 1869 Pictorials, 1901 Pan-Americans, Internal Revenues and the more modern CIA and Stock Exchange inverts.

Rounding the group is the Inverted Jenny, one of the three stamps recovered from the infamous "McCoy" block. Stolen from the APS Convention in 1955, the Maitland copy is position 75, its fascinating story available at https://invertedjenny.com/position/75.

The collection continues with major rarities from Central and South America, better Canal Zone, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama, Peru and Uruguay.

European Countries feature the three Inverted Parliament Building errors from Austria, Inverted Madonna from Hungary, Bulgaria 50st, Athens Academy from Greece, Italian Filiberto and Postage Dues, as well as Italian Colonies, 1956 Poland 20gr Boxer, a splendid group of Imperial Russia and Spain.

The British Commonwealth is highlighted by Canadian Revenues, St. Lawrence Seaway, multiple examples of the Truro School, plus Patricia Airways. Jamaica, Labuan, New Zealand, Cook Islands, South Australia and Tonga are also included. Not to be overlooked, there are inverts from Belgian Congo, French Colonies, Liberia, excellent Iran and others. While only 150 lots, the Maitland Collection is one of the milestone offerings, assembled in the tradition of great Inverted Center collections, taking its rightful place among such names as Cunliffe, Balner and Sagar (sold by Cherrystone in 2011). Best of Luck in the sale.

Josh Buchsbayew Cherrystone

This single session sale will take place on October 30, 2024 at 10:00AM with Live Bidding via Stamp Auction Network and CherrsytoneLIVE

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