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Rare postage stamp 1918 year issue - United States. "This is the infamous example that ended up inside a vacuum cleaner!!! As the story goes a collector had a private stamp room which his maid had strict instructions never to enter. One day however not only did she enter his stamp room but vacuumed the room. Can you image his dismay when his beloved inverted jenny was missing? The stamp had ended up inside the vacuum cleaner. What happened to the maid I don’t know! It still retained its original gum but was torn.The tears have been sealed (a detailed scan of the stamp before this is available upon request). A very fine example sold recently for $970,000. This has a starting price of a tiny fraction of that. This stamp is Position 78 had has an unrivalled provenance.
1942 Southgate
13 June 1942 (Robinette) part of a collection
15 December 1953 (Heiman)
30 March 1954 (Kessler)
Sold by Raymond H Weill to Robert Fisher
15 Feb 1957 (Herst)
Ex “Ambassador” 28 April 1966 (Siegel)
23 March 1971 (Siegel)
9 January 1973 (Siegel)
Sold 21 June 1973 by Raymond Weill to Hermann Schnabel
18 June 1985 (Robson Lowe)
Offered by Siegel at Ameripex 1986
Vacuum Cleaner" Stamp price(value) 03 November 2008 - 85000 *.

Rare postage stamp 1918 year issue - United States. Heritage Auction Galleries - One of the most famously flawed stamps in U.S. history sold for $825,000 to a New York man who bought it slightly cheaper than the record price another "Inverted Jenny" copy fetched at auction last month. The rare 1918 24-cent stamp, depicting an upside-down Curtis JN-4 biplane known as "Jenny," was sold privately this week to a Wall Street executive who did not want to be identified. Heritage Auction Galleries president Greg Rohan, who brokered the sale, said the buyer is the same collector who lost an auction last month in which another "Inverted Jenny" sold for $977,500. Rohan said his client, whom he described as not being a rare stamp collector, was glad to get another chance at the prized misprint. Stamp price(value) 03 January 2008 - 825000 *.

Rare postage stamp year issue - United States. U.S. Scott 834a VF OG NH Rare Red Brown Shade Rarely seen, U.S.Scott 834a, Unused red brown $5 prexie, Unused with VF centering, full NH original gum. A true 20th c. GEM! 2008 SCV.$3000. Stamp price(value) 08 December 2007 - 2100 *.

Rare postage stamp year issue - United States. L'ESTAMPILLE -- US #143 Used XF/SUP PSE CV $3750+++ Stamp price(value) 02 December 2007 - 2650 *.

Rare postage stamp year issue - United States. A simply magnificent and SUPERB GEM Scott US #12. Exceptionally well-centered for this issue with absolutely huge margins. Excellent clear impression and light CDS cancellation. No thins, tears, creases or other faults (darker color on reverse is natural wet printing showing through). Certainly would be difficult to locate a nicer example than this at any price! 2008 Scott catalogue values range from $950.00 (VF Specialized) to $3,250.00 (Scott Valuing Supplement)! Stamp price(value) 02 December 2007 - 1424 *.

Rare postage stamp 1857 year issue - United States. US #39 Washington 90c Blue Unused F-VF.1857-61 Regular Issue (Perforated). Very light but neat vertical crease at top. Small light toned speck around center back (hardly visible). No other fault (dipped in fluid). Rich color. Very fresh. Difficult stamp. Stamp price(value) 05 November 2007 - 1525 *.

Rare postage stamp 1869 year issue - United States. US Stamps # 129 15c 1869 XF Used PSE Certificate. Scott # 129 15c 1869, Extra fine, choice used gem. Deep color and a light cancel. Clean PSE certificate. Rare stamp with only 1,981 issued. Scott Catalogue value $1,300.00+ Stamp price(value) 04 November 2007 - 1175 *.

Rare postage stamp 1869 year issue - United States. US #122 Lincoln 90c Carmine & Black Used VF-XF. 1869 Pictorial Issue. Very nicely centered (VF-XF). Wide margins all around (huge at bottom). Extremely light and small top right corner crease. Very very light diagonal crease (barely visible). 2 shorter perfs at top right. Stamp price(value) 04 November 2007 - 1286 *.