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Inverted Jenny Airmail Stamp

Name: Inverted Jenny Airmail Stamp
Brand: United States

United States · 1918 · 24¢

The stamp features a blue Curtiss JN-4H 'Jenny' biplane printed upside down within a carmine rose frame. The frame includes 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and '24 CENTS' at the bottom.

This stamp is one of the most famous and valuable errors in philately, issued for the inauguration of the first regular airmail service in the United States. The inversion occurred due to a printing error where the sheet was fed into the press upside down for the second color.

Printing Method

Typography

Themes

airmail aviation transport error commemorative

Catalog Numbers

scottC3a

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$1,200,000

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$850,000

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$600,000

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$400,000

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$250,000

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.