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Missing Inverted Jenny Stamp Found

It appears that the missing position 32 [tag-tec]Inverted Jenny stamp[/tag-tec] has been found in the British Library collection. A picture of the [tag-tec]stamp[/tag-tec] showed up in the August 2007 issue of the British Library Philatelic

Siegel sells Jenny Invert stamps

Last Wednesday, Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries sold the unique plate block of Scott C3a for an astonishing $2.97 Million, including buyer's premium. This price represents a new record for a United States stamp item,

Inverted Jenny used on mail?

There is a story circulating around on the Internet that comes straight out of the movie "Brewster's Millions". Apparently, some fool has used an Inverted Jenny to mail in his absentee ballot in Florida. The

Inverted Jenny on Absentee Ballot Officially A Fake

Today the inverted Jenny stamp that was sent in on an absentee ballot in Florida was officially declared a fake by officials from the PSE and APS. Mercer Bristow from the American Philatelic Expertising Service

How to recruit new stamp collectors

This article on an Australian web site called the Bayside Bulletin shows a unique way of recruiting new stamp collectors...LOL! You'll have to read it to understand the joke. Because I can't think of an