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Headline, June 1, 2007
An Inverted Jenny Is To Be Given Away!
The
C3a was printed in 1918, when the center image of the Curtis
JN-4 (Jenny) airplane was accidentally printed upside down. Only
100 are known to exist, all of which came from one sheet of 100.
For the last 88 years, collectors have sought after, admired and
been fascinated with this striking stamp.
humanitarian cause.
The
stamp, which is valued at $275,000, will be given away in
December 2007 in a drawing from among the customers of
StampWants.com, a
website within commercial philately. It is the first time in
history that a valuable stamp of this caliber has been used in a
giveaway drawing. Never before, by the way, has the Inverted
Jenny been part of any advertising promotional campaign. |
