{"product_id":"block-sheet-x-six-2-inverted-jenny-usps-stamp-set-2013","title":"Block Sheet x Six $2 Inverted Jenny USPS Stamp Set 2013 (NEW)","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eUSPS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e3 1\/2\" x 6 1\/2\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eU.S. # 4806\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2013 $2 Inverted Jenny\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eValue: $2 – to distinguish from the 24¢ 1918 original\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIssued:\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSeptember 22, 2013\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eFirst Day City: Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eType of Stamp: Commemorative\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePrinted by: Banknote Corporation of America Inc., for Sennett Security Products\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMethod: Offset printing in sheets of 108 in 18 panes of 6\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ePerforation: Serpentine Die Cut 10½ x 11¼\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSelf-Adhesive\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eQuantity Printed: 2,182,000 panes\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eNearly a century ago, the purchase of a single pane of US stamps turned the collecting world upside down. The “Jenny Invert” became the world’s most famous stamp, and the 100 examples were eagerly sought after by prominent collectors. Billionaire investor Bill Gross was one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eIn 2005, Gross paid $2.97 million to buy the unique Jenny Invert Plate-Number Block. He then exchanged the block of four stamps for the 1868 1¢ Z Grill owned by Don Sundman, president of Mystic Stamp Company, in a one-for-one trade that made international headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAnother block of four Jenny Inverts is on permanent display at the National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, courtesy of Mr. Gross. The display was unveiled at the opening of the museum’s new gallery, which was funded largely by his generosity. Named in his honor, the William H. Gross Stamp Gallery is the world’s largest philatelic showcase. The 12,000-square-foot facility houses some of the greatest stamp rarities and is a mecca for collectors around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTo commemorate the gallery’s opening in 2013, the US Postal Service issued a souvenir sheet of six $2 Jenny Inverts. This sheet was printed using plates created from the original 1918 dies. Now collectors can see the legendary Jenny Inverts on display and add a reprint of the famous “Upside-Down Airplane” stamps to their own collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe selvage artwork around the stamps pictures the National Postal Museum, aviation pioneer Reuben H. Fleet, a map of the first scheduled Air Mail route, and a compass rose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45698647589062,"sku":"37823","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0210\/6626\/files\/Untitled_187251c3-a0f5-45e7-a6f5-6cfa5a740432.jpg?v=1775673010","url":"https:\/\/thecarycollection.com\/products\/block-sheet-x-six-2-inverted-jenny-usps-stamp-set-2013","provider":"The Cary Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}