November 13, 2006
Inverted Jenny: color me skeptical
You've probably already read about the rare stamp supposedly used to send in an absentee ballot in Florida. It's a great story, so no surprise it's been reprinted worldwide.
But I'm dubious. Not such a big deal that the envelope had no return address, but what about the ballot inside that would appear to have been equally untraceable? My bet's that this is all a prank. Original unused US stamps from the '30s and '40s are very common, and can often be bought in quantity below face value (even though they are still valid). Slap a few onto an envelope along with a readily-available fake Jenny -- or fake it yourself -- pop it into the mail, and watch the fun!
Posted by David on November 13, 2006 11:20 AM
As an expert and collector of inverted center stamps I agree with this article. First of all, why would someone intentionally use a jenny stamp? Secondly there was no return address. Last but not least, who in his right mind would place a gem like this on an envelope. I do not agree that this was a mistake.
Also it is very easy to create a forgery. Just look at what they sell on ebay! I have been sold carefully crafted forgery from reputable dealers! They have the center peeled off and then pasted upside down. In the hope they might find some person who does not check these stamps. Even when I am 100% sure they are authentic, I still have high value (anywhere from $100 and up) certified by the american philatelic society or the Philatelic foundation.
Posted by: Joseph on November 16, 2006 8:44 AM
Forgot to add, Out of the 100 printed, I would say 93% are accounted for. What are the odds that someone would come across the missing or stolen ones? Also every one of these stamps has the pane postion number written on the back of the stamp. You can read more on the jenny at www.invertedcenter.com a site dedicated to inverted center stamps fo the world.
Posted by: Joseph on November 16, 2006 8:55 AM
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