**1925 and Later Issues continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
640		$1.00 Candle Holder, Brown (Engraved) Color Inverted (1610c). Mint N.H. fresh colors VERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR MODERN ERROR -- THE C.I.A. INVERT. Popularly called the "C.I.A. Invert", a single pane of 100 stamps was purchased at the McLean Va. Post Office by employees of the C.I.A., for use on mail from the agency. They noticed the error, pooled together funds to buy a replacement sheet and kept the pane for themselves. When it was discovered who had purchased the stamps, a scandal ensued over who actually owned the stamps. Of the pane of 100, only 93 sound examples reached collectors. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 17,500.00 SOLD for $12,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
641		$1.00 Candle Holder, Brown (Engraved) Color Inverted (1610c). Mint N.H., fresh colors, choice centering VERY FINE. A PRISTINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR MODERN ERROR -- THE C.I.A. INVERT. Popularly called the "C.I.A. Invert", a single pane of 100 stamps was purchased at the McLean Va. Post Office by employees of the C.I.A., for use on mail from the agency. They noticed the error, pooled together funds to buy a replacement sheet and kept the pane for themselves. When it was discovered who had purchased the stamps, a scandal ensued over who actually owned the stamps. Of the pane of 100, only 93 sound examples reached collectors. With 1995 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates. Normal accompanies for comparison (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 17,500.00 SOLD for $11,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
642		15c John Paul Jones, Perf 12 (1789B). Mint N.H. with top selvage, Position "9" in light pencil, choice centering, rich colors on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE PERF 12 JOHN PAUL JONES ISSUE. This issue was printed by the American Bank Note Company and perforated in three different formats: Perf 11 x 12, Perf 11 All Around and Perf 12 All Around. It is believed that the USPS was unaware that there were different perforations. The Perf 12 All Around is by far the rarest. With copy of 1989 P.F. certificate for a pane of 50 (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	$ 3,000.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
643		The Art of Magic (Forever) Souvenir Sheet, Die Cutting Omitted (5306b). Souvenir sheet of three without die cuts, Very Fine, Linn's Stamp News reported that approximately 50 of the error sheets were sold from the USPS window at the August 2018 APS Stampshow (unintentionally), it is unknown how many might exist in total but consultations with dealers indicate that may have been the total supply, with 2018 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. $ 750-1,000 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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