Inverted Jenny stamp block

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The Inverted Jenny stamp block is a famously misprinted 1918 U.S. airmail stamp sheet segment depicting an upside-down biplane, considered one of the most iconic and valuable philatelic errors in the world.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf collectible
philatelic error
postage stamp block
associatedWith Post Office Department
surface form: United States Post Office Department

World War I era
catalogCode Scott C3a (block format)
collectibleCategory classic U.S. airmail
color red and blue
conditionImportance centering and gum significantly affect value
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance symbol of stamp collecting to the general public
denomination 24-cent
depicts Curtiss JN-4 biplane
upside-down airplane
designOrientationError airplane printed upside down relative to frame
field philately
hasFaceValue 24 cents
hasLanguage English
hasPart Inverted Jenny stamp block self-linksurface differs
surface form: Inverted Jenny stamp
isSubsetOf Inverted Jenny stamp block self-linksurface differs
surface form: Inverted Jenny error sheet
issueYear 1918
marketStatus high-value auction item
material paper
notability iconic U.S. philatelic item
one of the most famous stamp errors in the world
printingErrorType inverted center
printingMethod intaglio
rarityStatus extremely rare
stampSeries United States Postal Service
surface form: U.S. airmail
usedFor airmail postage

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National Postal Museum hasNotableCollection Inverted Jenny stamp block
Inverted Jenny stamp block hasPart Inverted Jenny stamp block self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Inverted Jenny stamp
Inverted Jenny stamp block isSubsetOf Inverted Jenny stamp block self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Inverted Jenny error sheet