Famous US Stamps - The Pan-American Issue Inverts


Issued in 1901 in connection with the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York, the six beautiful commemorative stamps of this series, Scott Nos. 294-299, were early bi-colored stamps. They feature various transportation-related subjects, including several ships, a vintage electric automobile, a steam engine and train, the bridge at Niagara Falls, and canal locks at Sault Ste. Marie. The set is a must-have for any US stamp collector and, because of its theme, it's a desirable set for topical stamp collectors too.

Three of the stamps - the 1 cent, 2 cent and 4 cent, are known to have varieties with inverted vignettes - the central part of the design.

Few stamp collectors will ever own one of the Pan-American inverts, but we can all hope.