Inverted Jenny stamp block
E176265
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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inverted Jenny error sheet | 1 |
| Inverted Jenny stamp | 1 |
| Inverted Jenny stamp block canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1542928 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Inverted Jenny stamp block Context triple: [National Postal Museum, hasNotableCollection, Inverted Jenny stamp block]
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A.
Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection is the British monarchy’s renowned and historically significant assemblage of postage stamps and related philatelic material, considered one of the finest such collections in the world.
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B.
United States double eagle
The United States double eagle is a $20 gold coin first minted in the mid-19th century, notable for its large gold content and iconic designs, and widely associated with America’s classic gold coinage era.
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C.
National Bank Note
A National Bank Note was a type of U.S. paper currency issued by federally chartered national banks and backed by U.S. government bonds during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Bunsen-Denkmünze
The Bunsen-Denkmünze is a prestigious German chemistry award, named after Robert Bunsen, that honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of physical chemistry.
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E.
Silver Certificate
A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Inverted Jenny stamp block Target entity description: 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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A.
Royal Philatelic Collection
The Royal Philatelic Collection is the British monarchy’s renowned and historically significant assemblage of postage stamps and related philatelic material, considered one of the finest such collections in the world.
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B.
United States double eagle
The United States double eagle is a $20 gold coin first minted in the mid-19th century, notable for its large gold content and iconic designs, and widely associated with America’s classic gold coinage era.
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C.
National Bank Note
A National Bank Note was a type of U.S. paper currency issued by federally chartered national banks and backed by U.S. government bonds during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Bunsen-Denkmünze
The Bunsen-Denkmünze is a prestigious German chemistry award, named after Robert Bunsen, that honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of physical chemistry.
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E.
Silver Certificate
A Silver Certificate was a form of U.S. paper currency once redeemable for a corresponding amount of silver, issued primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
collectible
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philatelic error ⓘ postage stamp block ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Post Office Department
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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
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalSignificance | symbol of stamp collecting to the general public ⓘ |
| denomination | 24-cent ⓘ |
| depicts |
Curtiss JN-4 biplane
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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
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surface form:
Inverted Jenny stamp
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| isSubsetOf |
Inverted Jenny stamp block
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Inverted Jenny error sheet
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| issueYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| marketStatus | high-value auction item ⓘ |
| material | paper ⓘ |
| notability |
iconic U.S. philatelic item
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one of the most famous stamp errors in the world ⓘ |
| printingErrorType | inverted center ⓘ |
| printingMethod | intaglio ⓘ |
| rarityStatus | extremely rare ⓘ |
| stampSeries |
United States Postal Service
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surface form:
U.S. airmail
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| usedFor | airmail postage ⓘ |
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Subject: Inverted Jenny stamp block Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.