U.S. 1901 one-cent error stamp, $5,500, Holabird Western Americana

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by Ken Hall

All prices include the buyer’s premium

A U.S. one-cent stamp commemorating the Pan American Exposition of 1901 with an inverted center—an error stamp philatelic rarity—sold for $5,500 at a Western Americana Auction held April 21-24 by Holabird Western Americana Collections, LLC in Reno, NV. Also, a US Mint San Francisco 23.06-ounce silver ingot, 999.75 fine, fetched $8,125; and a Navajo squash blossom turquoise and coral necklace with matching earrings signed by Victor Moses Begay achieved $1,438.

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