A rare U.S. stamp has resurfaced six decades after being stolen. It was originally printed in 1918 as part of a batch of stamps, called the Inverted Jennys.
A rare U.S. stamp has resurfaced six decades after being stolen.
It was originally printed in 1918 as part of a batch of stamps, called the Inverted Jennys.
The batch became extremely valuable after an error caused the featured Curtiss JN-4D plane, known as a Jenny, to be printed upside down, notes the Washington Post.
In fact, one such 24-cent stamp recently sold for more than $1 million at an auction last month.
Now, NBC News is reporting that the stolen Inverted Jenny which went missing during a 1955 convention in Virginia has been turned over to authorities.
Keelin O’Neill from Ireland had inherited the item and only learned about its history and stolen status when he took it to an auction house.
He ultimately surrendered ownership of the stamp and collected a $50,000 reward.
The Inverted Jenny has since been sent to the American Philatelic Research Library, notes the New York Post.
The original stamp thief has still not been identified.
A rare U.S. stamp has resurfaced six decades after being stolen.
It was originally printed in 1918 as part of a batch of stamps, called the Inverted Jennys.
The batch became extremely valuable after an error caused the featured Curtiss JN-4D plane, known as a Jenny, to be printed upside down, notes the Washington Post.
In fact, one such 24-cent stamp recently sold for more than $1 million at an auction last month.
Now, NBC News is reporting that the stolen Inverted Jenny which went missing during a 1955 convention in Virginia has been turned over to authorities.
Keelin O’Neill from Ireland had inherited the item and only learned about its history and stolen status when he took it to an auction house.
He ultimately surrendered ownership of the stamp and collected a $50,000 reward.
The Inverted Jenny has since been sent to the American Philatelic Research Library, notes the New York Post.
The original stamp thief has still not been identified.
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