Cardsmiths Series 4 – Inverted Jenny #11-SP – Citrine 08/40
This Cardsmiths Series 4 card celebrates the Inverted Jenny, one of the most famous and valuable errors in U.S. postal history. Numbered 08/40, this Citrine variant shines with rarity—echoing the golden hue of a collector’s legend that turned a simple stamp into a multi-million-dollar artifact.
Issued in 1918, the Inverted Jenny stamp mistakenly depicted the Curtiss JN-4 “Jenny” biplane upside down on a 24-cent U.S. airmail stamp, marking the nation’s first airmail delivery. Only a single sheet of 100 misprints was ever released, creating instant notoriety. A single example sold at Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries in November 2023 for a record-setting $1.7 million.
The Inverted Jenny represents the magic of serendipity in collecting—where error becomes icon and imperfection creates immortality.
Details:
Series: Series 4
Card #: 11-SP
Variant: Citrine
Limited to: 40 copies
Serial #: 08/40
Year: 2024
Publisher: Cardsmiths
Artist: Tim Notaro
A true treasure of postal and collectible history—this card captures the story of the most famous stamp ever printed upside down.
