Scott Changes Mind On Jenny “Unverts”

The Scott Catalogues are going to list the upright Jenny Invert stamps (what I call the “unverts”) after all. In an article in the February 16, 2015, issue of co-owned Linn’s Stamp News, editor Chad Snee says the decision was made after “a number of dealers and collectors contacted Scott, questioning the wisdom of the decision to not assign a catalog number.”

Snee says to be listed, stamps must be valid for postage, and the country issuing them must have a functioning postal system. The Scott listing police says the goal is “to seek reasons why a stamp should be listed, rather than why it should not.”

The panes will get a minor letter variety of Sc. 4806, starting with the 2016 U.S. Specialized catalogue.

The question begs, however: If these souvenir sheets, which cannot be (knowingly) purchased at a post office nor (knowingly) ordered from Stamp Fulfillment Services, are listed, what then of the Vintage Circus Posters souvenir sheet, which was only available as part of a press sheet or in the expensive 2014 Stamp Yearbook? They are valid for postage, and the U.S. has a functioning postal service.

My guess is that they will be listed, too.

Scott has also decided to list imperforate press sheets, because they are available in sufficient quantities for “market demand,” and to make organizing a collection easier.

Scott Catalogue Numbers – January 2015 update

4945 (49¢) Christmas – Magi
a. Convertible booklet pane of 20
rudolph1_8004946 (49¢) Christmas – Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer
4947 (49¢) Christmas – Hermey and Rudolph
4948 (49¢) Christmas – Santa Claus
4949 (49¢) Christmas – Bumble
a. Block of 4, #4946-4949
b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #4946-4949
4950 (49¢) Wilt Chamberlain in Philadelphia Warriors uniform
4951 (49¢) Wilt Chamberlain in Los Angeles Lakers uniform
a. Pair, #4950-4951

CVP88A (49¢) Computer vended stamp with USPS Eagle emblem

U.S. Scott Catalogue Update – December

4704a (49¢) Purple Heart, dated 2014

4928 (49¢) Batman – Bat Signal with large wings curved at sides
4929 (49¢) Batman – Bat Signal with short wings curved at sides
4930 (49¢) Batman – Bat Signal with wings straight at sides, with pointed tail
4931 (49¢) Batman – Bat Signal with wings straight at sides, no pointed tail
4932 (49¢) Batman – Batman with yellow background
4933 (49¢) Batman – Batman and Bat Signal
4934 (49¢) Batman – Batman and rope
4935 (49¢) Batman – Batman and blue background
a. Vert. strip of 4, #4932-4935

4936 ($1.15) Silver Bells Wreath

4937 (49¢) Winter Fun – Skaters, large convertible booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides
4938 (49¢) Winter Fun – Child Making Snowman, large convertible booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides
4939 (49¢) Winter Fun – Cardinal, large convertible booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides
4940 (49¢) Winter Fun – Child Making Snow Angel, large convertible booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 10¾x11 on 2 or 3 sides
a. Block of 4, #4937-4940
b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #4937-4940

4941 (49¢) Winter Fun – Skaters, small convertible ATM booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
4942 (49¢) Winter Fun – Child Making Snowman, small convertible ATM booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
4943 (49¢) Winter Fun – Cardinal, small convertible ATM booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
4944 (49¢) Winter Fun – Child Making Snow Angel, small convertible ATM booklet stamp, serpentine die cut 11¼x11 on 2, 3 or 4 sides
a. Block of 4, #4941-4944
b. ATM booklet pane of 18, 5 each #4941-4942, 4 each #4943-4944

B5 (49¢+11c) Breast Cancer Awareness, lithographed, perf. 11×10 ¾, dated 2014

U684 (49¢) Poinsettia stamped envelope
U685 (49¢) Snowflake stamped envelope (snowflake design used on No. 4811)
U686 (49¢) Snowflake stamped envelope (snowflake design used on No. 4810)
U687 (49¢) Cardinal stamped envelope
U688 (49¢) Child Making Snowman stamped envelope

U.S. Scott Catalogue Numbers – November Update

CC_Rojas-Lombardi4921 (49¢) Bombardment of Fort McHenry, 200th Anniv.

4922 (49¢) Celebrity Chefs – Edna Lewis
4923 (49¢) Celebrity Chefs – Felipe Rojas-Lombardi
4924 (49¢) Celebrity Chefs – Joyce Chen
4925 (49¢) Celebrity Chefs – James Beard
4926 (49¢) Celebrity Chefs – Julia Child
a. Horiz. strip of 5, #4922-4926

4927 $5.75 Glade Creek Grist Mill

Scott Cat. Numbers – October 2014

4816b (49¢) Poinsettia, dated “2014”
4816c Poinsettia convertible booklet pane of 20, dated “2014”
4917 (49¢) Hudson River School Paintings booklet stamp – Grand Canyon, by Thomas Moran
4918 (49¢) Hudson River School Paintings booklet stamp – Summer Afternoon, by Asher B. Durand
4919 (49¢) Hudson River School Paintings booklet stamp – Sunset, by Frederic Edwin Church
4920 (49¢) Hudson River School Paintings booklet stamp – Distant View of Niagara Falls, by Thomas Cole
a. Block of 4, #4917-4920
b. Convertible booklet pane of 20, 5 each #4917-4920

U.S. Scott Catalogue Numbers – Sept. 2014 Update

Note: United States No. 4823a in the 2015 Catalogue has been changed to No. 4823b.

4822a (49¢) Navy Medal of Honor, dated “2014”
4823a (49¢) Army Medal of Honor, dated “2014”
4823c Pair, #4822a-4823a
4910 (49¢) Civil War Sesquicentennial – Battle of Petersburg
4911 (49¢) Civil War Sesquicentennial – Battle of Mobile Bay
a. Pair, #4910-4911
4912 (49¢) Farmers Markets – Breads
4913 (49¢) Farmers Markets – Fruits and Vegetables
4914 (49¢) Farmers Markets – Flowers
4915 (49¢) Farmers Markets – Plants
a. Horiz. strip of 4, #4912-4915
4916 (49¢) Janis Joplin

U.N. Scott Catalogue Update – August 2014

United Nations – New York

1087 International Year of Jazz sheet of 12
a. 49¢ Trumpeter with cap and mute in trumpet
b. 49¢ Silhouette of trumpeter in tan
c. 49¢ Saxophone
d. 49¢ Trumpet
e. 49¢ Silhouette of trumpeter in lilac
f. 49¢ Saxophonist wearing hat
g. 49¢ Man with hat holding trombone
h. 49¢ Green saxophone
i. 49¢ Saxophonist without hat
j. 49¢ Trombone
k. 49¢ Trumpeter wearing hat
l. 49¢ Microphone
1088 33¢ Statue and satellite
1089 $2 Abstract art

U36 46¢+3¢ Surcharged Circle and Dots #6¾ size stamped envelope (on Scott U34)
U37 46¢+3¢ Surcharged Circle and Dots #10 size stamped envelope (on Scott U35)

UC32 $1.10+5¢ Surcharged Circle and Dots air letter sheet (on Scott UC31)

United Nations – Geneva

579 International Year of Jazz sheet of 12
a. 1fr Woman behind microphone
b. 1fr Saxophone
c. 1fr Silhouette of pianist at grand piano
d. 1fr Cymbal and silhouette of man holding trumpet
e. 1fr Cymbal and clarinet
f. 1fr Clarinet and drum
g. 1fr Hi-hat
h. 1fr Silhouette of drummer and drum set
i. 1fr Trumpeter with hat
j. 1fr Microphone and cymbal stands
k. 1fr Clarinetist
l. 1fr Bass player
580 2.20fr Palais des Nations
581 2.60fr Peacock
United Nations – Vienna

542 International Year of Jazz sheet of 12
a. 70c Silhouette of saxophonist in blue
b. 70c Woman singing
c. 70c Silhouette of man in red, neon lights
d. 70c Bass player
e. 70c Trombone in gold
f. 70c Silhouette of saxophonist in black, silhouette of man holding trombone
g. 70c “Cocktails” neon sign
h. 70c Silhouette of bass player in orange
i. 70c Stack of record albums
j. 70c Cymbal
k. 70c Trombone in silver
l. 70c Silhouette of clarinetist in black
543 Vienna International Center, 35th Anniversary sheet of 10 + 10 labels
a. 70c Vienna International Center under construction (towers and shadows), red panel + label
b. 70c Vienna International Center, street light at left, green panel + label
c. 70c Vienna International Center, curved building at left, green panel + label
d. 70c Vienna International Center under construction (arch in foreground, cranes at right), red panel + label
e. 70c Vienna International Center under construction (cranes at left, center and right), red panel + label
f. 70c Doorway to Vienna International Center, green panel + label
g. 70c View of curved buildings of Vienna International Center looking up from ground, green panel + label
h. 70c Vienna International Center under construction (two cranes on central tower), red panel + label
i. 70c Completed Vienna International Center, red panel + label
j. 70c Flags in front of Vienna International center, green panel + label
544 70c Bird over Vienna International Center buildings
545 €1.70 Vienna International Center