The Invented Jenny (a new "old" stamp)

ESL Podcast Blog: The Invented Jenny (a new "old" stamp)

Stamp collecting was a much more popular pastime (hobby) 50 to 100 years ago, but philately — the technical name for stamp collecting — is still alive and well (existing and active) in the U.S. today. One of the most famous U.S. stamps that any philatelists — the technical name for stamp collectors — would like to own is known as the Inverted Jenny. (“Inverted” means upside down, where the top is at the bottom and the bottom is at the top.) (read more)

Learn more at Beyond the Perf: The Inverted Jenny: An Error Worth Celebrating