The tale of the misprint, and the ever-increasing sale prices, began to make the Inverted Jenny famous enough to be a cultural reference.
In the 1985 comedy “Brewster’s Millions,” Richard Pryor, who for plot reasons is desperately trying to spend $30 million, asks a dealer for his most expensive stamp and is shown the Inverted Jenny.
In 1955, a block of four was stolen from a stamp collecting convention in Norfolk, Va.
First, check Grandpa’s safe deposit box.
The stamp sold last week was discovered in 2018 after spending generations in a safe deposit box.
Persons:
” Richard Pryor, …, Homer
Organizations:
Postal
Locations:
Independence, Norfolk, Va