The Inverted Head Four Annas of India is a postage stamp prized by collectors.

During production, the paper was first imprinted with the red frames, and then the sheets were laid out to dry overnight.

Among these First Printing stamps, at least six sheets with the red frames had been inadvertently turned 180 degrees before being placed in the press.

Jatia found that at least six sheets must have been fed into the press upside-down, as six of these stamps from Position 4 showed different lithographic stones were used for the head and frame dies.

E. A. Smythies states that, at one time, "Details and illustrations of all the known copies [were] given in that interesting publication, Stamps of Fame, by L. N. and M.

Three cut to shape examples of the Inverted Head Four Annas are in the Tapling Collection at the British Library, London, including two (positions 3 and 4 on the printed sheet) on cover, indicating that the error was created by an incorrect sheet placement rather than by a careless die transfer.

[9] One example, carefully cut to shape, from position five on the sheet, is found in the Royal Collection.

The Government of India Collection, in Delhi, has a cut to shape example on the piece, position two on the sheet.