European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday septembers 1987 the stars and stripes Page 7 Cia workers allegedly sold rare Stamps Washington a rare misprinted $1 Stamps sold As regular postage to the Cia were resold to a dealer for thousands of dollars by nine Agency employees published reports said tuesday stamp experts quoted by the Washington foil said the misprints which include an inverted Candle stick eventually could be Worth More than $10 Mil lion or $115,000 each for the 93 Stamps originally purchased by the Cia. One employee told the Cia the rare Stamps were replaced with regular Stamps. The rare Stamps then were sold to Jacques a Shiff or. Inc., of Ridge Field Park n.j., the Post said quoting a Cia agent who interviewed the employees. The Repon said the Cia is investigating whether the employees used their government positions Tor private profit when they resold 86 of the Stamps apparently for several thousand dollars. The Post said one sump recently sold for $ 17,600. One 400-stamp Sheet of the misprints was produced according to the Bureau of printing and engraving when me Sheet was inadvertently inverted during part of the printing process. Sheets Are divided into four parts of 100 Stamps each and the postpaid it is not known what happened to other Stamps from the original Sheet. Cia spokeswoman Sharon Foster confirmed tuesday evening that the Bureau of printing and engraving was investigating the Case. She declined to discuss details or possible involvement by Cia employees but said the Agency lakes seriously any allegations of  if we determine that there has been any criminal intent Hen we refer that to the proper authorities she said. The Post and the new York times said 95 stamp were purchased from a Mclean vs., Post office for Cia use on March 21, 1986. The newspapers quoted stamp dealers a writer for a stamp collectors publication and a government report obtained under the Freedom of information act. The Cia employees who spotted the misprint sold 86 of the Stamps to a new Jersey dealer and evidently kept the remaining nine the Post said. The times Bill bergs from office manager of Jacques c. Shift jr., inc., and Charlcy pc Ager. Linn s Washington Cor respondent said the misprints value ultimate wild the nine Stamps were used on Cia mail before the mistake was discovered and the remaining 86 then were sold. The Cia involvement is detailed in the latest Issue of Linn s stamp news due