Sale 920 — United States Rarities
Sale Date — Tuesday, 17 October, 2006
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
158
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. 606 pair, original gum, very lightly hinged, beautifully centered, incredibly sharp proof-like impression, few trivial perf separations at bottom edge of selvage sensibly reinforcedVERY FINE AND CHOICE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER PAIR OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
With 1981 P.F. certificate
3,000
3,750
159
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Block of four, original gum, faint overall toning, top pair Fine, bottom pair Very Fine
5,750
2,600
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, radiant colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 1993 P.F. certificate
2,100
3,000
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Deep rich color and detailed impression, light strike of duplex cancel, choice centering with well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. certificate
1,000
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