Sale 1290 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
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1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-293). Unused, mostly original gum with a few Mint N.H. and some lightly hinged, the dollar values regummed, 1c and 8c with plate no. selvage, 2c and 10c pairs with top imprint and plate no. selvage, fresh colors, a couple flaws but overall Fine-Very Fine with most in the latter category
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E. 1,000-1,500
850
1309
1c-10c Trans-Mississippi (285-290). Original gum, each sound and graded including 1c P.F. XF-Superb 95, 4c and 10c P.F. VF-XF 85, others P.F. VF 80, Very Fine-Extremely Fine short set
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542
475
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5c Dull Blue, Trans-Mississippi (288). Mint N.H. with bottom imprint selvage, deep rich color, choice centering, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
300
325
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8c Violet Brown, Trans-Mississippi (289). Mint N.H., rich color, Very Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
425
225
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10c Gray Violet, Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H., well-centered with rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 P.F. certificate
424
325
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50c Sage Green, Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive shade, choice balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $975.00)
600
850
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50c Sage Green, Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, well-centered with particularly wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
600
325
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H. with bottom left corner selvage, intense shadeFRESH AND FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH CORNER SELVAGE.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate
3,750
1,100
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., slight short gumming at top, detailed impression, Very Fine, accompanied by top plate no. selvage which was once attached, with 1990 A.P.S. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates
3,750
1,000
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, outstanding centering, intense shadeEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi is widely regarded as the most beautiful U.S. commemorative stamp
1,500
3,750
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, mild h.r., choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine
1,500
1,200
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins and attractively centered, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,350.00)
1,500
1,200
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and proof-like impression on fresh paper, Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,500
1,100
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, attractive centering and margins, Very Fine
1,500
550
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Slightly disturbed original gum, well-centered with three wide margins, Very Fine
1,500
550
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, old paper h.r., attractively centered, Very Fine
1,500
475
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, small h.r. and slight gum crease in one corner, well-centered, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (OG, VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
1,500
550
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, attractive centering with three wide margins, couple tiny natural inclusions not mentioned on certificate, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
500
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, guide line at top, Very Fine
1,500
500
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, Fine
1,500
500
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, minor h.r., intense shade, Fine
1,500
425
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, trivial internal crease not mentioned on either accompanying certificate, appears Very Fine, with clear 1997 A.P.S. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates
1,500
500
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Disturbed original gum, h.r. which is really part of a stamp which was adhering, single perf with gum soak at bottom left, otherwise Fine, with 2021 P.S.E. certificate
1,500
375
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed), deep shade, Very Fine
850
325
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed), nicely centered, Very Fine
850
375
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed), faint toning, otherwise Fine
850
225
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$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Intense shade, well-centered, lightly struck oval registry cancel, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
700
350
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, radiant color, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
The $2.00 Trans-Mississippi issue is widely regarded as being the most difficult denomination of the series to obtain with any decent-size margins. The margins are almost always narrow on the $2.00, making it difficult for collectors of Gem-quality stamps to fill this space in their albums.
With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,500.00). Only three grade higher in the P.S.E. Population Report (highest is 98).
1,900
4,500
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, fresh and Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (F-VF 75; SMQ $1,250.00)
1,900
850
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$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, rich color, centered slightly to bottom with three wide and balanced margins other sides, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
1,900
900
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