Sale 938 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 June, 2007
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1450
1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H. with plate no. 605 at top, rich color and proof-like impression, beautiful centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $980.00)
80
1,200
1451
4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., vivid color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate for plate block of four (top left stamp)
350
225
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, radiant color, beautiful centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1998 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $700.00)
140
650
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H. block of four, vivid color, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, a gorgeous block
1,400
950
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H. block of twelve, bright color, Fine-Very Fine, a few are particularly choice, attractive post-office fresh large multiple of the 4c Trans-Mississippi, with 2007 P.F. certificate
4,200
2,200
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5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Top imprint and plate no. 618 pair, Mint N.H., Fine, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. singles
700
400
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8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Mint N.H. with bottom imprint selvage, choice color and margins, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
550
325
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8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Top imprint and plate no. 609 pair, Mint N.H., Fine-Very Fine, Scott retail as two Mint N.H. singles
1,100
0
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. with bottom selvage, fresh, wide margins, Very Fine
500
500
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, wonderful deep rich color, attractively centered, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
700
400
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum horizontal strip of three, left and center stamp Mint N.H., right stamp faintly hinged if at all (appears Mint N.H.)FINE-VERY FINE. ATTRACTIVE AND VERY SCARCE MULTIPLE OF ONE OF U.S. PHILATELY'S MOST POPULAR STAMPS. THIS STRIP CONTAINS TWO POST-OFFICE MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMPS, WHICH ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO FIND.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
8,250
6,500
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., essentially perfectly centered, fresh and crisp, intense shade, small tear at top left, appears Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate
1,250
800
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., remarkably fresh, nice margins and attractively centered, tiny margin tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine
3,500
650
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense color, Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
1,250
800
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, rich color, deceptively reperfed at left, Very Fine and choice appearance
2,250
950
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1466
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Unused (regummed), attractively centered, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2001 A.P.S. certificate
1,050
600
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