Sale 1209 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 22-23 October, 2019
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1210
1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H. bottom imprint, plate no. 605 and half arrow block of eight, choice centering and margins, brilliant color on fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE ONE-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2013 P.S.E. certificate
940
1,100
1211
2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Wide margins and precise centering, deep rich color, light wavy-line machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $350.00), only five grade higher
2
300
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). With top plate no. 606 selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade on bright white paper, choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, wonderful quality with the plate number, with 1980 and 2019 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
1,400
2,900
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and strong impression, small gum bend (not mentioned on certificate), Very Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,400
850
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$1.00-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (292-293). Original gum, $1.00 with attractive centering, light creases vertically at left and at top right corner visible when drying, appears Very Fine, $2.00 light vertical creases, appears Fine
3,200
750
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, rich color, Fine, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,800
1,200
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Block of four, bottom stamps Mint N.H., top stamps lightly hinged, deep rich colorFINE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WITH THE BOTTOM STAMPS IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
Scott Retail as singles
14,600
3,750
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