Sale 1163 — The Clipper City Collection of Superb U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday, 19 September, 2017
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H., precise centering, exceptionally fresh and crisp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00)
2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H., radiant color, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00)
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H., remarkably well-centered with wide margins, gorgeous rich color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Ex Dr. Morris. With 2014 P.F., 1993 and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,850.00)
50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, extraordinarily wide and well-balanced margins, proof-like color and impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB JUMBO-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 1988 and 2014 P.F. certificates
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged with light pencil notations, intense shade, nicely balanced margins, fresh and Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate (VF 80)
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, outstanding centering and margins, deep rich colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
All of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi stamps were printed in a single day's run on June 3, 1898. The $2.00 was printed in sheets that have narrower spacing between the horizontal rows than between the vertical columns. For this reason, it is extremely difficult to obtain stamps with top and bottom margins that equal the sides.
With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $5,600.00). Only three have graded higher in any condition (all hinged at 98)