Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
321
2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 629 selvage, exceedingly well-centered, wide margins, gorgeous rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $625.00)
60
475
322
5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Mint N.H., with top plate no. 602 selvage, choice centering, unusually wide margins, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2001 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,050.00)
250
900
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H., with bottom plate no. 617 selvage, excellent centering, rich color, sharp impression, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
380
900
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Bottom imprint and plate no. 604 block of four, original gum, minor h.r., fresh and Fine
2,100
425
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Mint N.H., with wide top plate no. 603 selvage, deep color and highly detailed impression, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,650
1,800
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering and margins, rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1981 P.F. certificate
550
1,200
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Top imprint and plate no. 603 block of four, original gum, minor h.r., thin speck on top right stampFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A VERY SCARCE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
We have offered only four others from the top position in the last 20 years.
17,500
2,600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, attractive margins and centering, Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,400
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, pencil notation on gum
1,400
1,300
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331
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, h.r., rich color, Very Fine, with 1974 P.F. certificate
1,800
900
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, centered to top but with three wide margins, fresh and Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,800
500
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Choice centering with well-balanced margins, deep rich color, bold cancel, Extremely Fine, a beautiful used example of this issue, difficult to obtain with such choice centering, with 2017 P.S.E. certificate
1,050
600
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