Sale 923 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 23 October, 2006
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2581
2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H., choice centering, bright color, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $255.00)
65
225
2582
4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N..H., wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, vivid color on fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 1980 and 2004 P.F. certificates
325
1,200
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H. with part left arrow margin (hinged in selvage only), beautifully centered with glowing color, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
325
350
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4c, 8c Trans.-Mississippi (287, 289). Original gum blocks of four, 4c Mint N.H. (pencil numbers on back), one 8c Mint N.H., 4c slight oxidation and reperfed at left, otherwise Fine lot
2,375
650
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5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Bottom imprint and plate no. 602 block of four, original gum, h.r., Fine
825
350
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5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Top imprint and plate no. 602 block of four, three stamps Mint N.H., top right stamp lightly hinged and with small surface scrape, perfs in at bottom, almost Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as singles
1,115
0
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8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 843 pair, pretty shade and detailed impression, fresh and Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
950
575
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8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Wide top imprint and plate no. 609 block of four, original gum, fresh and Fine, attractive
2,000
700
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H., wide margins and almost perfectly centered, Extremely Fine
425
800
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Original gum, unusually wide margins and excellent centering, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $500.00)
180
350
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. block of four, rich color, Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition
3,250
650
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Mint N.H., deep rich color, single nibbed corner perf and diagonal gum bend, otherwise Very Fine
1,750
325
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, wide margins and well-centered, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 A.P.S. certificate
700
350
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractive margins and handsomely centered, rich color, Very Fine and choice
700
750
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
700
550
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, nice margins and attractive centering, strong color, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate
700
550
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Mint N.H. corner margin block of four, rich color, detailed impression, fresh and Fine, scarce Mint N.H. position piece, with 1989 P.F. certificate
7,000
1,100
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2005 P.F. certificate
3,250
2,400
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., perfs just in at left, Very Good
3,250
600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum with some slight disturbance at top, Very Fine
1,250
750
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, small h.r., wide margins and well-centered, tiny margin translucency and couple repaired perf tips, otherwise Very Fine
1,250
625
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Used, exceptionally wide balanced margins, natural s.e. at right, repaired, Extremely Fine appearance
600
225
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Proof on India (293P1). Die sunk on 203 x 152mm card with full die sinkage, fresh and Very Fine
750
900
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Mint N.H. with part arrow at left, deep rich color, sharp proof-like impressionA FINE AND UNUSUALLY FRESH MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
This was part of the post-office fresh Mint N.H. block of ten in the Christie's 1989 Weill Stock sale.
5,500
2,000
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, exceptionally choice centering, rich color on bright paper, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
2,100
2,300
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2607
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Unused (regummed), perfs clear to touch at top, Fine
1,050
450
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Deep shade, well-centered, neat registry oval cancel, Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,000
600
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