Sale 1140 — Outstanding United States Stamps, featuring The Irwin Weinberg Inventory
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 9-11 November, 2016
Category — $1.00-$2.00 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 292-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
698
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., selvage at right with part arrow, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
3,500
1,500
699
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense shade, near perfect centering but achieved by reperfing at right, still an Extremely Fine appearing stamp, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
3,500
700
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and balanced margins, deep shade and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-DOLLAR TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
With 1998 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00)
1,400
1,800
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, wide margins and choice centering, Very Fine and choice, with 1981 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,400.00)
1,400
1,100
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, detailed impression, wide margins, fresh and Very Fine
1,400
950
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, wide margins and attractive centering, single partly nibbed perf at lower right, otherwise Very Fine, with clear 1985 P.F. certificate
1,400
850
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Bottom imprint and plate no. 606 horizontal pair with wide selvage, original gum, h.r., right stamp diagonal crease at top right, thin in selvage, Fine appearance
3,500
1,050
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Bottom imprint and plate no. 606 pair, original gum slightly disturbed from hinge removal, pair had been separated and rejoined, rich shade, Very Fine appearance
3,500
1,300
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Block of four with horizontal guide line, disturbed original gum, top right stamp large part original gum, couple small h.r., intense shade, well-centeredFINE-VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
This has been called the most beautiful design in U.S. philately.
5,250
3,000
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Choice centering, deep shade on fresh paper, socked-on-the-bulls New York circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, small backstamp
725
450
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Wide and balanced margins, intense shade, duplex cancel, reperfed at right, appears Extremely Fine
725
325
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Lightly hinged, wide margins and well-centered, extraordinarily fresh, rich color and sharp impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,250.00)
1,900
2,000
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful warm shade on fresh paper, well-centered with nicely balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1971 P.F. and 2015 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85; SMQ $2,250.00)
1,900
1,600
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, rich color, Very Fine and choice
1,900
1,300
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,900
1,900
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, few h.r., rich color, single perf tip thin at top left, Fine appearance
1,900
500
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, single hinge mark, deep shade, Fine
1,900
750
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, bright color, attractive margins and centering, tiny thin speck, appears Fine
1,900
550
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Wide top imprint and plate no. 613 pair, original gum, h.r. in selvage, detailed impression, fresh and Fine, an attractive and scarce position piece
5,500
1,400
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Block of four, original gum, bright color, top pair well-centered (the top right stamp particularly so), few tiny edge tears at bottom of bottom pairA SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH TWO SOUND VERY FINE STAMPS.
Scott Catalogue assigns only a scant $400.00 premium for a block of four versus four singles. This block will likely not stay intact
8,000
3,250
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Wide margins and choice centering, deep rich color, light registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine, with Brettl backstamp
1,100
450
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Bright color, nicely balanced margins, 1899 town cancel, light horizontal crease, appears Extremely Fine
1,100
1,000
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