Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi and Pan-American Issues (Scott 285-298)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
644
S
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, "Specimen" Ovpt. (285S-293S). Mostly with "Specimen" reading up at sides except 5c at bottom, original gum, few small faults, appear Fine-Very Fine, scarce set
3,650
1,000
645
1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H., nearly perfect centering, beautiful deep shade and sharp impression, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
75
475
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. with full corner selvage, deep rich color, wide margins and choice centering, Extremely Fine
75
140
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh and crisp with almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate
75
350
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. block of four, stunning color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles
300
425
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., beautifully centered with wide margins, bright color on post-office fresh paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,000.00)
360
1,300
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., vivid color, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1997 P.F. certificate
360
350
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8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Top imprint and plate no. 609 block of four with wide selvage, most recent certificate indicates previously hinged along a few perfs between the top right stamp and plate no. selvage, intense shade and impression, fresh and Fine-Very Fine, with 2004 and 2011 P.F. certificates, the former as Mint N.H.
1,950
1,500
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, intense shade and impression on bright paper, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide and balanced margins, with 2011 P.F. certificate (OGph, XF 90), we are sure this would have graded significantly higher were it not for the natural guideline at top
1,100
1,400
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., beautifully centered, intense shade on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,100
1,400
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, intense shade, full to wide margins, trivial natural paper inclusion in bottom right corner which is difficult to see within the printed design, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
550
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, attractive centering, very minor perf tip gum soaks, otherwise Very Fine, with 1983 P.F. certificate that does not mention the gum soaks
1,100
475
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, single small h.r., wide margins to clear at bottom, crisp impression, Fine
1,100
425
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658
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Wide margins and perfect centering, New York oval registry cancel, P.S.E. says reperfed at left but we're not convinced, Extremely Fine appearance, with clean 1985 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificate (as reperfed)
650
0
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Disturbed original gum, wide margins to barely touching at bottom, Fine
1,900
475
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, h.r., centered to top left, small thin spot and corner crease, appears Fine
1,900
425
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Unused (no gum), unusually wide margins and choice centering, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (NG, XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00)
900
1,100
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Bold strike of New York duplex cancel, tiny purple ink spot below "E" of "America", otherwise Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,100
400
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4c Pan-American (296). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 1145 strip of three, bright and fresh, Very Fine
675
275
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8c Pan-American (298). Mint N.H., well-centered, fresh and crisp, bold colors, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
250
375
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