Sale 1245 — United States Stamps, featuring the Sacramento Collection
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 16-18 November, 2021
Category — $1.00-$2.00 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 292-293)
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paper, well-proportioned marginsEXTREMELY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi is considered by many to be the most beautiful of all United States postage stamps. Although Mint Never-Hinged examples have been supplied from blocks and sheets broken over the years, the centering of this example is unusually choice.
With 2003 and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $5,400.00)
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression on bright paperVERY FINE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With copy of 2003 P.S.E. certificate for block
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, wide and beautifully balanced margins, deep shade and impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI.
With 1987 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00). Only four grade higher (at 98)
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). With bottom imprint selvage, original gum, small corner h.r. and another in bottom of selvage, intense shade, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2016 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., fresh and crisp shade, Very Fine and choice, with 2013 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, proof-like impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.S.E. and 2013 P.F. certificates
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, single hinge mark, intense shade and impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, outstanding centering with extraordinarily wide margins, deep shade, light natural gum bend and two small creases, Extremely Fine appearance
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, sharp impression on bright paper, Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., fresh and Fine, with 2013 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, small scuff below "E" of "United", appears Very Fine
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, reperfed, Fine appearance
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Left selvage block of four, original gum, h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, crisp impressionFINE-VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Ex "World's Fair" collection. With 1973 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Crisp impression, choice centering, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, barely hinged, outstanding centering, deep rich color and detailed impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING LIGHTLY HINGED 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.
Ex "Alan". With 1998 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF-Superb 95; SMQ $6,500.00). Only three grade higher (all at 98)
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide and balanced margins, fresh color, crisp impressionEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2003 P.F. and 2016 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $3,000.00)
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Mint N.H., detailed impression, perfs just clear at bottom, Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Mint N.H., crisp impression, light natural gum bend, Fine
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp impression, three wide margins, Very Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate