Sale 1037 — United States and Foreign Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Monday-Friday, 10-14 December, 2012
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1905
1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H., radiant color and crisp impression, choice centering with wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $650.00)
72
425
1906
1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Original gum, lightly hinged, Jumbo margins and perfect centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (OG, Superb 98 Jumbo; SMQ $210.00 as 98, unpriced in higher grade), this is the only hinged stamp to achieve this grade with none higher, only one other stamp in any condition has been graded higher (Mint N.H. graded 100J)
25
325
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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Jumbo margins and nearly perfectly centered, rich color, neat Aug. 31, 1898 oval grid duplex datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $275.00 as 95, $830.00 as 98)
7
180
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Bottom imprint and plate no. 634 block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, vibrant color, few minor perf separations, few minor toned spots, Very Fine appearance
950
180
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5c Trans-Mississippi (288). Original gum, perfectly centered, rich color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate for block of four
100
170
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H. with imprint selvage at top, rich color, unusually choice centering, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 2005 P.F. certificate
450
650
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Block of fourteen, two pairs and two singles, 17 stamps Mint N.H., few flaws incl. light creases and one stamp piece out, most Fine, Scott Retail as singles
8,130
650
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Mint N.H., ample to wide margins, fresh color, Fine
1,900
600
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, fresh, outstanding deep rich color with attractive margins, Very Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate
625
400
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, well-balanced margins, Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
625
375
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Bottom imprint and plate no. 603 pair with wide selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, intense color and impression, fresh and Fine
1,775
550
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Block of four, original gum, h.r. where few perf separations sensibly reinforced, rich color, Fine-Very Fine
2,900
1,100
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, single light hinge mark, detailed impression on bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,100
1,200
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, wonderfully well-centered, beautiful impression on bright paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,100
1,000
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, nice margins and centering, intense shade on bright paper, Very Fine
1,100
925
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, intense shade, choice centering, natural gum wrinkle at right, small thin spots at top center, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate
1,100
600
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, guide line at top, Very Fine
1,100
850
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, old paper h.r., attractively centered, Very Fine
1,100
750
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, minor h.r., intense shade, Fine
1,100
500
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Top imprint and plate no. 606 pair, original gum, lightly hinged, few minor perf separations, Fine appearance
2,900
1,200
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and proof-like impressionFRESH AND FINE-VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi Issue is widely considered to be the most beautiful stamp in United States philately.
5,000
2,400
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, appears Mint N.H. at a glance but brushed, reperfed at top and bottom, appears Fine
1,900
475
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Unused (regummed), rich color and ample to wide margins, Very Fine
875
425
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Bottom imprint and plate no. 613 pair, left stamp Mint N.H., right stamp small h.r. at bottom and a few reinforced perf separations, bright colorFINE. AN IMPRESSIVE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER PAIR OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Scott Retail as singles
7,550
2,000
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Wide margins and well-centered, deep rich color with oval registry cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,100
1,500
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Beautifully centered with wide margins all around, lightly-struck circular datestamp at lower right, cleaned to remove toning, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1991 and 2012 P.F. certificates, only the latter with the negative commentary
1,100
950
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