Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
697
P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Small Die Proofs on Wove (285P2-293P2). Complete set on intact Roosevelt presentation album page with "1898" yeardate label below, brilliant colors, few light glue marks on card and a few proofsVERY FINE. A RARE COMPLETE SET OF THE 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE ON AN INTACT PAGE FROM A ROOSEVELT PRESENTATION ALBUM
It is believed that only approximately 85 were produced. Of these, many pages were taken apart. The last intact set we offered (outside of a complete album) was in 2000, and this is the first on an intact page since we started keeping computerized records.
5,850
4,250
698
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-293). Complete set of plate no. singles, original gum, 50c h.r., 1c, 2c, 4c and 10c Mint N.H., 4c selvage detached, $2.00 nicely centered but has small margin tear at right, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, $1.00 with 1985 P.F. certificate noting "few perfs sensibly strengthened and selvage trimmed at top"
4,930
2,600
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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H., detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.A.G. certificate
75
120
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1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Bright shade, unobtrusive strike of duplex cancel of New York, choice centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $190.00 as 95, $830.00 as 98), only two have graded higher to date and only two others share this grade
7
300
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. with wide selvage and imprint at top, pretty color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $230.00)
75
300
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. horizontal strip of three with right half-arrow selvage, wonderful rich color, left stamp tiny natural perf. "dimple", Very Fine-Extremely Fine, right stamp exceptionally nice
225
750
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4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., deep rich color, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate
360
350
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705
8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 609 pair, fresh and attractively centered, incredibly deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. singles (hinged imprint and plate no. pair priced at $425.00)
1,050
1,100
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Neat strike of Boston oval registry cancel, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00), only two have graded higher to date
35
325
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with wide margins, rich color and sharp proof-like impression, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem
35
110
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, handsome centering, deep rich color and clear impression, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
650
700
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, single hinge mark, attractive shade with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90; SMQ $1,050.00)
650
800
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
650
850
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate
650
550
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Detailed impression on crisp paper, wide margins and choice centering, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $500.00)
210
250
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Wide margins and choice centering, detailed impression, guide line at top, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate
210
250
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50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Rich color, neat strike of New York oval registry cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.S.E. and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $270.00)
210
160
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., crisp impression, fresh and Fine, with copy of 1998 P.F. certificate for block
3,400
1,300
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, h.r., bright shade on crisp paper, Very Fine and choice, an attractive stamp
1,100
800
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Incredibly well-centered with choice wide margins, guide line at top, Chicago circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT USED $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI STAMP AND ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE DATESTAMP CANCEL.
With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95)
650
2,200
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Wide margins with beautiful centering, post office fresh paper, light cancel blends in with the design, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
650
700
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Deep shade on bright white paper, beautifully balanced margins, neat central strike of target cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate
650
650
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Attractive centering, cork cancel, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
650
275
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$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Face-free strike of circular datestamp, small thin spot, affixed to reproduction of "Western Cattle in Storm" after painting by McWhirter, Very Fine, even though this is not an original print it does wonderfully show the design and is a beautiful frontispiece for an album
E. 300-400
425
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Mint N.H., detailed impression, well-proportioned marginsA FINE AND ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 1997 P.F. certificate
6,000
3,250
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, bright color, faint gum soak at top center, otherwise Very Fine
1,900
950
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Wide beautifully balanced margins, bright color, bold circular datestamp cancel, guide line at top, Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.S.E. certificate
1,050
950
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Choice centering with wide margins, duplex cancel, dark color, Extremely Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,050
1,100
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, bold oval duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce in the higher grades, with 1998 and 2008 P.F. certificates (XF 90)
1,050
2,100
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Beautifully centered with deep rich color, unobtrusive grid cancel leaving the vast majority of the vignette distraction free, Very Fine and choice, an exceptionally handsome used example of this difficult issue
1,050
850
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Deep rich color, well-centered, unobtrusive part strike of circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice, a lovely lightly cancelled stamp, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
1,050
950
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Bold strike of New York duplex cancel, Very Fine
1,050
550
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