Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (50c thru $2.00, Scott 291-293)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2569
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Bottom imprint and plate no. 613 horizontal pair, extra wide selvage, original gum, relatively lightly hinged, strong color and impression, attractive centeringVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER PAIR OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
This pair was part of an old-time collection for many years and, as a result, is much fresher and brighter than the average $2.00 Trans-Mississippi
The Scott Catalogue premium for an imprint and plate number pair versus two singles seems inadequate ($4,750.00 vs. $3,800.00). The premium for a plate block of four versus a block of four is more than ten times. A review of Power Search revealed only one other imprint and plate no. pair offered in our sales since 1998
4,750
2,200
