$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Intense shade and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, light strike of circular datestamp at right leaves entire design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT -- CENTERING, IMPRESSION, PAPER, PERFORATIONS AND OVERALL APPEARANCE.

The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful designs in U.S. philately. According to Brookman, the picture is supposed to portray cattle in the American West and is labelled "Western Cattle In Storm" at bottom. However, the subject of the original painting by J.A. MacWhirter, who specialized in romantic landscapes and first exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy at the age of 14, was of Scottish cattle in the West Highlands of Scotland.

With 2000 and 2009 P.F. certificates

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