Sale 1044 — United States Essays, Proofs and Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday, 22 May, 2013
Category — Trans-Mississippi, Pan American and 1902-08 Issues (Scott 289-330)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
229
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., detailed impression and deep shade, beautiful wide margins and choice centeringEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IN A WONDERFUL STATE OF FRESHNESS. THIS IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP.
The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi 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 cattle in the West Highlands of Scotland.
With 1993 P.F. certificate
3,500
6,000