Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
446
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Mint N.H. with plate no. 613 at top, detailed impression, attractive centering and margins, deep rich colorVERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH TOP PLATE NUMBER SELVAGE.
A Power Search review found only two other examples of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi in Mint N.H. condition with top plate number -- one in a plate block of four and one in a pair.
With 1999 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)
6,000
3,000