Sale 1162 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017

Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
391
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Sale 1162, Lot 391, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, single hinge mark, rich color, perfectly centered

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WHICH IS GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2014 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, Superb 98; SMQ $4,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and it is shared by only four others. By way of comparison, for Mint N.H. copies this is also the highest grade awarded with only two at this grade

600
2,600