Sale 1199 — Gem-Quality United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 1-2 May, 2019

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Cat./Est. Value

Realized

1387

1c Trans-Mississippi (285). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 590 selvage, wide margins and precisely centered, marvelous color and impression

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BREATHTAKING MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE ONE-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.

With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,850.00). Only two have graded higher (one at 98J, one at 100J)

2,700