Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, single hinge mark at top, unusually choice centering with wide margins, rich colorEXTREMELY FINE GEM ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
The $2.00 Trans-Mississippi Issue is widely regarded as being the most difficult denomination of the series to obtain with any decent-size margins. The margins are almost always narrow on the $2.00, making it difficult for collectors of Gem-quality stamps to fill this space in their albums.
Ex Bakwin. With 2006 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95).
1,900
3,750