1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Large Die Essays on India (285-E8a to 293-E7a). On approximately 201 x 153mm cards with full die sinkage, none are hybrids and all with brilliant colors, with original oversize envelope with purple "Trans-Mississippi 1898, One set Die Proofs" handstamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL SET OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI BI-COLOR LARGE DIE ESSAYS. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE ORIGINAL ENVELOPE.

Of the 166 sets printed in these colors, many were hybrids. This is the first with an original envelope we have encountered

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