Sale 1247 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
455
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Block of four with horizontal guideline, original gum, deep shade and crisp impression, choice centering and marginsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE -- WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COMMEMORATIVE STAMP IN U.S. PHILATELY.
All four of the stamps in this block are well-centered and the bottom pair is particularly choice.
7,000
5,500