Sale 1283 — Commemoratives, Featuring Morton Trans-Mississippi, Brody Jamestown and Haber 1909 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 April, 2023
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Gem Quality Stamps to 50c
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Cat./Est. Value
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1511
50c Sage Green, Trans-Mississippi (291). Mint N.H. with wide top plate no. 603 selvage, radiant color, choice centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED TOP POSITION PLATE NUMBER EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
With 2021 P.F. certificate (XF 90). By way of comparison, P.S.E. has graded only eight higher -- six at 95 and two at 98 -- but that is without regard to a plate number. None of the higher graded examples we have offered had a plate number.
1,750
5,750
