Sale 1283 — Commemoratives, Featuring Morton Trans-Mississippi, Brody Jamestown and Haber 1909 Issues

Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 April, 2023

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Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Gem Quality $1.00 and $2.00

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Sale 1283, Lot 1520, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue: Gem Quality $1.00 and $2.00$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H. with top plate no. 606 selvage, intense shade on bright paper, detailed impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL UNITED STATES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE PLATE NUMBER -- THIS STAMP IS THE COMPANION TO THE FAMOUS "SCARSDALE" COPY WITH IMPRINT OFFERED IN THE PREVIOUS LOT.

The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi's long-time popularity with collectors led to hinging of the vast majority of singles. The stamp offered here originally formed a pair with the imprint single from the "Scarsdale" collection, graded XF-Superb 95 by P.S.E. and offered in the previous lot.

With copy of 1999 P.F. certificate for pair and with 2006, 2011 and 2021 P.F. certificates as this single (XF 90)

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