Sale 1351 — The Vaquero Collection of Gem-Quality 19th and 20th Century United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday, 15 May, 2025

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Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)

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Sale 1351, Lot 1111, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)

4c Orange, Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., vibrant color with some oxidation, exceptional centering with wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — ONLY ONE GRADES HIGHER AND TWO OTHERS SHARE THIS LOFTY GRADE.

Ex Whitman. With 1990 and 1997 P.F. certificates and 2008 P.S.E. certificate prior to oxidation (Superb 98). Only one example has graded higher (at 98J) and only two others share this desirable grade. These are extremely low population numbers for such a popular issue.

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