Sale 904 — Superb United States Stamps

Sale Date — Saturday, 10 December, 2005

Lot

Symbol

Photo/Description

Cat./Est. Value

Realized

299

10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H., rich color and proof-like impression, essentially perfect centering with wide and balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.

With 2000 P.F. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90 -- we cannot find a reason why this stamp was denied a grade of XF-Superb 95)

425

1,700