Sale 910 — The Scarsdale Collection, Part 1: Columbian and Later Issues

Sale Date — Friday, 21 April, 2006

Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
28
nh
Sale 910, Lot 28, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Mint N.H., gorgeous deep rich color and perfect impression which shows every nuance of the engraving, perfectly centered with wide margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STAMP IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES--AND ARGUABLY THE FINEST EXAMPLE-- OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION. A SUPERB STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.

With 2000 and 2002 P.F. certificates, the former as part of a strip of three. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,900.00). This is the highest grade awarded to any Scott 290 (only two listed in the P.S.E. Population Report).

425
26,000