Sale 921 — Superb Graded United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday, 18 October, 2006

Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
587
nh
Sale 921, Lot 587, 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense shade and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins all around

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. SCARCE IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION -- THIS STAMP WAS AWARDED THE GRADE OF XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE PHILATELIC FOUNDATION.

With 1980 and 2005 P.F. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $28,000.00). The P.S.E. has only certified five Mint N.H. at this grade and none higher; to date this is the only example graded 95 by the Philatelic Foundation.

3,250
14,500