Sale 953 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 25-28 March, 2008
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
856
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade on bright paper, wide margins and nearly perfect centeringEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN WIDELY DESCRIBED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN U.S. PHILATELY.
With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,100.00). In our opinion this meets the P.S.E. criteria for an XF-Superb 95 grade
1,250
2,800