Sale 968A — The Alan B. Whitman Collection, Part Two: 1870-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 April, 2009
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott 285-293)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
350
4c Trans-Mississippi (287). Mint N.H., vibrant color on post-office fresh paper, exceptional centering with wide marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A GORGEOUS MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 4-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E.
With 1990 and 1997 P.F. certificates and 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98). Only one example has graded higher to date
400
15,500