Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010

Category — Trans-Mississippi, Pan-American Issues

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
169°
c
Sale 989, Lot 169, Trans-Mississippi, Pan-American Issues2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by neat "Pittsburgh Pa. Jun. 17 6:30PM 1898" machine cancel on First Day cover with attorney's return address to Parnassus P.O. Pa., indistinct receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.

About one dozen 2c Trans-Mississippi First Day covers are believed to exist.

With 2001 P.S.E. certificate

13,000
9,500