| 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue (Scott #288-293) |
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Lot 1321 |
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1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss. (288), left margin block of four, with partial arrow, beautifully centered, vivid color on fresh paper. O.g., never hinged. Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,300 as singles
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Lot 1322 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), nearly perfect centering within unusually wide margins, post office fresh color. O.g., never hinged. An Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $425
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate for plate no. pair.
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Lot 1323 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), virtually perfect centering with razor-sharp impression on bright white paper and pristine never hinged o.g. Choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1324 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), left margin arrow block of four, near perfect centering, fresh luxurious color, strong and intact perforations. O.g., never hinged. Extremely Fine. A gem multiple.
Scott $1,700 as singles
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Lot 1325 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), bottom margin imprint and plate number 609 block of four, excellent centering, deep vibrant color,intact perforations, light gum crease in plate number single. O.g., never hinged. Fresh and choice Very Fine. An outstanding plate block of the difficult 8¢ value.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1326 |
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1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (290), well centered, exceptionally bright and fresh. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $425
Expertization: 2004 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1327 |
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1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (290), full bottom imprint and plate number 604 block of four, wonderfully well centered, particularly intense color, some sensible perf strengthening. O.g., lightly hinged. Extremely Fine. Certainly one of the most attractive examples of this scarce plate block available.
Scott $1,900
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Lot 1328 |
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), exceptionally fresh color and paper. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $1,700
Expertization: 1992 P.S.E. and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1329 |
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), remarkably deep color and a wonderfully etched impression, well centered. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. A beautiful stamp.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1330 |
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), near-perfectly centered with deep color and a light New York registry oval cancel. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $190
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THIS NORMALLY HEAVILY CANCELLED HIGH VALUE.
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1331 |
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), full bottom margin imprint and plate number 603 block of four, gorgeous saturated color in the dark sage green shade, quite well centered. O.g., a bit of sensible strengthening. Choice Very Fine. An exquisite example of this plate block rarity.
Scott $14,000
Expertization: clear 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1332 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), virtually perfect centering, fresh intense color. O.g. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1974 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1333 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), unused, beautifully centered within large margins, intense color on bright paper. Extremely Fine.
Scott $650
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1334 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered, rich color. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1335 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), perfectly centered within large, balanced margins, intense color. Redistributed o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1336 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered with a crisp impression and an unusual neatly struck cancel of three wavy horizontal lines. Fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $600
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1337 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), top margin imprint and plate number 606 pair. Wonderfully fresh with particularly intense color on bright paper, near perfectly centered. O.g., lightly hinged on the selvage, stamps are never hinged. Trifling small light selvage bend at top right. Otherwise Extremely Fine. A superlative plate number pair.
Scott $6,500 as singles
Expertization: clear 1993 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1338 |
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), block of four, beautifully centered, crisp color and impression, negligible separations, full o.g., lightly hinged at bottom, top pair never hinged. Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,500 as singles
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1339 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), exceptionally fresh color and paper, well centered with unusually large margins. O.g. Choice Very Fine and handsome.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1340 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), intense color on fresh paper, nicely centered for this difficult high value. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $2,100
Expertization: 1981 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1341 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), choice centering within exceptionally large margins for a $2, deep rich color. Light New York double oval registry cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1342 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), unusually well centered with rich, warm color, fresh. Small light corner crease. Otherwise Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2000 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1343 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), block of four, well centered, intense color on bright paper. Full o.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine. A lovely and rare block.
Scott $9,000
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Lot 1344 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), top margin imprint and plate number 613 pair and a horizontal pair. Skillfully joined together to create a plate block, rich unoxidized color. O.g., slightly disturbed on top pair. Small thin in plate number selvage affecting top right stamp slightly. Otherwise Fine. Cataloged as plate number and two singles.
Scott $9,200
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