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Sale 317
U.S. Stamps & Postal History and Important Historical Documents
| 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue |
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Lot 1405 |
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), well centered, with rich color and a sharp impression, original gum, never hinged. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1406 |
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), top plate number "603" single, with remarkably intense color and a razor sharp impression on bright paper, unblemished never hinged original gum. Pristine and choice Very Fine.
Scott $2,000
Expertization: 1990 and 2004 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1407 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), exceptionally well centered, with deep and radiant color on bright paper, original gum, lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,250
AN EXCEPTIONALLY HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE $2 TRANS-MISS WHICH HAD BEEN FEATURED ON THE 1987 SMITHSONIAN CALENDAR.
Expertization: 1981 and 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1408 |
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), bottom plate number 613 single, well centered with deep rich color. Full original gum. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $2,250
A MOST ATTRACTIVE AND TRULY SCARCE PLATE NUMBER SINGLE.
Expertization: 2003 P.S.E. Certificate graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 1409 |
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1901, 4¢ Pan-American (296), full bottom margin imprint arrow and plate Nos. 1145, 1142 block of ten. Incredibly well centered, each stamp with large margins, exceptionally fresh with bright colors, solid perforations and full original gum, never hinged. A Superb gem plate block.
Scott $6,000
THE 4¢ PAN-AMERICAN IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT PLATE BLOCKS TO FIND WELL CENTERED AND NEVER HINGED, PARTICULARLY AS A PLATE BLOCK OF TEN, THE ABOVE EXAMPLE WITH ITS PERFECT CENTERING AND FRESH NEVER HINGED ORIGINAL GUM MAY WELL BE THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.
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