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The John Barwis Collection
of Choice Used U.S. Stamps and Postal History


1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue
 
 
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Lot 479
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1895 Watermarked Bureau Issue (264-274), group of 23 stamps including numerous with large or jumbo margins, some duplicates showing shade and type varieties, one 15¢ with magenta oval cancellation, bright colors, a fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine group.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 480
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1898, 2¢ rose carmine, type IV (279Bc), exceptionally well centered with bright color and a neat wavy line machine cancel, Very Fine used examples are seen even less frequently than the mint.
Scott $150
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Lot 481
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1898 Color Changes, group of 26 stamps with choice centering comprising Scott #279-284 less only 282C, including several with large and jumbo margins, numerous shade and type varieties including 6¢ purple lake; a Very Fine to Extremely Fine group.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 482
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1898, 1¢-5¢ 10¢ Trans-Miss. (285-288, 290), selected group of five singles, rich colors with choice centering, a Very Fine to Extremely Fine group.
Scott $88
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Lot 483
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1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286), virtually perfect centering with large balanced margins, unusually intense, rich color and fresh, crisp paper, exquisitely cancelled by part of a Brooklyn machine, a striking Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $2
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Lot 484
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1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (289), extraordinarily well centered within large even margins, handsome rich color, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $45
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Lot 485
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1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), exceptionally well centered with large margins, strong color and contrast, cancelled by duplex c.d.s., fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $190
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Lot 486
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered, cancelled by "D" in vertical barred ellipse, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $650

Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 487
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (293), well centered with rich, warm color and a light double circle town cancel, fresh and Very Fine. A handsome used example of the difficult $2 Omaha.
Scott $1,050

Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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