Sale 324

The Dr. Steven J. Berlin Collection
of U.S. Stamps and Postal History


1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue
 
 
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Lot 1163
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1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss., plate proof on card (286P4), huge margins all around, exceptionally fresh and well preserved, vibrant color, Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,000

ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CARD PROOFS.

Provenance: "Chesapeake"

Only the 2¢ and the $2 were printed as plate proofs.

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Lot 1164
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2¢ Trans-Miss., blue, trial color plate proofs on card (286TC4), the complete set of five different colors, large margins, bright and fresh; tiny inclusion in margin of the 2¢ carmine rose, Extremely Fine.
Scott $8,750

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SET OF TRIAL COLOR PROOFS.
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Lot 1165

1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss. (287), bottom margin imprint and plate number block of four, exceptionally fresh, with bright color and crisp perforations, original gum, never hinged. F.-V.F.
Scott $1,750
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Lot 1166

1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), well centered, handsome deep color and a finely etched impression on bright paper, original gum, lightly hinged. Very Fine.
Scott $700

Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
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