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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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P 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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P 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 |
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![](http://www.bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) ![](http://www.bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) ![](http://www.bennettstamps.com/images/block.gif) 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 |
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![](http://www.bennettstamps.com/images/mint.gif) 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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