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Sale 80

APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009


U.S. Singles - 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1234
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 1¢-50¢ Trans-Mississippi, #285-291, 1¢, 4¢, 8¢ (short tear lower right, reperfed right) n.h., 2¢, 5¢, 10¢ (thin upper left, reperfed right), 50¢ (reperfed right) o.g., Fine to Very Fine centering.
Scott $2,113.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$374
Lot 1235
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 2¢ Trans-Mississippi, Purple, Trial Color Plate Proof on Card, #286TC4, Neil #59 m/0 V (blackish violet), very scarce item, Very Fine.
Scott $2,000. Brazer 3 known and vertical pair .
Estimate $900-1,000.
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Realized
$863
Lot 1236
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U.S.; General Issues, 2¢, Deep Carmine Rose Trial Color, Plate Proof on Card, #286TC4, Neil #71, h/0 V-RR (deep rose red), very scarce item, Very Fine.
Scott $2,000. Brazer 5 known and vertical pair .
Estimate $900-1,000.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 1237

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 2¢ Trans-Mississippi, #286, n.h., rich color, lovely copy, Grade 95 Extremely Fine to Superb, PSE (2008) cert.
SMQ $1,050.
Estimate $700-800.
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Realized
$575
Lot 1238
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U.S.; General Issues, 4¢ Die on India Essay, Die Sunk on Card, Black, #287-E6, Progressive vignette, right forefoot added on Bison, very scarce item, Very Fine and very rare.
Scott $3,750.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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Realized
$2,300
Lot 1239

U.S.; General Issues, 4¢-5¢ Trans-Mississippi, Plate Number Imprint Pairs, #287-288, 4¢ glazed o.g. "scraping in the top right selvedge just affecting the right stamp", 5¢ o.g. "small thin spots in both stamps", Very Fine appearance, PF (1990) certs.
Scott $650.
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$127
Lot 1240

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, #289, n.h. imprint single, natural paper wrinkle, rich color, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $600+.
Estimate $120-140.
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Realized
$115
Lot 1241

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 10¢ Trans-Mississippi, #290, n.h., Fine to Very Fine, PSE (2002) cert.
Scott $550.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$265
Lot 1242

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 10¢ Trans-Mississippi, Plate Number Imprint Pair, #290, n.h., almost Fine, APS (2004) cert.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $140-160.
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Realized
$196
Lot 1243

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 50¢ Trans-Mississippi, #291, Disturbed o.g. (h.r.), fresh, Fine and attractive.
Scott $700.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$322
Lot 1244

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 50¢ Trans-Mississippi, Imprint Plate Block of 4, #291, o.g., "top right stamp with small thin spot", reduced top margin, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, PF (1991) cert.
Scott $15,000.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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Realized
$2,875
Lot 1245
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 50¢ Trans-Mississippi, #291, Attractive reg. cancel, well centered, fresh, Very Fine.
Scott $190.
Estimate $100-120.
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Realized
$86
Lot 1246
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, regummed over blue ink handwriting on back, centered Extremely Fine, PSE (2004) cert.
Scott $600.
Estimate $600-700.
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Realized
$690
Lot 1247

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, dist. o.g., Fine.
Scott $1,250.
Estimate $250-350.
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Realized
$633
Lot 1248

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, Block of 9 With Plate Number and Imprint, #292, o.g., top right position, "middle horizontal row of perforations in the plate block being rejoined", very scarce multiple, Fine, PF (1990) cert.
Scott $41,250.
Estimate $12,000-14,000.
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Realized
$11,500
Lot 1249

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, Bottom Imprint Plate Block of 6, #292, o.g., bottom #606, "natural pre-printing paper fold affecting the left pair", very scarce and attractive plate block, Fine and rare, PF (1989) cert.
Scott $50,000.
Estimate $20,000-25,000.
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Realized
$17,250
Lot 1250
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, oval Omaha cancel (shows through to reverse), centered Very Fine.
Scott $650.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$403
Lot 1251
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, Used, filled thin, centered, Fine to Very Fine appearing.
Scott $650.
Estimate $160-180.
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Realized
$207
Lot 1252
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, used, reperfed right, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $650.
Estimate $180-200.
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Realized
$242
Lot 1253
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, Attractive cancel, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $650.
Estimate $160-180.
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Realized
$276
Lot 1254
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Mississippi, #292, used, faults, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Scott $650.
Estimate $140-160.
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Realized
$184
Lot 1255
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U.S.; General Issues, $2 Dim Dusky Blue Green Blue & Black Essay, #293-E7, "Harvesting in the West", Neil #45o/1, lovely item, very scarce, Very Fine.
Scott $3,000. Only one known .
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Realized
$1,380
Lot 1256
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293, Used, sound, Fine.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$403
Lot 1257
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293, used, small thin at top, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1258
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U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293, used, couple tiny thin spots, Just Fine.
Scott $1,050.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$230








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