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 $1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Attractive
centering, deep rich color, clear 1905 New York circular datestamp, Very Fine, signed Senf, with 2016 P.F. certificate (VF 80) (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 700.00
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 $1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Wide margins, deep
shade and strong impression, unusually light circular datestamp which leaves the central design fully visible, Very Fine, with 2016 P.S.E. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 700.00
SOLD for $475.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 $2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Intense color as
fresh as the day it was printed, bright paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with well-balanced margins, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp cancel leaves entire design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE $2.00
TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION. THIS REMARKABLE STAMP, WITH GORGEOUS COLOR, CHOICE CENTERING, UNOBTRUSIVE CANCEL AND OVERALL FRESHNESS, IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE. The
design of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi depicts the Eads bridge, which spans the Mississippi River at St. Louis. The original engraving was used on the admission ticket to the Republican Convention of 1896, which nominated William McKinley as candidate
for president. The stamp, issued during the McKinley Administration, illustrates the natural boundary between East and West and so was appropriate for the Trans-Mississippi issue. All of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi stamps were printed in a
single day's run on June 3, 1898. The $2.00 was printed in sheets that have narrower spacing between the horizontal rows than between the vertical columns. For this reason, it is extremely difficult to obtain stamps with top and bottom margins that
equal the sides. This stamp essentially achieves that unnatural effect, which could only occur when the horizontal perforations were applied in such a way that the holes impinged on the space allocated to the rows above and below. Brookman notes
"the $2.00 is not easy to obtain well-centered as many of these stamps seem to be perforated close to the top and its color is such that it cancels rather badly. This combination makes fine used copies difficult to obtain. I consider it more
difficult to obtain in choice used condition than any of the high values of the Columbian issue." Ex Rubin and "Natalee Grace". With 1997 and 2009 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $8,750.00). This is the highest
grade awarded and only five others shares this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 1,050.00
SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 $2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Wide margins,
well-centered, bright color, bold and handsome strike of "Bayha Cal. Aug. 17 1900" circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, easily one of the finest town cancels we have seen on a $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, which typically comes smudged and/or with large
registry ovals, with 2016 P.F. certificate (Image)Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
$ 1,050.00
SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
