Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue ($50c thru $2.00)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
765		50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Vertical pair with full arrow in extra wide right selvage, original gum, top stamp lightly hinged, bottom stamp Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, beautifully centered, incredibly bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS GUIDE ARROW PAIR OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH ONE MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMP. Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged singles (Image)	2,300.00	1,900.00
766		50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice (Image)	700.00	650.00
767		50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, deep dark color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	700.00	525.00
768		50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and sharp proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	700.00	550.00
769		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H. imprint single with full selvage, deep dark color on bright white paper, well-centered EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH IMPRINT IN HUGE TOP SELVAGE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00	7,500.00
770		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense color on brilliant paper, small internal crease and small corner crease invisible on face, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition (Image)	3,000.00	1,900.00
771		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	1,350.00
772		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,250.00	1,350.00
773		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Perfectly centered, the intense impression is framed by phenomenally wide and even margins all around, neat purple registry cancel ("Colo."), bright white paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, WHICH MANY BELIEVE TO BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL 19TH CENTURY UNITED STATES STAMP EVER ISSUED. THIS SUPERB STAMP IS REMARKABLE FOR ITS CENTERING, CANCEL AND DEPTH OF IMPRESSION -- IT IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IN EXISTENCE. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	2,800.00
774		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Well-centered with extra wide margins, deep shade on bright white paper, light duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	600.00	750.00
775		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Choice centering, proof-like impression, faint corner crease at bottom left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	600.00	500.00

1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue ($50c thru $2.00)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

765

50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Vertical pair with full arrow in extra wide right selvage, original gum, top stamp lightly hinged, bottom stamp Mint N.H., sharp proof-like impression, beautifully centered, incredibly bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS GUIDE ARROW PAIR OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH ONE MINT NEVER-HINGED STAMP.

Scott Retail as Mint N.H. and hinged singles (Image)

2,300.00

1,900.00

766

50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, Very Fine and choice (Image)

700.00

650.00

767

50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, deep dark color on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

700.00

525.00

768

50c Trans-Mississippi (291). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep shade and sharp proof-like impression, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

700.00

550.00

769

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H. imprint single with full selvage, deep dark color on bright white paper, well-centered

EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING MINT NEVER-HINGED $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH IMPRINT IN HUGE TOP SELVAGE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,000.00

7,500.00

770

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense color on brilliant paper, small internal crease and small corner crease invisible on face, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in Mint N.H. condition (Image)

3,000.00

1,900.00

771

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

1,350.00

772

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, wide margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,250.00

1,350.00

773

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Perfectly centered, the intense impression is framed by phenomenally wide and even margins all around, neat purple registry cancel ("Colo."), bright white paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI, WHICH MANY BELIEVE TO BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL 19TH CENTURY UNITED STATES STAMP EVER ISSUED. THIS SUPERB STAMP IS REMARKABLE FOR ITS CENTERING, CANCEL AND DEPTH OF IMPRESSION -- IT IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IN EXISTENCE.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

2,800.00

774

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Well-centered with extra wide margins, deep shade on bright white paper, light duplex cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

600.00

750.00

775

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Choice centering, proof-like impression, faint corner crease at bottom left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

600.00

500.00