Auction 79

Collector Series


1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue


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Lot 222

1898, Trans-Miss. complete (Scott 285-293), set of 9, o.g., hinged, generally Fine or Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,243.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized
$600
Lot 223

1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 287), o.g., never hinged, Fine, with 2018 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $330.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 224

1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 289), o.g., never hinged, Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded F 70. Scott $400. SMQ $225.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Realized
$140
Lot 225

1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 290), o.g., lightly hinged (light gum bend), Very Fine. Scott $140.
Estimate $80 - 120.
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Lot 226

1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 291), nicely centered, with bright fresh color, o.g., small hinge remnant, Very Fine. Scott $600.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized
$400
Lot 227

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), very bright and fresh, o.g., hinged, Fine. Scott $1,200.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized
$350
Lot 228
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), a gem with gorgeous centering, and a light duplex cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott $675.
Estimate $600 - 800

For reference: SMQ is $600 for VF 80, $750 for VF-XF 85, $1,125 for XF 90 and $3,000 for XF-SUP 95. We estimate that this beauty will grade as XF 90, but you decide.

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Realized
$425
Lot 229
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), magnificent near perfect centering, oval corner cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, signed Richter. Scott $675.
Estimate $600 - 800.
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Realized
$600
Lot 230
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), exceptionally well centered, very lightly canceled, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $675.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Realized
$400
Lot 231
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), exceptionally well centered, a fairly light oval cancel, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott $675.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 232
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), well centered, lightly canceled, Very Fine. Scott $675.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized
$280
Lot 233
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), beautifully well centered, oval cancel, Very Fine, signed Gebr. Genf. Scott $675.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 234
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1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), lightly canceled, Fine to Very Fine, with 2025 P.F. certificate graded F-VF 75. Scott $675. SMQ $425.
Estimate $300 - 400

Most $1 values were heavily canceled (parcel or registry usages), this has a light cancel and is relatively well centered.

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Realized
$280
Lot 235
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1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), beautifully well centered, light unobtrusive cancels (exceptionally choice for this issue, which normally had heavy parcel or registry cancels), Very Fine to Extremely Fine, with 2025 P.S.A.G. certificate graded VF-XF 85. Scott $1,000. SMQ $1,200.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized
$850




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