Values of US Stamp Scott Cat. 291: 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition: Western Mining Prospector. Page 15

Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalog 291: 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1631

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, plate no. 603 at bottom, intense color, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85, SMQ $760.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1631

US$900.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalog #291 - 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1629

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, handsome margins and centering, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $1,100.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1629

US$800.00
Values of US Stamps Scott Cat. 291: 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1628

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, very handsome wide margins and almost perfectly centered, magnificent color and impression, a very difficult stamp to find in this grade, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $1,900.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1628

US$1,200.00
US Stamp Value Scott Cat. #291: 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3274

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade, well-balanced margins, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3274

US$900.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 291: 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1239

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Top right imprint and plate no. 603 block of ten with wide selvage, natural s.e. with part arrow at left, original gum, small h.r. at left, considerable perf separations throughout, centered bit strongly to left A RARE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF TEN OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLES OF THIS POPULAR ISSUE. This is the largest multiple we have offered since keeping computerized records. The last time we offered a plate block with the corner selvage was in our 1988 Rarities sale.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1239

US$6,750.00
US Stamp Values Scott Catalogue #291 - 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1240

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Bottom imprint and plate no. 603 block of four with wide selvage, original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, crisp impression, faint natural gum bends FRESH AND FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. Plate number 603 is the only plate number recorded for this issue.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 971, Lot 1240

US$13,000.00
Costs of US Stamp Scott Catalogue 291: 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1243

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

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1243

US$322.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott Cat. # 291 - 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, 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 value $3,000-4,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1244

US$2,875.00
Prices of US Stamp Scott Catalogue # 291: 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1245

o U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 50¢ Trans-Mississippi, #291. Attractive reg. cancel, well centered, fresh, Very Fine. Scott $190. Estimate price $100-120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2009, Sale 80, Lot 1245

US$86.00
Prices of US Stamps Scott Catalogue #291: 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4480

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, lovely margins and remarkably well-centered, rich color with fine impression, Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4480

US$850.00
Value of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 291 - 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4481

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color and crisp impression, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 1952 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4481

US$2,700.00
US Stamp Price Scott Catalog 291 - 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4482

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Detailed impression on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $520.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4482

US$350.00
Values of US Stamps Scott Catalog 291 - 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1725

1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (291), top imprint and plate no. 603 pair, deep, rich color, original gum, lightly hinged, selvage virtually separated, fresh and F.-V.F. Scott price $1,400+

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1725

US$625.00
Value of US Stamps Scott 291 - 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition. Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2008, Sale 200811, Lot 1092

UNITED STATES 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE 1898 50c sage green, Registry canc., well centered, v.f., with 2003 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2008, Sale 200811, Lot 1092

US$150.00
US Stamps Values Scott Catalogue #291 - 50c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 911

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Bottom imprint and plate no. 603 block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, detailed impression, choice centering throughout VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE. THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IS RARELY SEEN IN PLATE BLOCK FORM, AND IS EVEN RARER WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING. We have only offered one plate block of six and three other plate blocks of four in the past fifteen years. None of these were completely sound. With 1990 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 911

US$16,500.00