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1898, $2 Trans-Miss (Scott 293), extremely attractive group lot of 4 unused examples, one is no gum with a horizontal crease, one is regummed, 2 examples with o.g., one is a sound hinged example with great color, the other is disturbed o.g. with a small hinge remnant, beautiful rich colors on all four stamps, V.G.-Fine. Scott $5,250. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 284 |
US$1,800.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Mint N.H., detailed impression, well-proportioned margins A FINE AND ATTRACTIVE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1669 |
US$2,100.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Mint N.H., rich color and detailed impression on bright paper, choice centering VERY FINE AND CHOICE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With copy of older P.F. certificate for large multiple and with 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ $8,950.00). Only five examples have graded higher to date (top is 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1668 |
US$4,750.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Disturbed original gum, radiant color, small thin spots, short perf at bottom, otherwise Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1675 |
US$550.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, rich color, Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1674 |
US$900.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, wide nicely balanced margins, warm color, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 A.P.S. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1673 |
US$1,100.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Mint N.H. except slight gum disturbance incl. fingerprint, Fine, with 2001 P.S.E. certificate as Mint N.H., Scott Retail as hinged since this surely would not receive a Mint N.H. certificate by today’s expertizing standards Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1672 |
US$850.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression showing every nuance of the engraving, post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. The $2.00 Trans-Mississippi Issue is widely regarded as being the most difficult denomination of the series to obtain with any decent-size margins. The margins are almost always narrow on the $2.00, making it difficult for collectors of Gem-quality stamps to fill this space in their albums. P.S.E. encapsulated (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $5,400.00). Only one example in any condition category has graded higher to date (hinged, at 98) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1671 |
US$4,000.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Mint N.H., bright color and detailed impression, light corner perf crease top right, Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1670 |
US$1,100.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, lightly hinged, attractively centered with strong color, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1678 |
US$550.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, excellent color, light horizontal crease, otherwise Very Fine Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1677 |
US$500.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, nicely centered, guide line at bottom, rich color and clean impression, tiny hinge thin, Very Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1676 |
US$600.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright color, few perf separations FINE AND ATTRACTIVE BLOCK OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. Scott Catalogue assigns only a $650.00 premium for a block versus four singles Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1682 |
US$2,600.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Unused (regummed), expertly added bottom left corner perf, Fine appearance Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1681 |
US$475.00 |
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Unused (regummed or possibly heavily disturbed original gum), tiny barely discernable corner thin, Very Fine appearance, Scott Retail as no gum Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1680 |
US$550.00 |