Price of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 286: 2c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition: Farming in the West. Page 6

2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Mint N.H. block of four, stunning color, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, Scott Retail as Mint N.H. singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 648

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H., wonderfully fresh and crisp with almost perfect centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2011, Sale 1011, Lot 647

2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Left arrow block of 30, natural s.e. at right, original gum, few Mint N.H., some stamps glazed original gum, brilliant color, Fine and impressive multiple, Scott Retail as hinged arrow block, hinged blocks of four and hinged singles

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2534

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H. top imprint and plate no. 733 block of six with wide selvage, brilliant color, top right stamp trivial natural inclusion, Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2539

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H., radiant color, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $670.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1153

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H., vivid color on bright paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $670.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2010, Sale 1000, Lot 1152

1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss. (286), near perfect centering within wide balanced margins, stunning rich color, never hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ value $2,500. Scott $75 THIS IS ONE OF 7 TO BE RATED 98 OR 98J, THERE ARE NO HIGHER GRADED EXAMPLES TO DATE. Expertization: 2007 PSE Certificate graded Superb 98.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 663

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H., wide margins and well-centered, intense shade, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $230.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2372

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Tied by neat “Pittsburgh Pa. Jun. 17 6:30PM 1898” machine cancel on First Day cover with attorney’s return address to Parnassus P.O. Pa., indistinct receiving backstamp, slightly reduced at left VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. About one dozen 2c Trans-Mississippi First Day covers are believed to exist. With 2001 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 169

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 2c black, trial color plate proof on card, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., undercatalogued rarity, less than five known

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 214

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H. with wide selvage and imprint at top, pretty color, well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ value $230.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 701

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H. horizontal strip of three with right half-arrow selvage, wonderful rich color, left stamp tiny natural perf. “dimple”, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, right stamp exceptionally nice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 702

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H., brilliant color on post-office fresh paper, gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1996 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ price $670.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 179

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 2c copper red, two bottom plate number blocks of six, one with one stamp hinged, the other lightly hinged in margin, few minor perf. separations, fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2010, Sale 201001, Lot 133

2c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 286). Mint N.H., Jumbo margins and perfect centering, rich color and proof-like impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A MAGNIFICENT TWO-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI STAMP, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 JUMBO BY P.S.E — THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE. A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT. P.S.E. encapsulated (Superb 98 Jumbo, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $2,500.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded to date in the P.S.E. Population Report and only two others share this grade. Considering how common the basic 2c Trans-Mississippi stamp is, this low population speaks volumes about the difficulty of finding truly superb examples of this issue in Mint N.H. condition.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1087