Costs of US Stamps Scott Catalogue # 289 – 8c 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition: Troops Guarding Wagon. Page 9

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, #289. L.h., small light crease, centered Very Fine. Scott $175. Estimate $50.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 87, Lot 246

1898, 8¢ violet brown (289), bottom plate number single, absolutely perfectly centered, luxurious color, original gum, never hinged with a very minor disturbance (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $475 Expertization: clear 1996 PF Certificate as NH.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 331, Lot 665

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 8c violet brown, top plate no. and imprint horizontal pair, well centered, fresh color, l.h. in selvage only, stamps never hinged, fine-v.f., with 2004 PFC (cat. value for n.h. singles)

Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2010, Sale 201009, Lot 83

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 8c violet brown, top margin plate no. block of four, nice color, n.h., few natural gum bends, fine-v.f.

Cherrystone Auctions, Jul 2010, Sale 201007, Lot 43

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, #289. N.h., imprint single, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525+. Estimate price $150-180.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 478

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, #289. N.h., rich color, Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate price $250-300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 477

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 8c violet brown, upper right corner block of four with plate number, well centered, fresh color, n.h., few tiny natural gum skips, fine-v.f. (catalogued as for n.h. singles)

Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 215

8c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 289). Mint N.H., rich color, Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 704

8c Trans-Mississippi (289). Mint N.H. wide top imprint and plate no. 609 pair, fresh and attractively centered, incredibly deep rich color, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as two Mint N.H. singles (hinged imprint and plate no. pair priced at $425.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2010, Sale 984, Lot 705

8c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 289). Mint N.H., exceptional centering for this difficult Trans-Mississippi denomination, strong color and detailed impression, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ $1,400.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 183

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, #289. N.h., corner crease, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $525. Estimate price $100-120.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1490

/ U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, Block of 4, #289. Top 2 very l.h., bottom 2 n.h., rich color, Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate value $300-350.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1491

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, 8¢ Trans-Mississippi, Block of 4, #289. L.h. to o.g., weak perfs, fresh, Fine. Scott $750. Estimate $180-200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 84, Lot 1492

8c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 289). Mint N.H. with imprint at bottom, deep rich color and proof-like impression, perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT 8-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. Collectors in pursuit of superb 19th Century commemorative stamps are well aware of the challenge in locating the 8c Trans-Mississippi with wide margins and choice centering. An examination of 8c multiples will reveal the fact that the space between horizontal rows was narrower than the space between vertical columns. Wide top and bottom margins that match the sides could only occur when the horizontal perforations were misapplied to a row, thereby impinging on the space allocated to the rows above and below. With 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $26,400.00). Only two have graded higher to date in the P.S.E. Population Report and only four others share this grade.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 978, Lot 1090

8c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 289). Mint N.H., deep rich color and proof-like impression on crisp paper, gorgeous centering with unusually wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS MAGNIFICENT STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — ONLY TWO HAVE GRADED HIGHER TO DATE AND ONLY THREE OTHERS SHARE THIS DESIRABLE GRADE. Collectors in pursuit of superb 19th Century commemorative stamps are well aware of the challenge in locating the 8c Trans-Mississippi with wide margins and choice centering. An examination of 8c multiples will reveal the fact that the space between horizontal rows was narrower than the space between vertical columns. Wide top and bottom margins that match the sides could only occur when the horizontal perforations were misapplied to a row, thereby impinging on the space allocated to the rows above and below. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ price $26,400.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1823