US Stamp Value Scott 291: 1898 50c Trans Mississippi Exposition: Western Mining Prospector. Page 3

USA (Scott 291) 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI 50¢ SAGE GREEN Fresh, original gum, faintest trace of hinging, fine. Cat $600.

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 1053

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Mint N.H. bottom imprint and plate no. 603 pair, deep color, small gum skips on left stamp, Fine-Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1420

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Wide top imprint and plate no. 603 block of four, original gum, barest trace of hinging, radiant color FINE. A SCARCE LIGHTLY-HINGED TOP 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. As an indication of rarity, we have offered only one plate block of this issue since our 2009 auction of the MLG Collection.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1419

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, nicely balanced margins, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1418

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, exceptionally well-centered, rich color, small gum crease, still Extremely Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1417

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, lightly hinged, extraordinarily wide and well-balanced margins, proof-like color and impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB JUMBO-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 50-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 1988 and 2014 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1416

1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 291), o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely attractive with nice big margins and iridescent rich color, a beauty, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 1992 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates. Scott $600. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 255

USA (Scott 291) 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI 50? SAGE GREEN OG, very lightly hinged. Reperf at left, fine. Cat $600.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 608

USA (Scott 291) 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI 50? SAGE GREEN Extremely fine centering, crisp color and clear, light duplex cancels. (1992 PF Cert #261325) Cat $210.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 607

USA (Scott 291) 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI 50? SAGE GREEN Fine. OG, previously hinged. (2009 PSE Cert #01203275) Cat value $600.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 606

USA (Scott 291) 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI 50? SAGE GREEN, PLATE SINGLE Bottom plate #603 single. Original gum, previously hinged, fresh, fine to very fine. (2012 PSAG Cert #0562650). Cat $625.

Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 604

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Choice centering with well-proportioned margins, bold strike of New York circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Natalee Grace, with 2002 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,100.00), only three have graded higher (highest is 98)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3666

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Rich color, tied by well-struck Omaha Nebr. registry oval on folded cover to Fremont Nebr., neat purple “Registered, Omaha, Nebr. Jul. 18, 1899” three-line datestamp on back, Fine, unusual commercial use paying the 8c registry fee plus 21 times the 2c domestic rate, ex World’s Fair collection

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3667

50c Trans-Mississippi (Scott 291). Original gum, wide and balanced margins, fresh color, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3665

1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss. (Scott 291), o.g., never hinged, premium mint example with glowing rich color; featuring immaculate and unblemished gum in a marvelous state of preservation; a hard stamp to find in this pristine mint state, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,800. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2014, Sale 660, Lot 2278