US Stamp Price Scott 292: 1898 US$1.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition: Western Cattle in Storm. Page 4

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $1 Trans-Miss., #292. O.g. (h.r.), well centered, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100. Estimate $600.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2015, Sale 105, Lot 150

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), neatly struck duplex cancel, nicely centered and exceptionally fresh; large central thin, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $725. Estimate value $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2830

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), o.g., very lightly hinged, incredibly fresh example with bold rich color printed on bleach white paper, as pretty as they come, especially with such lovely large margins, Very Fine, 1999 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,400. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2823

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), bottom margin single with plate number, disturbed o.g., desirable example of this scarce plate single, with breathtaking color; shallow thin spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2824

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), top margin single with plate number, o.g., hinged, eye catching example of this stamp featuring bold prooflike color on white paper, very attractive; small thin spot, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate price $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2825

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), expertly regummed, intense color printed on clean white paper, a fresh and affordable example of this popular stamp; trivial light crease, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $800. Estimate price $400 – 600.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2826

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), gorgeous light black cancellation, extremely handsome completely sound stamp with great color, Fine to Very Fine, 2015 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott $725. Estimate $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2827

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), duplex cancel, attractive appearance; small faults, se at right, otherwise Very Fine. Scott $725. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2828

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (Scott 292), sharp impression with a light cancel; small horizontal crease, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 2014 PSE certificate. Scott $725. Estimate value $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2829

United States 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue 1898 $1 black, well centered with clear 2009 PFC (“previously hinged”) and 2010 PSE cert. (“never hinged, reperforated at left”), diverging expert opinions notwithstanding, a beautiful stamp

Cherrystone Auctions, May 2015, Sale 201505, Lot 36

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Mint N.H., intense shade, detailed impression, wide and well-proportioned margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 511

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Bottom imprint and plate no. 606 block of four, original gum, the gum is pristine except for tiny traces of hinge-sliver removal at points where perfs were reinforced and a small faint hinge mark in selvage, appears never-hinged at first glance FINE-VERY FINE. A REMARKABLY FRESH AND LIGHTLY-HINGED IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WHICH IS WIDELY REGARDED AS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN U.S. PHILATELY. The $1.00 stamp issued for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition was based on an image of cattle in a storm in an engraving by C. O. Murray, a copy of which was loaned to the Bureau of Engraving and Printing by Mrs. C. B. Johnson. The engraving was used as a trademark by an American cattle company, but the image originated in an oil painting by J. A. MacWhirter entitled “The Vanguard”, which depicts cattle in the West Highlands of Scotland. The Post Office Department was embarrassed when the painting was identified as the property of the Lord Blyworth, who was sent a formal apology and philatelic memento through the British Ambassador. The memento, a proof item, was donated to the Royal Philatelic Society by Lord Blysworth and hangs today on the walls of the Royal.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 513

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Block of four, original gum, top stamps h.r., bottom stamps lightly hinged, intense shade and detailed impression, reperfed at right FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. This is widely regarded as the most beautiful design in U.S. philately.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 512

$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 292). Detailed impression, wide margins, unobtrusive strikes of double oval cancels, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1994 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 514

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. O.g., paper hinge remnant, exceptional centering and margins; thin and wrinkle, Extremely Fine appearance, still a gorgeous mint stamp. Scott No. 292; $1,400.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2298