US Stamps Price Scott # 293 – US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition: Mississippi River Bridge. Page 12

Costs of US Stamp Scott #293: 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 448

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Disturbed original gum from hinge removal, much nicer margins and centering than typically seen, rich color, Very Fine and choice

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 448

US$800.00
US Stamp Value Scott Cat. 293 - US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 447

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, choice centering with extra wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI STAMP. From our 2001 Rarities sale. With 2001 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 447

US$1,600.00
Cost of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 293 - 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 446

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Mint N.H. with plate no. 613 at top, detailed impression, attractive centering and margins, deep rich color VERY FINE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH TOP PLATE NUMBER SELVAGE. A Power Search review found only two other examples of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi in Mint N.H. condition with top plate number — one in a plate block of four and one in a pair. With 1999 and 2008 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 446

US$3,000.00
US Stamps Price Scott # 293 - 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 97, Lot 362

o U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293. Used, small thin, Average. Scott $1,100. Estimate price $200.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 97, Lot 362

US$288.00
US Stamp Value Scott Cat. #293: 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 1044, Lot 230

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, wonderful depth of color on fresh paper, beautifully balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE BARELY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 1984 and 2013 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 1044, Lot 230

US$1,900.00
Values of US Stamp Scott Catalog # 293 - 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 240

1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), neatly struck black cancellation, a very handsome space filler, with gorgeous rich color; deep thins at top center, and reperforated at right, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,100. Estimate value $250 – 350.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 240

US$180.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott Catalog 293: 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 241

1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), o.g., hinge remnant, attractive example with sterling color, nicely centered and choice, Fine to Very Fine, 1989 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,900. Estimate value $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 241

US$850.00
US Stamp Values Scott Cat. 293: US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1605

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Well-centered, rich color, light New York registry oval cancel, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1605

US$1,100.00
US Stamp Price Scott Catalog 293: US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1604

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, lightly hinged, with plate no. 613 selvage at top, detailed impression VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE WITH PLATE NUMBER SELVAGE. With 1999 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1604

US$2,600.00
Cost of US Stamp Scott Cat. 293 - 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1615

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Block of four, original gum, bottom right stamp small h.r., others barely hinged, bright color, some perf separations expertly reinforced, bottom right stamp with tiny corner crease at bottom left FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. Scott Catalogue assigns a meager $400.00 premium for a block versus four singles.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1615

US$3,250.00
US Stamps Value Scott Catalogue 293: US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 287

Scott #293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, outstanding centering, rich color, regummed, extremely fine.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 287

US$300.00
Values of US Stamp Scott Cat. #293 - 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 288

Scott #293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, used with unobtrusive duplex postmark, thinned spot, fine appearance.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 288

US$350.00
Prices of US Stamps Scott Catalogue 293 - US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 286

Scott #293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, crisp mint example of this popular high value, quite well centered and margined, rich color and a crisp detailed impression, o.g., very fine for this.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 142, Lot 286

US$1,050.00
Value of US Stamp Scott Cat. #293: 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 199

1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), o.g., lightly hinged, extraordinary well centered example, with brilliant color, quite elusive in this quality, Very Fine, 1978 P.F. certificate. Scott $1,900. Estimate $1,000 – 1,500.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Feb 2013, Sale 634, Lot 199

US$1,300.00
US Stamps Prices Scott Cat. # 293: 1898 US$2.00 Trans Mississippi Exposition. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 530

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293. O.g. (h.r.), Fine. Scott $1,900. Estimate value $450-500.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 530

US$748.00