US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog 293: US$2.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition: Mississippi River Bridge. Page 15

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293. Very l.h. top imprint single, older PF cert. stated n.h. and hinged only in selvage, a lovely rich looking copy, Very Fine or better, PSE (2012), PF (1991) certs. Scott $1,800+. Estimate price $1,500-1,800.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1441

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293. N.h., fresh, Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $5,750. Estimate value $1,700-2,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1439

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293. N.h. with Dueling certs, PSE stating “tiny moisture spot”, PSAG stating “tiny gum spot”, incredible rich color, detailed impression, PSE Grade 90, PSAG Grade 98 (no recorded census copy), Superb centering probably the nicest centered and the most eye appealing $2 in existence. Ex William Higgins (2002). PSE (2012), PSAG (2012), PF (1982-not mentioning gum spot) certs. Scott Stamp Values $52,500 PSAG (grade 95). Scott Stamp Values $15,000 PSE, , the different grading based on probable philosophical differences over the tiny gum spot, PSE Census Grade 90 (3), Grade 95 (3) . Estimate value $7,000-8,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1437

U.S.; General Issues, 1898, $2 Trans-Mississippi, #293. N.h. (gum is extremely fresh, as nice as it gets), very well centered, perfect color, nearly Extremely Fine, PSE (2012), PSAG (2012), PF (1989) certs. Scott Stamp Values $8,750. Estimate value $3,500-4,000.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1438

Scott #293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, an exceedingly handsome and choice mint block of four, well centered and margined, sumptuously rich color and a crisp impression, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1980 Friedl certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 205

Scott #293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, uncommonly well centered and margined, strong rich color, nearly full o.g., with slight gum loss from hinge removal very fine; clear 1980 PF certificate.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 203

Scott #293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, excellent centering within large margins though reperforated at right, rich fresh color, o.g., lightly hinged, PF certificate mentions a small gum soak at top right, extremely fine appearance; 2005 PF (not mentioning reperforation) and 2012 PSAG certificates.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2012, Sale 140, Lot 204

1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), slightly disturbed o.g., almost Very Fine, 2012 PF certificate. Scott $1,800. Estimate price $600 – 800. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1674

1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), bright sharp color, unused, no gum; small thin and reperforated, Very Fine appearance. Scott $825. Estimate price $200 – 300. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1675

1898, $2 Trans-Miss. (Scott 293), bold duplex cancel, excellent centering with unusually large margins, rich color, select appearance; faint creasing top left, Extremely Fine, 2008 PF Cert. Scott $1,100. Estimate price $500 – 750. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1676

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Rich color, few strikes of circular datestamp, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 1998 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1357

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, barely hinged, deep rich color, guide line at top, Fine and attractive, with 2003 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1356

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, we detect no trace of hinging yet 2012 P.S.E. certificate notes previously hinged, 2010 P.S.E. and 1997 P.F. certificates state Mint N.H., detailed impression, well-proportioned margins, Fine, most recent certificate graded F-70

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1355

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, lightly hinged, warm color and detailed impression, choice centering EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 2004 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, XF 90, SMQ price $2,900.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1354

$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (Scott 293). Original gum, barely hinged, rich color and detailed impression, unusually wide margins for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. All of the $2.00 Trans-Mississippi stamps were printed in a single day’s run on June 3, 1898. The $2.00 was printed in sheets that have narrower spacing between the horizontal rows than between the vertical columns. For this reason, it is extremely difficult to obtain stamps with top and bottom margins that equal the sides. This stamp essentially achieves that unnatural effect, which could only occur when the horizontal perforations were applied in such a way that the holes impinged on the space allocated to the rows above and below. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $5,400.00). Only one has graded higher to date (at 98).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 205