US Stamps Prices Scott Catalog #292 – US$1.00 1898 Trans Mississippi Exposition: Western Cattle in Storm. Page 35

UNITED STATES 1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE 1898 $1 black, fairly well centered, h.r., reperforated, otherwise fine

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2008, Sale 200801, Lot 1180

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), intense color and a strongly etched impression, o.g., lightly hinged, fresh and F-VF. Scott value $1,250 Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1859

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), beautifully centered with large margins, strong color and impression on crisp white paper, original gum, lightly hinged, Extremely Fine. Ex-Pietsch. Scott value $1,250 Expertization: 1978 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1858

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered, o.g., very LH, faint horizontal crease, Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,250 Expertization: clear 1990 P.S.E. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1862

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), top margin imprint and plate number pair, quite well centered, with lustrous color on bright paper, o.g., hinge reinforcement on the selvage, stamps are LH. A Very Fine and handsome pair. Scott value $3,000

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1863

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), o.g., very lightly hinged. Fresh and Very Fine. Scott price $1,250

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1860

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), fresh and nicely centered, o.g., NH, single short perf at upper left, otherwise F-VF. Scott price $3,500

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1861

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), top imprint and plate no. 606 pair, intense color, couple perfs separated, full fresh o.g., barely hinged (left stamp, if at all), F-VF. Scott $3,000

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1864

o 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered, cancelled by “D” in vertical barred ellipse, fresh and Very Fine. Scott $650 Expertization: 1986 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 323, Lot 486

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), choice centering within beautiful wide margins, deep color and a strong impression. Original gum, never hinged. Extremely Fine. SMQ $10,400. Scott $3,750 WITH ITS INTENSE COLOR AND CHOICE LARGE MARGINS, THIS IS A STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE $1 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. Expertization: 2007 P.F. certificate graded XF 90.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2141

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), exceptionally well centered, intense color and impression on brilliant white paper. Pristine never hinged original gum. Particularly fresh and choice Extremely Fine. SMQ value $10,400. Scott $3,750 AN EXCEPTIONALLY FRESH, WELL CENTERED AND ALTOGETHER REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE HIGHLY POPULAR $1 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. Expertization: 1993 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF 90.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 322, Lot 2142

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), beautifully centered, rich color, original gum, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott price $1,250 Expertization: 1984 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Oct 2007, Sale 320, Lot 528

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), top margin imprint and plate No. pair, intense color. O.g., never hinged. Light toning in the selvage. Stamps are fresh and Fine. Scott $7,500

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1318

1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), well centered with strong color and impression. O.g., lightly hinged. Reperforated at right. Extremely Fine appearance. Scott price $1,250 Expertization: 1999 P.F. (clear) & 2007 P.S.E. Certificates.

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1317

() 1898, $1 Trans-Miss. (292), choice centering within large margins, natural straight edge at right, prooflike impression. Unused. Fresh and Extremely Fine. Scott value $650

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2007, Sale 319, Lot 1316