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**1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
501		286	#286, 2c Trans-Mississippi, an incomparable top sheet-margin mint single, being in a quality unlike any other we have seen, flawlessly centered amid incredibly large margins for this issue, strong rich color and a highly detailed impression on immaculate paper, pristine o.g., n.h., a superb gem for the collector seeking perfection; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	50.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
502		287	#287, 4c Trans-Mississippi, remarkably well centered, large balanced margins, radiant color on bright paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	150.00 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
503		288	#288, 5c Trans-Mississippi, mathematically precise centering within very large margins, deep luxuriant color and a crisp detailed impression on bright paper, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine gem that possesses exceptional eye appeal; 1984 PF certificate. (Image)	260.00 Closed or SOLD for $825.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
504		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, a spectacular mint example of this, the most difficult of all the lower denomination Trans-Mississippis to find in premium condition, possessing a most remarkable overall freshness, with incredibly intense color in the deepest shade we have ever encountered, razor-sharp impression as well on unusually bright untoned paper, essentially perfect centering amid extravagantly large margins that are most uncharacteristic, immaculate o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a stunning gem for the finest collection; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	340.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
505		289a	#289a, 8c Trans-Mississippi, vertical pair, imperforate horizontally, quite well centered, strikingly intense color and impression, full o.g., very fine and choice. Only one sheet of of fifty stamps (twenty-five pairs) was ever found of this important classic era error rarity. Nearly all possess similar centering to the example from the Floyd collection. However, unlike a number of known pairs which have heavy gum creases and other faults, this particular pair is completely fault free and has full clean original gum. A rare opportunity to acquire one of the finest pairs of the Eight Cent Trans-Mississippi, imperforate horizontally, in existence. Accompanied by a 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	19,000.00 Closed or SOLD for $23,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
506		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, a fabulous mint example of this value, possessing an exceptional overall freshness, with intensely rich color in a deep blackish violet shade, incredibly well centered as well, with very large and wonderfully well balanced margins, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a gem for the collector who seeks out stamps of extraordinary eye appeal; 1990 PF certificate for a plate block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	340.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,250.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
507	X	290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, a magnificent quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 620 block of four, in a condition unlike any other full top plate of this rare plate block we have ever encountered, possessing especially intense color and a sharp impression on bright paper, marvelously well centered, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; very few full top Ten Cent Trans-Mississippi plate blocks exist, even fewer exist in both this remarkable condition and never hinged. (Image)	3,100.00 Closed or SOLD for $4,750.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
508		291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, a handsome and choice mint single, being extraordinarily well centered within large margins, rich luxuriant color and a deeply etched impression on bright paper, o.g., just the suggestion of a hinge mark, extremely fine; Fifty Cent Trans-Mississippis are quite scarce in this premium condition; 1986 PF certificate. (Image)	650.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
509		292	#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, extraordinarily well centered within large margins, prooflike color and impression on unusually bright paper, full o.g., extremely fine; an especially handsome original gum example of this ever-popular commemorative; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	1,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
510		293	#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, a premium quality mint example of this notoriously difficult commemorative, possessing exceptional overall physical characteristics not often encountered, including being incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, with especially rich and luxuriant color which shows no trace of oxidization which affects so many, plus its impression is quite sharp on immaculate paper, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a rare and desirable stamp so choice; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	2,100.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,750.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

**1901 Pan-American Issue**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
511		294	#294, 1c Pan-American, perfectly centered amid the most immense margins possible for this typically tightly margined issue, brilliantly fresh, strong rich colors, o.g., n.h., an extremely fine and striking jumbo; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	32.50 Closed or SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
512	X	294	#294, 1c Pan-American, highly select full bottom margin imprint, arrow and plate nos. 1172, 1235 block of ten, extraordinarily well centered for a multiple of this size, deep luxuriant colors, pristine o.g., n.h., very fine-extremely fine; one of the nicest plate blocks of ten of this we have seen in some time. (Image)	675.00 Closed or SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
513		295	#295, 2c Pan-American, wonderfully well centered and margined, rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine. (Image)	31.00 Closed or SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
514	X	295	#295, 2c Pan-American, full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1078 block of six, brilliantly fresh, intense colors, wonderfully well centered and margined throughout, o.g., n.h., one stamp with narrow natural gum skip, extremely fine. (Image)	375.00 Closed or SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
515		296	#296, 4c Pan-American, a breathtaking top sheet-margin mint single which possesses the finest centering and the largest margins possible on this stamp, featuring absolutely enormous margins quite unlike any other we have seen on any value from this series, precisely centered within this vast expanse, deep rich colors on fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an incomparable gem for the finest collection; 1989 PF certificate. (Image)	150.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,400.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
516	X	296	#296, 4c Pan-American, a magnificent quality full top margin imprint and plate no. 1145 block of six, each stamp within the plate being flawlessly centered and with large margins, strikingly intense colors, strong and intact perforations, unblemished o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; this gem plate block is one of the finest existing Four Cent Pan-American plate blocks; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	3,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $3,000.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
517		297	#297, 5c Pan-American, exceptional top sheet-margin imprint single, featuring virtually perfect centering within extravagantly large margins rarely associated with this issue, bright fresh colors on immaculate paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; a large-margined gem; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	175.00 Closed or SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
518	X	297	#297, 5c Pan-American, a showpiece full bottom left corner sheet-margin imprint and plate no. 1140 block of ten, being in a quality that is almost never encountered on plate blocks of this series, possessing outstanding centering throughout, fresh bright colors, strong intact perforations, immaculate o.g., never hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest Five Cent Pan-American plate blocks we have ever offered; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	4,180.00+ Closed or SOLD for $3,500.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
519		298	#298, 8c Pan-American, exceptional centering, deep rich colors, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 Closed or SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM
520	X	298	#298, 8c Pan-American, full bottom margin imprint and plate no. 1150 block of six, extraordinarily well centered for this rare and difficult plate block, deep rich colors, strong and intact perforations, o.g., never hinged, very fine and choice. (Image)	5,250.00 Closed or SOLD for $2,600.00 Closing..Oct-24, 12:00 PM

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