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**1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1501		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, excellent centering within unusually large margins for this notoriously difficult value, intense color and impression on bright white paper, o.g., barest trace of hinging (if at all), extremely fine. (Image)	$180.00 SOLD for $280.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1502		289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, luxurious rich color and a sharp detailed impression, o.g., n.h., very fine; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1503	PB	289	#289, 8c Trans-Mississippi, handsome full top margin imprint and plate no. 609 block of four, uncharacteristically well centered for this difficult stamp, rich luxuriant color, o.g., never hinged, very fine and quite desirable. (Image)	$3,000.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1504		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, gem top sheet-margin plate no. 617 single, exceedingly well centered within very large margins, but just as impressive is this stamp's incredibly intense color in an unusually deep shade, plus its impression is well incised on bright fresh paper, o.g., n.h., extremely fine; an especially choice never hinged Ten Cent Trans-Mississippi; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	425.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1505		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, uncharacteristically well centered for this value, wide margins, sumptuously rich color, pristine o.g., n.h., extremely fine gem; an unusually choice Ten Cent Trans-Mississippi; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1506		290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, mint single with rich color and a strong impression, very well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1978 PF certificate. (Image)	$180.00 SOLD for $120.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1507	PB	290	#290, 10c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 604 block of six, lovely rich color, o.g., faint trace of hinging, some sensible perf reinforcing, fine; particularly scarce as a full top. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1508		291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, a most impressive mint example that is exceptionally well centered within lavishly large margins, beautiful prooflike color and impression on bright white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine and quite handsome; 1980 PF certificate (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1509		291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, well centered within large margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, o.g., extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1510	PB	291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, full top margin imprint and plate no. 603 block of four, unused, strong rich color and impression, expertly regummed, fine-very fine; a very rare plate block in any condition; 1974 PF certificate as original gum. (Image)	$14,000.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1511	O	291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, used, excellent centering within large margins, strong rich color and a crisp impression, extremely fine; 1987 PF certificate. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1512		291	#291, 50c Trans-Mississippi, rich color, natural straight-edge at right, tied along with 1c Blue and 4c Brown Bureau stamps by indistinct c.d.s. postmarks on registered 5c Entire to Germany (backstamp), 50c stamp also tied by magenta straightline "REGISTERED", New York transit backstamp, cover opened at left and top, cover with small sealed tear at left and slight surface abrasion at right, neither affecting the adhesives or markings, two Bureau stamps with faint perf. tip toning, fine. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1513		292	#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, well centered within large margins, particularly deep "jet" black color and a highly detailed impression, o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1979 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,250.00 SOLD for $950.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1514		292	#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, brilliantly fresh mint example, exceptionally strong prooflike color and impression on pristine paper, well centered, full clean o.g. that was never hinged, however some slight moisture seeped in on the reverse of a plastic mount causing a small moisture "line" in the center (and the gum is only minutely thinned), otherwise very fine; accompanied by 1995 and 2000 PF certificates, both of which described the stamp as "never hinged". (Image)	1,250.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1515	O	292	#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, used, strong fresh color and impression, light oval cancel, very fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $500.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1516	O	292	#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, used, deep color and impression on clean white paper, light c.d.s. cancel, faint trace of a thin speck, otherwise very fine. (Image)	$600.00 SOLD for $300.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1517	PB	292	#292, $1.00 Trans-Mississippi, top margin imprint and plate no. 606 block of four, rich color and a crisp impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, faint thin spot in the ungummed selvage at right, otherwise a fine example of this important commemorative plate block rarity. (Image)	$35,000.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1518		293	#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, exceedingly choice mint example of this notoriously difficult commemorative, possessing outstanding centering amid margins that are uncharacteristically large, exceptionally bright rich color with strong detailed impression, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1982 PF certificate. (Image)	$2,100.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM
1519	O	293	#293, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi, used, exceedingly well centered within much larger margins than normally seen on this tightly spaced stamp, deep luxuriant color, duplex cancel, extremely fine; a premium used example of this high value; 1999 PSE certificate. (Image)	$1,000.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

**1901 Pan-American Issue**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
1520		294-99	#294-99, 1c-10c Pan-Americians cplt., attractive fresh set, uniformly well centered, and with fresh bright colors, o.g., n.h., very fine and choice. (Image)	$1,115.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Jun-11, 11:30 AM

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