Sale 1332 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 October, 2024
Category — 1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
1c-50c Trans-Mississippi (285-291). Original gum, 1c and 2c with top plate no. selvage, bright colors with the 4c showing some slight oxidation, well-centered throughout, Very Fine and choice short set, each with P.F. or P.S.E. certificate
1c-50c Trans-Mississippi (285-286, 288, 290-291). Original gum, few slightly disturbed, Fine
50c-$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (291-292). Used, 50c on piece, Very Fine and attractive
8c Violet Brown, Trans-Mississippi, Vertical Pair, Imperforate Horizontally (289a). Original gum, h.r., deep rich color and proof-like impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue
VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 8-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY, WHICH IS THE ONLY MAJOR ERROR OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
According to the Neil-Rosenthal book (pp. 115-118), one pane of 50 was discovered by Robert Watts, a stamp clerk at one of the sales windows at the Philadelphia General Post Office, who found it between the wrapping paper of a bundle of stamps. He sold it for double face value ($8.00) to Herman Lewis, a locksmith in Philadelphia. Lewis soon sold it to William S. F. Pierce, who broke it into three pieces: a vertical strip of ten with sheet margin and full arrow at right, a vertical block of 20 containing both plate blocks, and a vertical block of 20 with natural straight edge at left. Each of these multiples has since been broken.
Signed by George B. Sloane in pencil.
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Mint N.H., intense shade and impression, single perf tip thin at top, Fine appearance
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, lightly hinged, choice centering and margins, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF-XF 85), SCV $1,500
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, paper h.r., crisp impression, Very Fine
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum with some short gum and soiling at top, otherwise Very Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, crisp impression, fresh and Fine
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Original gum, deep shade, tiny corner crease at bottom right, still Fine
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Slightly mount glazed original gum, Fine, with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Slightly sweated original gum, intense shade, reperfed, appears Very Fine
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (no gum), unusually choice centering with wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Unused (regummed), choice centering, deep shade, Extremely Fine
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). Oval grid cancels and duplex datestamp, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). 12 used singles, cancels include duplex, registry ovals, some faults, most Fine with a few slightly better centering
$1.00 Black, Trans-Mississippi (292). 18 used singles, cancels include duplex, registry ovals and a few others, some faults, appear Fine-Extremely Fine
$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, rich color and choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate
$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, Very Fine and quite attractive, with 2008 P.F. certificate
$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Lovely warm color, neat New York oval cancel, Very Fine
$2.00 Orange Brown, Trans-Mississippi (293). Lightly struck violet datestamp, slight crease and small thin spot, Fine appearance