| Scott #285-293: 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition Issue |  Top |
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246858 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #285 Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Mint, very lightly hinged, with F-VF centering. Very fresh! Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at top, from row 6, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100. The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at top (and 10 stamps at bottom), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. (Scott 2023 $27.50 for normal examples.) ACTUAL item. |
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22.00 |
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Scott #285 [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi Marquette] Used with VF-XF centering and four large to huge margins. Neat cancellation and strong color. A handsome example! (Scott 2023 $30 for VF-XF/85.) ACTUAL item. |
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19.00 |
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Scott #285 Dark Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Used with VF-XF centering and four large to huge margins. Neat New York "C" cancellation and intense color. A handsome example! (Scott 2023 $30 for VF-XF/85.) ACTUAL item. |
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24.00 |
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246856 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #285 Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Used with XF centering and light cancellation. Remarkably crisp and clear engraving impression. Right margin example with natural straight edge at right, with vertical guideline, from the right column of the left pane of 50 from the printer sheet of 100. 10 stamps out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had this feature at left and 10 stamps at right, but many of those that survived have since been reperforated. (This issue also has a horizontal guideline (perforated) across the center, between rows 5 and 6. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. A superior example! (Scott 2023 $30 for VF-XF/85 for normal examples.) ACTUAL item. |
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22.00 |
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Scott #285 (Light) Yellow Green [1898 1c green Trans-Mississippi, Marquette] Used with VF centering and very light cancellation. This is the Scott-listed color Yellow Green variation. The delicate, unusually light color, allows for much greater clarity of the design. A superior example! ACTUAL item. |
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14.00 |
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Scott #286 [1898 2c copper red Trans-Mississippi Farming in the West] NEVER HINGED with XF-Superb centering. Virtually perfect centering, fresh color and large margins. An outstanding example. (Scott 2023 $700 for XF-Superb/95 and $2500 for Superb 98!) ACTUAL item. |
449.00 |
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249617 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #286 [1898 2c copper red Trans-Mississippi, Farming in the West] Mint, lightly hinged, bottom margin (reduced height) plate number 720 single. Average-Fine centering, but the overall appearance is better than that. The gum is slightly glazed from a stamp mount. (Scott 2025 value for a normal Hinged single is $16.) ACTUAL item. |
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14.00 |
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249656 "View EXACT ACTUAL Image"){kind=small} |
Scott #286 [1898 2c copper red Trans-Mississippi, Farming in the West] Used with VF centering and virtually vignette-free cancellation. Perforated four sides example with horizontal guideline at top, from row 6, in columns 1-4 and 7-10, of the printer sheet of 100. The printer sheets of 100 were vertically divided by cutting (straight edges), between columns 5 and 6, into panes of 50. 10 stamps (two of which are the additional positions with a straight-edge at right or left) out of every 100 stamps (10%) originally had the guideline at top (and 10 stamps at bottom), but many of those have been lost to time. (The guideline examples that also have a straight edge on one side are additional collectible positions. All the guidelines terminate in the sheet margins with an arrow.) I believe collecting such stamps (which have become scarce over time due to being discarded or being reperforated) could be a challenging and enjoyable endeavor. Well centered examples that show the complete guideline at top are remarkably hard to find. ACTUAL item. |
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SOLD |
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Scott #286 [1898 2c copper red Trans-Mississippi Farming in the West] BLOCK OF FOUR. Mint, moderately hinged, with F-VF centering and intense color. A nice solid block with strong perforations. Nice blocks of this issue can be hard to find. (Scott 2023 $110 for block.) ACTUAL item. |
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69.00 |
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Scott #287 [1898 4c orange Trans-Mississippi Indian Running Buffalo] NEVER HINGED with F-VF centering. Wonderfully fresh with brilliant color! (Scott 2023 $330.) ACTUAL item. |
219.00 |
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