Sale 67: The Westpex Sale

Lot 2042 /   

1898, 1¢ Trans-Miss., group of plate number and imprint pairs and blocks of four, all plate numbers are present including scarce #605 and #709, there are 12 o.g. pairs, two never hinged pairs and 28 never hinged blocks of four, F.-V.F.
Scott No. 285    $9,460.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2043    

1898, 2¢ Trans-Miss., collection of 120 top or bottom plate number and imprint pairs with different plate numbers, complete except for #671, scarce number include 616, 627, 652, 660, 662, 664, 667, 671, 673, 674, 675, 681, 685, 691, 694, 702, 750; a couple are plate # and imprint blocks of four, o.g., F.-V.F.
Scott No. 286    $7,200.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2044    

1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss., block of 4, o.g., small hinge remnants, brilliant color on bright paper, small thin in top right stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 287    $460.

Realized: $220

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Lot 2045    

1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss., bottom margin plate "602" number single, o.g., never hinged, rich bright color and Post Office fresh, choice centering amid large oversized margins, an Extremely Fine jumbo; with 1995 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90J, SMQ $1,050).
Scott No. 288    $275.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2046    

1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss., top margin pair with plate number and imprint, o.g., never hinged, deep color, wide margins, Very Fine and attractive; with 2015 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 289    $850 for n.h. singles.

Realized: $525

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Lot 2047    

1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss., block of 4, o.g., hinge remnants, strong color, thin in top right stamp, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott No. 289    $650.

Realized: $200

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Lot 2048    

1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss., top margin single with imprint, o.g., never hinged, choice centering amid large well balanced margins, rich deep color, fresh and Extremely Fine, a choice large margin stamp; with 2013 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 290    $425.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 2049    

1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss., complete left sheet of 50 with plate no. "604" and imprints at top and bottom, o.g., stamps never hinged with sliver hinged reinforcements at extreme edge of selvage, well centered overall with exceptional centering in positions 16-24, intact with full selvage, strong color and fresh, Very Fine and choice, a great rarity, the finest of three recorded sheets, illustrated in Neil The Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898 (page 93, color plate section reserved for "Some of the Most Important Pieces in Trans-Mississippi Issue Philately"), ex-Rosenthal.
Scott No. 290    $25,650.

THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IN COMPLETE SHEET FORMAT.

Realized: $16,000

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Lot 2050    

1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss., o.g., never hinged, well centered, rich color, fresh and immaculate, Extremely Fine.
Scott No. 290    $425.

Realized: $375

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Lot 2051    

1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss., o.g., never hinged, strong color, fresh and Very Fine; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 290    $425.

Realized: $270

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