Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 29

The Hancock Collection of U.S. Stamps and Postal History

1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue (Scott #285-293)

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 323		1898 Trans-Miss. set complete, overprinted "Specimen", . Scott 285SE-293SE. Complete set, original gum, 8¢-$2 lightly hinged and sound, 1¢-5¢ small faults, otherwise F.-V.F., the $2 is particularly nice, each with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,200
Lot 324		1898, 4¢ Trans-Miss., . Scott 287. Original gum block of four, bottom right stamp never hinged, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $250 - 350 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $358
Lot 325		1898, 5¢ Trans-Miss., . Scott 288. Mint never hinged top imprint and plate no. 602 block of four, wonderfully fresh and attractively centered, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $500 - 750 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $908
Lot 326		1898, 8¢ Trans-Miss., . Scott 289. Original gum block of four, bottom pair never hinged, deep rich color and exceptionally well-centered, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, right pair especially choice, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $600 - 900 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $935
Lot 327		1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss., . Scott 290. Mint never hinged top imprint and plate no. 617 block of four, gorgeous color and rather nicely centered, some very slight adherence specks on the gum from another stamp, small separation, F.-V.F., with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $800 - 1,200 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,045
Lot 328		1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss., . Scott 291. An incredibly well-centered original gum block of four, wonderful color and impression, Extremely Fine, a fabulous multiple and about as nice as this can be found, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $2,300 - 3,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $5,775
Lot 329		1898, $1 Trans-Miss., . Scott 292. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $450 - 600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,100
Lot 330		1898, $1 Trans-Miss., . Scott 292. Original gum block of four, small central hinge remnant, fresh, intense color, reperfed at left (top left stamp also with a tiny thin spot), Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $1,200 - 1,600 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,520
Lot 331		1898, $2 Trans-Miss., . Scott 293. Fresh, original gum, hinge remnant, attractively centered, F.-V.F. 75, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $700 - 1,000 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 332		1898, $2 Trans-Miss., . Scott 293. Original gum block of four, tiny hinge remnant otherwise very lightly hinged, without a trace of any oxidation which sometimes affects this stamp's color, F.-V.F., a very attractive example of this scarce multiple, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $3,250 - 4,500 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $3,960
Lot 333		1898, $2 Trans-Miss., . Scott 293. Used, very lightly cancelled, centered to bottom, about Fine for this difficult Trans-Miss. value, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate. Estimated Value $200 - 250 View details and enlarged photo	Realized $460