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**1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
158		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Bottom margin imprint and plate no. 606 pair, original gum, very lightly hinged, beautifully centered, incredibly sharp proof-like impression, few trivial perf separations at bottom edge of selvage sensibly reinforced VERY FINE AND CHOICE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER PAIR OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
159		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Block of four, original gum, faint overall toning, top pair Fine, bottom pair Very Fine (Image)	5,750.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
160		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, radiant color EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,100.00 SOLD for $3,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
161		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Deep rich color and detailed impression, light strike of duplex cancel, choice centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00 SOLD for $3,750.00 Will close during Public Auction