The Corey Long Collection of United States Stamps, Essays, Proofs and Covers continued...
1898 Trans-Mississippi Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
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| 542 |
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 $2.00 Trans-Mississippi Collateral. Republican National Convention in St. Louis guest ticket for June 16, 1896, with illustration of Mississippi River Bridge in St. Louis, with stub at right intact,
fresh and Very Fine, dated almost exactly two years before the stamp was issued, an excellent collateral item (Image) |
E. 200-300
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 543 |
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 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Bi-Color Essays on India (285E-293E). Die sunk on approximately 152 x 118mm cards with full die sinkage, deep rich colors, 2c tiny toned speck at topEXTREMELY FINE. A
REMARKABLY PRISTINE SET OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI BI-COLOR ESSAYS. Of the 166 sets printed in these colors, many were hybrids. The set offered here is die sunk and in exceptionally fresh condition. (Image) |
3,125.00
SOLD for $3,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 544 |
P |
 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Proofs on India (285P1-293P1). Die sunk on approximately 203 x 152mm cards with full die sinkage, bright colors, 2c thru $1.00 small tears at left edge of card, $2.00
small toned spots clear of designVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE COMPLETE SET OF LARGE DIE PROOFS OF THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. We have offered surprisingly few complete sets over the years -- the last was in Feb. 2005. (Image) |
6,050.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 545 |
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 1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-293).
The $1.00 and $2.00 unused (regummed), others original gum, few flaws incl. $1.00 and $2.00 reperfed, appear Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
3,120.00
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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