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Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
2592		$1.00, $2.00 Trans-Mississippi (292-293). Unused (no gum), Fine-Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,700.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
2593		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Intense shade and impression, gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, neat strikes of Boston oval cancels EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE $1.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- ONLY ONE USED EXAMPLE HAS GRADED HIGHER TO DATE. With 1990 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,450.00). Only one used copy has graded higher (at 98), and only four others share this desirable grade. As an indication of how rare this stamp is in higher grades, the highest grade awarded to date to a Mint N.H. copy is 95, and only one used and two original-gum copies have graded higher than 95. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	650.00 SOLD for $4,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
2594		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Incredibly wide margins, essentially Jumbo dimensions, superbly centered, intense shade on bright paper, lightly cancelled by duplex datestamp and oval grid EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A FANTASTIC COMBINATION OF THE ELEMENTS OF QUALITY -- WIDE MARGINS, SUPERIOR CENTERING AND LIGHT CANCELLATION -- WHICH RARELY COME TOGETHER IN USED EXAMPLES OF THIS BEAUTIFUL COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE. With 2007 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $4,450.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	650.00 SOLD for $2,800.00 Will close during Public Auction
2595		$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Unusually wide margins, oval numeral grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $950.00) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	650.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2596		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression showing every nuance of the engraving, post-office fresh paper, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE TO THIS ISSUE. The $2.00 Trans-Mississippi Issue is widely regarded as being the most difficult denomination of the series to obtain with any decent-size margins. The margins are almost always narrow on the $2.00, making it difficult for collectors of Gem-quality stamps to fill this space in their albums. With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $7,050.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date in any category -- used, Mint N.H. etc., and only nine others share this grade. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $7,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2597		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, much nicer than typical centering, bright color VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE $2.00 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE. With 1981 and 2008 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
2598		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
2599		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Original gum, pretty color, few perf flaws incl. reperfed at left, Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
2600		$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Oval grid duplex cancel, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,050.00 SOLD for $550.00 Will close during Public Auction

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