Lot
1377 
1898, 50¢ Trans-Miss., First Day Cover. Natural s.e. at left, tied by light Washington, D.C. oval handstamp on registered cover to Baden-Baden, Germany, purple "Registered, Jun 17, 1898, Washington D.C., Sub-Station No. 29, No. 768" straight line postmark, New York registry exchange etiquette, reverse with New York oval date stamp and receiving date stamp, Very Fine, A Marvelous and Unique First Day Usage of the 50¢ Trans-Mississippi Issue on Cover; with 2011 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 291; $50,000 Estimate $50,000 - 75,000.
This cover, coming from a matched set of Trans-Mississippi first day covers of at least eight different values, was sent by Washington stamp dealer J. Murray Bartels to Herrn Hermann August Kah.
Realized: $100,000