Lot
2049 
1898, 10¢ Trans-Miss., complete left sheet of 50 with plate no. "604" and imprints at top and bottom, o.g., stamps never hinged with sliver hinged reinforcements at extreme edge of selvage, well centered overall with exceptional centering in positions 16-24, intact with full selvage, strong color and fresh, Very Fine and choice, a great rarity, the finest of three recorded sheets, illustrated in Neil The Trans-Mississippi Issue of 1898 (page 93, color plate section reserved for "Some of the Most Important Pieces in Trans-Mississippi Issue Philately"), ex-Rosenthal. Scott No. 290 $25,650.
THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE IN COMPLETE SHEET FORMAT.
Realized: $16,000