Sale 92: The Summer Sale

Lot 1747    

1898, Trans-Miss., $1 Trans-Miss., Dark Brown and Black, Bicolor Large Die Essay on India, die sunk on 72x59mm card, Very Fine; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 292-E6    $3,000.

THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED EXAMPLE OF THE $1 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI BICOLOR DIE ESSAY WITH THIS COLOR OF FRAME.

The $1.00 Trans-Mississippi comes in seventeen Scott listed colors. Approximately twelve are unique. These unique colors should not be confused with the two bicolor essays that are considerably more common.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 1748    

1898, $2 Trans-Miss., Vignette Only Large Die Essay on India, State I, on 134x90mm card showing full die sinkage, sharp impression, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 293-E2    $3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS $2 TRANS-MISS. VIGNETTE-ONLY STATE I DIE ESSAY.

Incomplete engraving of Farming in the West vignette (originally intended for $2, but eventually used on the 2¢ value). This is the initial state very lightly engraved.

Realized: $1,800

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Lot 1749    

1898, $2 Trans-Miss., Vignette Only Large Die Essay on India, State II, on 89x76mm card showing full die sinkage, bold impression, second state of incomplete die further engraved showing four horses shaded, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott No. 293-E3    $3,000.

ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED EXAMPLES OF THIS $2 TRANS-MISS. VIGNETTE-ONLY STATE II DIE ESSAY.

Incomplete engraving of Farming in the West vignette (originally intended for $2, but eventually used on the 2¢ value). This is the initial state very lightly engraved.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 1750 E   

1898, $2 Trans-Miss., Dark Red Orange Bicolor Large Die Essay on India, die sunk on full 201x152mm card, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine and choice full size example.
Scott No. 293-E7    $750.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1751    

1898, $2 Trans-Miss., Dark Orange Red and Black, Bicolor Large Die Essay on India, mounted on 69x57mm card, India tear and wrinkles, slight edge toning, Very Fine.
Scott No. 293-E7    $750.

The $2.00 Trans-Mississippi comes in twelve Scott listed colors, this being one of the "normal" colors.

Realized: $200

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Lot 1752    

1898, Trans-Miss., $2 Essay Collateral, group of two 1896 Republican National Convention Tickets for the 4th and 5th Days showing the model for the $2 Trans-Mississippi river bridge vignette; 4th day with couple bottom edge tone spots, Very Fine.
Scott No. 293 var.    Estimate $200 - 300.

The tickets feature an engraving of the James B. Eads Bridge that was used as the model for the $2 vignette. Although the new die engraved by Marcus W. Baldwin for the stamp vignette is small and less detailed than the image on these tickets, it is very accurate to the source material.

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Realized: $350

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