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FILTER: Area=United States, Sub Area=U.S. Stamps, General=19th Century Issues, Issue/Country=Trans-Mississippi Issue, All Sale Dates thru 2025/01/01, Catalogue = 286, Symbol IN ("COVER")
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Cat./Est. Value
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Trans-Mississippi Issue
2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Exposition Sta. Omaha, Nebr., Sep. 27 6PM 98" duplex datestamp on red and blue all-over American Flag Spanish-American War Patriotic cover to Miss Bessie Fuhrmann in St. Louis Mo., receiving backstamp, fresh and Very Fine, desirable with the exposition cancel
E. 200-300
200
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2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Two covers each with single, Spanish-American War Patriotics, McKinley and Sampson designs, both from San Francisco to Mrs. Fuhrmann in St. Louis Mo., Very Fine
Image 2
E. 200-300
225
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2c Copper Red, Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Baltimore Md. Jun. 17 10:30AM '98" First Day of Issue machine cancel on buff cover with printed address to The Turner Looker Company in Cincinnati Ohio, back of cover with printed distiller's coat of arms and "Old Larabie is Better"VERY FINE FIRST DAY COVER WITH THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Henry Scheuer estimates that 12-20 First Day covers are known with the 2c Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus three covers with the 2c used in combination with other denominations.
With 1981 P.F. certificate
E. 2,000-3,000
1,500
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Well-centered, tied by "Modesto Cal. May 11, 1899" circular datestamp on wallpaper cover to San Francisco, address is a purple circular handstamp, minor small toned spots at bottom, Very Fine and most unusual, reminiscent of the Confederate uses of wallpaper covers during the Civil War
E. 200-300
250
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Used with two each 3c and 5c Battleship Documentary Revenues on registered cover from New Orleans to Edinburgh, Scotland, New Orleans Jul. 1, 1898 registered datestamp, transited New York with registry label applied over 2c Trans-Mississippi, London registered handstamps, Edinburgh and New York backstamps, Very Fine and most unusual use to pay the 8c registry fee plus double the 5c UPU rate, despite the illegality of using revenue stamps as postage this cover passed through both New Orleans and New York without complaint by postal clerks, ex Dr. Heimburger
E. 750-1,000
375
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by Spanish oval cancel and "Morovis 17 May 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Vega Baja backstamp and "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C. San Juan Porto Rico Rec'd May 18 99", stamp with just a hint of toning along edges, Very Fine appearance, a scarce use of captured Spanish postmark devices on a U.S. stamp, mailed within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were introduced in March 1899 but were apparently not available to the sender of this cover, ex Dr. Heimburger
E. 500-750
500
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by "Chicago Ill. Jun. 17 5-PM 1898" machine datestamp and flag cancel on First Day of Issue cover to local street address, opened unevenly at right where edge restored, stamp with small scuffs at left and minor soiling around perfs from gumFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE FIRST DAY COVER OF THE 2-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE.
Henry Scheuer estimates that 12-20 First Day covers are known with the 2c Trans-Mississippi Issue, plus three covers with the 2c used in combination with other denominations. Scott Retail $8,000.00
E. 2,000-3,000
2,400
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by Spanish oval and "Morovis 17 May 99" circular datestamp on cover addressed to San Juan, Vega Baja backstamp and "Mil. Sta. No. 4 W.D.C. San Juan Porto Rico Rec'd May 18 99", stamp with just a hint of toning along edges, Very Fine appearance, a scarce use of captured Spanish postmark devices on a U.S. stamp, mailed within Puerto Rico, the overprinted stamps were introduced in March 1899 but were apparently not available to the sender of this cover
E. 500-750
750
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Used with two each 3c and 5c Battleship Documentary Revenues on registered cover from New Orleans to Edinburgh, Scotland, New Orleans Jul. 1, 1898 registered datestamp, transited New York with registry label applied over 2c Trans-Mississippi, London registered handstamps, Edinburgh and New York backstamps, Very Fine and most unusual use to pay the 8c registry fee plus double the 5c UPU rate, despite the illegality of using revenue stamps as postage this cover passed through both New Orleans and New York without complaint by postal clerks, the Battleship Revenue stamp was designed by R. Ostrander Smith
E. 500-750
950
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2c Trans-Mississippi (286). Tied by flag machine cancel on William Stahl ornate advertising cover to Perth, Canada, design depicts "Excelsior Spraying Outfits" and a man spraying trees from a horse-drawn carriage, stamp with minor flaw in top right corner, cover light corner crease, still Very Fine, an outstanding design
E. 300-400
0
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