Sale 632 — 1984 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 14 April, 1984
Category — Trans-Mississippi Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
384
E
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, Large Die Bi-Color Essays (Brazer 285E-E---293E-D). Complete Set, Die Sunk on 8x6" Cards, Very Fine
E. 2,000-5,000
2,800
385
P
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi Large Die Proofs (285P1-293P1). Complete Set, Die Sunk on 94x73mm or larger Cards, Fresh Colors, 4c small fault far from design, $2.00 small wrinkles, otherwise Very Fine
11,000
4,250
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S
1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi, "Specimen" Overprints (285SE-293SE). Complete Set, Fresh, 1c, 4c, 8c & 50c natural straight edge, slightly disturbed original gum from hinge removal, $2.00 tiny thin spot, otherwise Fine-Very Fine
3,100
1,200
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1c-$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (285-293). Imprint & Plate No. Pairs, Exceptionally Fresh & Intact, 2c Mint, 4c & $1.00 Stamps Mint; 4c, 5c & 10c minor flaws, one $2.00 tiny thin, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, A Handsome & Very Rare Complete Set of Imprint & Plate No. Pairs
16,555
8,500
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389
$1.00 Trans-Mississippi (292). Block, Fresh, Well-centered, couple perf. separations sensibly reinforced, Very Fine & Exceptional, with P.F. Certificate
9,000
6,500
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391
$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Half Sheet of 25 including Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 613 Block of Six, 20 Mint including Plate Block Stamps, some minor hinge reinforcement bits around edges, few small separations, one stamp in plate block minute scuff, right vertical Strip of Five perfs. tiny bit in, others Fine-Very Fine, Largest Known Multiple, Extraordinary Rarity, A Magnificent Showpiece
188,000
120,000
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$2.00 Trans-Mississippi (293). Used Block, partly rejoined between right pair, bottom right stamp small corner crease, otherwise Fine
4,000
2,000
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