Price History for Scott 290 in Used 98 Grade
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with wide margins, fresh color on bright paper, neat oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,800.00), this is the highest grade awarded to a used 10c Trans-Mississippi and it is equaled by only two others
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with wide margins, fresh color on bright paper, neat oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,800.00), this is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report and is equaled by only two other used examples, in fact there are no 10c Trans-Mississippi stamps graded higher than 98 in any condition, a feature shared only by the 50c and $2.00 values among the entire series
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with wide margins, fresh color and proof-like impression, bold quartered cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED GEM 100 BY P.S.A.G. AND SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED BY P.S.E.
With 2011 P.F., 2010 P.S.A.G. (Gem 100) and 2011 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98; SMQ $1,800.00). This is the highest grade awarded in the P.S.E. Population Report and only one other example has achieved this grade, offered in our recent Natalee Grace sale. One could argue between the two grades on this stamp, but without question this is one of the finest used 10c Trans-Mississippi stamps extant
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, bold cancel at lower right leaves design clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT TRANS-MISSISSIPPI ISSUE HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
Ex Twigg-Smith. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $1,800.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other example has achieved this grade.
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Jumbo margins and outstanding centering, bright color on fresh paper, neat part strike of circular datestamp cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge and striking example of this mournful design, with 2011 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $575.00 as 95, $1,800.00 as 98), only two examples have graded higher (one of which is offered in the previous lot) and this is the only example to achieve this grade
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Beautiful centering with wide margins, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), only four have graded higher
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, cork cancel, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Curtis, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), only four have graded higher
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Bright shade, crisp impression, lightly cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), only four grade higher
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, unusually light cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), only four grade higher
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, cork cancel, long and full perforations, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00)
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Bright shade and crisp impression, long and full perforations, wide and balanced margins, duplex cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00), only three have graded higher
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Bright color, neat strike of Boston registry oval cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $575.00)
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Neat strike of Boston oval registry cancel, unusually wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $475.00), only two have graded higher to date
10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, neat machine cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect and surprisingly difficult to find in such choice condition, with 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $380.00), this is the highest grade awarded to date, and only five others share this grade
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Rich color and proof-like impression nicely complemented by magenta cancel, wide and balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $160.00)
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10c Trans-Mississippi (290). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, deep rich color, sharp proof-like impression, bold cancel at lower right leaves design clearly visible, most recent certificate states "tiny thin at lower right", Extremely Fine, ex Twigg-Smith, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate as sound and graded Superb 98, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate graded 80 and noting the tiny thin, which we fail to detect