1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION ISSUE SCOTT #285-293

  The Trans-Mississippi stamps of 1898 were produced in conjunction with 1898 Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, whose purpose was to further the progress and development of natural resources west of the Mississippi River.
  All the stamps are based on original paintings, photos, and drawings by such renowned artists as Fredrick Remington and J.A. MacWhirter.
  Interesting fact--all the stamps were supposed to be a two color issue, The Spanish-American War broke out in April of 1898 and the time and man power needed for 2-color printing was not available because the Bureau was too busy printing overprinted stamps for our new acquisitions from the war.
  See the complete set of the Trans-Mississippi stamps below.