1902. But by 1933, author Ralph Kimble described the Trans-Mississippi stamps as "perhaps the most attractive set of commemoratives which we have ever had," adding additional flattery for the $1 stamp. In 1934, Stamps magazine asked readers to vote on the most beautiful stamp in the world. The Canadian 1928 50¢ Bluenose stamp won first place with Western Cattle in Storm placing second. Today, pristine copies of Western Cattle in Storm can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. Reissue In 1998, the nine stamps of the Trans-Mississippi Issue were all reissued on a souvenir sheet by the U.S. Postal Service, along with a separate souvenir sheet containing nine copies of "Western Cattle in Storm." Unlike in 1898, the 1998 versions were issued in two colors. References and sources Notes Sources Lester G. Brookman, The Nineteenth Century Postage Stamps of the United States (Lindquist, 1947). John N. Luff and Benno Loewy, The Postage Stamps of the United States (New York, Scott Stamp & Coin Co., 1902). External links $1 Western Cattle in Storm Smithsonian Postall Museum Postage stamps of the United States 1898 in the United States Cattle in art Scottish paintings Agriculture in Scotland 1887 in Scotland 1887 paintings Trans-Mississippi Exposition World's fair commemorative stamps