Sale 1206 — United States Stamps and Confederate States
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 23-25 July, 2019
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
116
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Unused (no gum), centered to bottom right but with better perfs than often seen, just a few short, about Fine, with 1962 and 1986 P.F. certificates
2,750
600
117
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Unused (no gum), centered to left, light diagonal crease across bottom of grill, Very Good appearance, a scarce unused example of this issue, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $6,750.00
E. 500-750
475
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, rich color, attractive margins and centering, most recent certificate notes a small stain spot removed at upper right, which we fail to detect, and a small corner crease at bottom right, which is really a bendVERY FINE APPEARING UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.
The 3c Z Grill was in production for only a short period of time before the device was replaced with the F Grill. Only a small number of 3c sheets were fed thru the Z Grill, which accounts for the rarity of surviving examples, especially in unused condition.
With 1972 and 2018 P.F. certificates
9,000
6,250
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1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Original gum, bright color, clearly-defined grill, fresh and Fine, with copy of 1986 P.F. (as block) and 1998 P.S.E. certificates
3,000
425
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Unused (no gum), rich color, three wide margins, Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
2,000
475
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Unused (no gum), crisp impression, clear grill, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, ex Neinken, with 1970 P.F. certificate as sound
4,500
800
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1c-24c 1868 F. Grill (92-99). 1c, 10c and 12c original gum, 24c regummed, others unused (no gum), rich colors, clear grills, few faults, Fine appearance, five with certificates
14,540
2,100
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1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Original gum, small h.r., clearly-defined grill, radiant color, well-balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT F GRILL, SCOTT 92.
With 1979 P.F. certificate
2,800
4,500
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Bright shade, clear grill, neat target cancel, beautiful centering with Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1995 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00), only three grade higher (two at 98, one at 98J) and two others share this grade
10
650
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Original gum, small h.r., centered to bottom right, two creases, Very Good, a scarce stamp with original gum, with 2009 Weiss certificate, Scott Retail $4,250.00
E. 400-500
350
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Unused (regummed), rich color, Fine, scarce in unused condition, with 2004 P.F. certificate
3,300
1,400
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Unused (no gum), three large to huge margins, fresh, deep rich color, Fine, rare unused stamp which is seldom available in sound condition, with 2006 P.F. certificate
5,500
2,100
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