Sale 1107 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 28-29 July, 2015
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-85E)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
180
E
American Bank Note Co., 3c and 2c Black, Columbia Portrait Die Essay on Thick Yellowish Wove (79-E11b). 26 x 31mm and showing the complete design, Very Fine and striking essay, illustrated in Scott Catalogue on p. 798, this is much scarcer than the perforated plate essays of the same design, listed but unpriced in Scott
E. 500-750
550
181
E
3c Rose, All-Over Grill Essay, Points Up, Imperforate (79-E15c). Horizontal pair, large margins to full, original gum, some soiling, otherwise Very Fine, ex Grunin, with 1971 P.F. certificate
500
275
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E
National Bank Note Co., 3c Liberty, Die and Plate Essays (79-E30). Nine items containing 11 essays, nice range incl. Nos. 79-E30g (Yellow), 79-E30o incl. a pair and four singles in a range of colors, 79-E30q, 79-E30r, fresh and Very Fine group
E. 300-400
600
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E
National Bank Note Co., 3c Liberty, Red Brown, Die Essay on Proof Paper (79-E30e). 41 x 46mm, rich color, some paper imperfections at top as normally associated with this fragile paper, appears Very Fine, scarce
750
200
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3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Large part original gum, bright color, typical perfs for this difficult issue, trivial soiling in a few grill points towards top, Fine, scarce in original-gum condition
8,500
850
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3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Horizontal strip of three, quartered cork cancel, typical A Grill centering and separation faults, small and very minor repaired spot at left, still Fine, an extremely rare used multiple of the experimental A Grill, ex Caspary and Zoellner, with 1978 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $5,000.00
E. 1,500-2,000
1,200
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, small thin spot, small tear at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, neat backstamp
2,150
425
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Exceptionally well-centered, rich color, crossroads cancel and rim of circular datestamp, Very Fine
1,100
700
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clear grill points, pale shade, neat circular datestamp and grid cancels, Very Fine
1,100
0
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3c Rose, C. Grill, 5c Brown, F. Grill (83, 95). First with clear and well-defined grill points, cork cancel, fresh color in typical 1867 C Grill pastel shade, small corner crease, appears Very Fine, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (clear 1978 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies), 5c with extra wide margins, deep shade, clear grill, neat target cancel, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (clear 1985 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies)
2,000
650
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Large part original gum, clearly-defined grill, intense shade and impression, few diagonal creases, small thin spots at upper right, short perfsFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.
Last offered in one of our 1977 auctions.
16,000
1,800
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Exceptionally well-centered, characteristic intense 2c D Grill shade with light target cancel, trivial nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine, well-centered examples of the 2c Black D. Grill are very difficult to find
4,500
800
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, radiant color, few tiny toned spots on a few perfsFINE CENTERING. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.
For some reason, original-gum examples of this issue are often found with centering such as this. Last offered in one of our 1970 auctions.
17,500
900
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Crisp impression, wide margins, neat cancel, most recent certificate notes tiny internal break in grill, still Very Fine and choice, with 2001 and 2015 P.F. certificates
1,300
800
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Unusual grid in circle cancel, margins to touched, Fine, with 2014 P.F. certificate
1,300
400
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, clear grill points, Very Good, scarce in unused condition, small red backstamp, with 1954 P.F. certificate
9,000
950
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Rich color, clear grill, bold strike of "C" in circle fancy cancel, small thin, few small faults at left, otherwise Fine, unusual cancel
3,500
550
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Rich color, blue cork cancel, small corner crease top left, otherwise Fine
3,500
450
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, intense shade and impression, light creases, few shortish perfs at bottomFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.
Ex Max Simon. With copy of 1962 P.F. certificate for strip of three
17,500
1,600
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