Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007
Category — 1870 Grilled Issue Essays
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
130
E
6c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 137-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, few trivial nibbed perfs and perf creases, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
2,800
131
E
7c Vermilion, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 138-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, vibrant shade and well-centered, couple short perfs and slight crease at upper left, otherwise Extremely Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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10c Brown, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 139-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, rich color, Extremely Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,600
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15c Orange, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 141-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, thin spot, vivid shade, few trivial perf creases, small thin at top, otherwise Very Good, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,200
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E
24c Purple, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 142-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, excellent color, slightly toned (more evident on back)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE ESSAY GRILL ON THE 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY STAMP. IN THE ABSENCE OF A GENUINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 142 OR A "POINTS UP" ESSAY GRILL ON THIS VALUE, THE STAMP OFFERED HERE ASSUMES EVEN GREATER SIGNIFICANCE IN THE FIELD OF CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY.
This essay is believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection. Ronald A. Burns identifies the 3c 11 x 14 Points Down Essay Grill as coming from an early plate and printing, as opposed to the Points Up version, which he argues comes from an 1872 plate and printing ("The Early and Late States of the 'H' & 'I' Grills on the Issue of 1870 Ordinaries", Opinions VII, pp. 14-30). Extrapolating Burns' findings to the other values, the absence of a 24c Points Up Essay Grill indicates that this value was not part of the later 11 x 14 Essay Grill production. The stamp offered here was probably produced in 1870 and not deemed necessary when the later essay grills were produced. No other example is recorded, and there is no known genuine unused example of the issued 24c grilled stamp (Scott 142).
E. 3,000-4,000
0
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E
30c Black, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 143-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, negligible short perf at top right, otherwise Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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E
90c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 144-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, quintessential "National" shade, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,800
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E
6c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 137-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, reperfed at bottom and slightly toned, small perf flaws, otherwise Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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E
7c Vermilion, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 138-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, vibrant shade and well-centered, trivial corner creases and slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,100
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E
10c Brown, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 139-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum (some traces of gum or adhesive), deep rich color, faint toning mostly evident on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,700
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E
15c Orange, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 141-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, vivid shade, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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E
30c Black, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 143-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, short perf, rounded corner and horizontal crease, otherwise Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
950
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E
90c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 144-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, bright shade which is closer to Continental than National, narrow width and side perfs are slightly off gauge, but we think this is due to paper shrinkage, not reperfing, Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
E. 1,000-1,500
1,300
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