Sale 992 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 24-25 June, 2010
Category — 1867 Experimental Grills (A-Z, Scott 79-85E)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2137
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Original gum, h.r., typical short perfs and margins nicks, slight gum soaks or soiling on surface grill points, otherwise Very Good, very scarce unused with original gum
8,500
850
2138
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Clear grill but with mostly intact perfs, light strike of target cancel, choice centering, 1980 and 2010 P.F. certificates both call the stamp genuine, with most recent certificate stating "color slightly faded", 2009 P.S.E. certificate states "genuine used with two short perfs to the left and reperfed at top", still Extremely Fine appearance (the "faded" opinion is off base, in our opinion -- Scott 79's always have color affected by the all-over grill), from the Senchuk collection
1,750
900
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Exceptionally well-centered, circle of wedges cancel and bit of New York circular datestamp at bottom, Very Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,200
650
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Beautifully centered with wide margins, light cancel which leaves the entire design clearly visible, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.F. certificate as genuine grill, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate as fake grill, we will let the buyer decide which is correct and so sold on its own merits, ex Collier, Scott Retail as genuine
4,500
950
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Better centering than typically seen, light cork cancel, Fine and choice for this often poorly centered issue, with 1988 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,100
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Nice color, clear circular grid of interrupted bars cancel, Fine, with 2010 P.F. certificate
1,250
425
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Rich color, prominent grill which is clearly visible from front due to cork cancel, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,250
225
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Small part disturbed original gum which causes some toning, clearly-defined grill, reperfed at left, Fine appearance, Scott Retail as with no gum
6,750
800
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Attractive color, clearly struck bold rosette cancel, Very Fine, an unusually choice example of the notoriously difficult 3c Z Grill, with 2010 P.F. certificate
3,750
3,000
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Bold rosette cancel, slightly in at top, Very Good
3,750
375
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade, clear grill, circle of wedges cancel frames the vignette, Fine, with copy of 1986 P.F. certificate
2,500
325
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