Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1867 Experimental Grills (A-Z, Scott 79-85E)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
314
FC
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Wide margins and much better perfs than usually found on this issue, bold strike of negative "J" in circle cancel and part of Boston datestamp, pulled perf at right, Very Fine appearance, a striking example of the 3c A Grill
1,750
850
315
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Light cork cancel, rich color, a few short and one pulled perf, the perfs are much more intact than usual for this all-over grill issue, small tear at top left, Very Fine appearing and attractive example of this exceedingly difficult stamp, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,750
600
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3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Well-centered with perforations mostly intact, neat strike of light blue rosette cancel, defective at top right with repaired corner, still a Very Fine appearing example with an attractive cancel
1,750
425
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Well-proportioned margins, bright color, bold strike of rosette cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,200
900
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3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Bright shade, well-defined grill, neat strikes of cork and circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate
1,200
1,000
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Better than usual centering with three wide margins to just clear at right, prominent grill, face-free cork cancelA FINE LIGHTLY-CANCELLED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.
The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill.
With 1994 P.F. certificate
4,500
3,500
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Characteristic intense shade and detailed impression, clearly-defined grill, neat strike of target cancel, few nibbed perfs at leftA FINE AND FRESH USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.
The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,900
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Bright color, nicely balanced margins, bold rosette cancel and light strike of New York circular datestamp, sharp grill impression, Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 1978 P.F. certificate
1,250
400
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Wide balanced margins, bright shade, rosette cancel, most recent certificate notes a laminated perf tear at left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $1,100.00)
1,250
700
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Attractive color, bold segmented cork cancel, faint horizontal creases, otherwise Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,250
275
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Bold circle of "spokes" cancel, light corner creases, Fine appearance
1,250
225
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Unusually well-centered for a 2c Z Grill, bold grid of diamonds cancel struck high leaving most of the vignette "face-free", faint diagonal crease, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
1,500
600
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Well-centered for this scarce grilled stamp with three extra wide margins, bright color and neat segmented cork cancel, small perf faults, Very Fine appearance, with clean 1996 P.F. certificate
3,750
2,600
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Choice centering, strong grill impression, circle of wedges cancel, reperfed at right (not noted on certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 2002 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,100
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unusually wide margins, bold circle of wedges cancel and tiny bit of red transit at bottom, trivial slightly shorter perf at right, otherwise Very Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate
2,500
700
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Choice centering with well-balanced margins, intense shade, bold cork cancel, clear grill, reperfed at right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with clean 1996 P.F. certificate
2,500
800
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade, clear grill, target cancel and trace of red transit, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
2,500
825
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