Sale 984 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 6-8 April, 2010
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (F Grill - Scott 92-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
336
5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Mint N.H., nicely centered with bright color, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
3,750
850
337
5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Part original gum, rich color, light soiling, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
3,750
500
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Exceptionally wide margins clear of design all around, most unusual for this tight-margined F Grill value, strong color complemented by a neat blue target cancel, Very Fine and choice, striking example, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,350.00)
1,025
1,000
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Warm shade nicely complemented by red cancel, single added perf tip at left not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,080
600
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Jumbo margins which capture part of the adjoining stamp at right, pretty shade, light face-free circular datestamp, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 1997 A.P.S. certificate which does not mention the reperfing
1,000
450
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Wide margins, deep rich color, light cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
290
650
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Original gum, exceptionally well-centered, clear impression, several tiny toned spots of little significance, otherwise Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
3,250
750
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Beautiful margins and remarkably precise centering, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (XF 90)
325
450
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Bright shade, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $300.00)
325
225
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Wide balanced margins, deep shade on bright paper, unobtrusive cancel with trace of additional blue cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00), a slightly shorter perf at bottom probably kept this from a 95, only three have graded higher to date (all at 95)
750
850
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Part original gum covers about half the stamp, described on accompanying certificate as disturbed original gum, clear grill, toned spots, Fine appearance, with 2010 Weiss certificate, Scott Retail as no gum
1,700
225
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins, bright shade, bold strike of segmented cork cancel and also with trace of red transit cancel at bottomEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,400.00). Only one has graded higher to date.
400
1,800
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Original gum, attractive margins and beautiful colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE BY ANY STANDARDS AND EXTREMELY FINE FOR THIS RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL.
The higher-denomination F Grills were produced in limited quantities and seem to have caused National Bank Note Co. difficulty in applying perforations. They are typically off center with very choppy perfs This stamp has uncharacteristically precise centering and well-formed perforations.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
9,000
5,000
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Strong color on fresh paper, quartered cork cancel and trace of red transit, clear grill, Fine, with 1990 P.F. certificate
1,500
425
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Unusually well-centered with margins clear of design all around, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, the 30c F Grill is rarely seen with such precise centering and wide margins, with 1982 and 1989 P.F. certificates
1,000
750
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Vibrant color, bold strike of segmented cork cancel, Very Fine
1,000
475
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Wide margins, attractive color and thick bars cancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.F. certificate
2,400
1,100
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Well-centered, rich color and bold circle of V's cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
2,400
850
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