Sale 1007 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Thursday, 8-10 March, 2011
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2322
1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). H. Grill, original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill points, bright color on fresh white paper, choice centering, expertly reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1992, 2005 and 2008 P.F. certificates, only the last mentioning the reperfing
2,250
1,400
2323
3c Green, Grill (136). I. Grill, unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, brilliant color and gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem example of the scarcer I Grill, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $540.00 without taking into account the different grill types), Scott Retail also without taking into consideration the different grill types
225
800
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6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, unused (no gum), rich color and clear impression, wide and balanced margins, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,850
375
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6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, rich color, attractive red New York transit datestamp, Very Fine, with 1984 P.F. certificate
650
400
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6c Carmine, Grill (137). I. Grill, very wide top margin with captured "NATIONAL BANK N" part imprint, attractive color, perfect completely struck blue Chicago Flag cancel (Cole FL-18), tiny tear in perf hole at right, Fine appearance and a rare cancel, with 2010 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal blue cancel
625
1,300
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, three exceptionally wide margins, bright color, part red New York Foreign Mail cancel, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
600
350
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7c Vermilion, Quadruple Split I. Grill (138). Well-centered, clear impression, neat New York Foreign Mail Star cancel, Very Fine and choice, very scarce grill variety, with 1982 P.F. certificate
1,000
700
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, nicely centered, deep rich color with bright red cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1981 P.F. certificate
950
0
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10c Brown, End Roller H. Grill (139). Excellent margins, large New York Foreign Mail circle of wedges cancel, the grill is along the right margin where it has blunted many of the perfs which is normal for this variety and should not be considered a detraction, few other small faults, Very Fine appearing for this rare grill variety, with 1986 P.F. certificate
1,750
475
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12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, wide margins and ever so slightly in at bottom, richer color that typically seen, bold red New York Foreign Mail crossroads cancel, small margin crease, Fine appearance, with 1972 P.F. certificate
4,000
750
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12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, light cancel, couple perf flaws, Very Good, with 1978 P.F. certificate
3,750
425
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15c Orange, Grill (141). I. Grill, original gum, vivid color, clear grill, small creases at bottom left and reperfed at right, Fine appearance, an extremely rare example of the 15c I Grill, one of only two unused examples we record on the 15c value, with 1990 and 1996 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as the more common grill
8,000
1,500
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15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, rich color, odd-shaped red grid cancel (probably New York Foreign Mail), couple short perfs, otherwise Fine
1,550
180
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24c Purple, Grill (142). H. Grill, several clear rows of grill points, pretty shade, bold strike of cork cancel, choice centering for this difficult issue, most recent certificate notes an added perf and tiny tear at bottomVERY FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
This 24c 1870 Grilled Issue is known only in used condition.
With 1992 P.S.E. certificate as sound. With 2009 P.F. certificate.
7,500
3,500
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30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, nicely centered, intense shade, neat red "New York Paid All Br. Transit" datestampVERY FINE. THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE IS RARELY ENCOUNTERED WITH A RED DATESTAMP USED AS THE SOLE CANCELLATION.
With 1970 P.F. certificate
4,125
0
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90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, wide and balanced margins, deep rich color, red cork cancel, few tiny creases, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1988 P.F. certificate
2,640
750
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90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, some easily discernible grill points, bright color, cork cancel, pulled perf at left, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2010 P.F. certificate
2,500
550
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90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, red cork cancel, light diagonal crease and reperfed at right, but it's real, with 1987 P.F. certificate
2,640
275
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