Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (E Grill)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
497
2c Black, E. Grill, Double Transfer (87 var). Clearly showing the double transfer at bottom right, tied by red leaf cancel, also by matching red Star in Circle handstamp, "New York City Jul. 24" circular datestamp on blue folded bootlegged 1868 printed Prices Current from Liverpool, England, used locally in New York, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage, especially desirable with the double transfer so prominent and with two different New York fancy cancels
E. 300-400
475
498
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with Jumbo margins, bright shade, neat strike of cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp
425
700
Back to Top499
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Bright shade, bold strike of orange-red cork cancel, wide and balanced margins, Very Fine and choice
500
475
Back to Top500
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Cancelled by red quartered cork, matching "Baltimore Md. Mar. 26" circular datestamp on 1868 cover to Dounpatrick, Ireland, red New York and London transits, receiving backstamp, some slight wear, some slight toning around a few perfs, otherwise Fine
575
160
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Choice centering, cancelled by circle of wedges, brownish-red "New York Paid All Oct. 28" circular datestamp on small cover to London, England, 1868 London transit, slightly reduced at left, stamp with light bend at top right, still fresh and Very Fine, carried aboard the Cunarder Russia
975
170
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Tied by quartered cork, "Chicago Ill. Dec. 11" circular datestamp on 1868 orange cover to Switzerland, red boxed "Aachen Franco" handstamp, red crayon rating and "5" credit handstamp, transit and receiving backstamps, Very Fine, a pretty cover
975
180
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