Sale 1268 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 16-17 November, 2022
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
142
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Fully impressed grill but mercifully leaving perfs far more intact than normally seen on this experimental all-over grill issue, bold quartered cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, the all-over grill was discontinued after a short period of production because the grill interfered with perforations and separation, ex Curtis, 1996 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
1,300
950
143
3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly defined grill points, decent centering and margins, grid of diamonds cancel, small thin spot in grill, appears Very Fine
1,100
325
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Clear grill points, rich color, blue oddly shaped cork cancel, fresh and Fine
1,100
275
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Bright shade, clear grill points, face-free strike of cork cancel, well-proportioned margins but most recent certificate states reperfed at top, appears Extremely Fine, with clear 1978 and 1998 P.F. certificates, with 2022 P.F. certificate as reperfed
3,500
2,100
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade and impression, bold strike of target cancel, fresh and Very Fine, 1987 P.F. certificate no longer accompanies
2,500
1,200
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Original gum, narrow h.r. at top, intense shade and exceptionally wide margins at top and bottom, small corner crease at top left, appears Extremely Fine, from our 1992 Rarities sale, with 1991 P.F. Certificate
5,000
1,400
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Original gum, lightly hinged, extra wide margins and well-centered, detailed impression and intense shade, light corner crease at bottom left mentioned only on most recent certificate, Very Fine appearance, ex Chapin, with clear 2000 P.F. certificate, with 2022 P.F. certificate mentioning the corner crease
4,750
1,900
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, strong grill, Very Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate
350
600
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Rich color, bold strike of segmented circle of wedges fancy cancel, Very Fine and striking, with 2003 P.S.E. and P.F. certificates
250
300
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Clear grill, well-centered, segmented cork cancel, Very Fine, P.F. certificate no. 286404 no longer accompanies
1,600
850
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Rich color, clear grill, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, natural inclusion at top left, Very Fine
1,000
600
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Bright color, cancelled by segmented cork cancel and by rim of red circular datestamp, Fine
1,120
650
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Clear grill, rich color, unobtrusive cancel, sealed tear at left, otherwise Fine, light backstamp
2,500
600
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