Sale 1011 — United States Stamps & Postal History, Foreign
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 21-24 June, 2011
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-100)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1555
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Perfs largely intact, tied by neat strike of small target cancel, "Dixon Sep. 17 '67" circular datestamp with unclear state name on cover to New Bedford Mass., part strike of receiving backstamp, stamp with small tear at top, cover reduced at left, appears Very Fine
2,100
0
1556
3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, few short perfs at bottom not mentioned on accompanying certificate, tied by large grid and by "New-York Nov. 22" circular datestamp on Warehouse illustrated corner card cover to Plattsburg N.Y., missing small part of top flap, Fine, scarce and attractive use of the 3c C Grill, with 1991 P.F. certificate
1,400
400
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Deep shade and prominent grill, centered to left, tied by face-free quartered cork cancel on immaculate orange-buff unsealed circular-rate cover to Dublin Pa., sender's May 11, 1868 circular datestamp at upper left, Very Fine, an extremely rare 2c D Grill cover, ex Russo and Martin, with 1979 P.F. certificate
5,000
1,500
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Clearly-defined grill, tied by bold strike of large circle of wedges on cover originating in St. Thomas D.W.I. and addressed to Winchester Mass., neat "St. Thomas 14/6 1868" circular datestamp, bold "Due 7" handstamp, back of cover with blue "Forwarded by G.W. Smith & Co., St. Thomas W.I." oval handstamp and "New-York Jun. 20" datestamp, carried on the Merrimack, Very Fine, scarce, this may be the only use of the 3c D Grill from St. Thomas
E. 400-500
0
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Three, each on cover from North Westmoreland N.H. to Foxboro Mass., stamps lifted to confirm grill and hinged in place, few flaws, otherwise Fine, Scott Retail as off cover
3,750
425
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3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Two, first bright color, perf flaw at right, tied by cork, indistinct strike of "Havre de Grace Md. Nov. 14" circular datestamp on State of Maryland Patriotic cover to Baltimore, slightly reduced at right, Fine, second with clear grill, tied by target, "Lowell Mass. Apr. 6" circular datestamp on cover to Boston, stamp lifted to confirm the grill and hinged in place, some edge tears, otherwise Fine
2,500
300
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Cancelled by blue geometric fancy cancel and tied by matching "New York City Mar. 26" circular datestamp on Mercantile Library corner card cover to local address, stamp defective at top right probably from separating, otherwise Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
1,650
300
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Clear grill, tied by cork cancel on orange cover with printed address to Brooklyn Mich., stamp lifted and hinged in place to confirm grill, minor perf flaws at top, Fine, scarce used on cover, ex Starnes
1,650
250
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3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Centered to bottom right, ms "Cumberland Me. Mar. 2" manuscript cancel written from the top to the bottom margins but entirely within the stamp, on "Horace I. Gray Card & Job Printer" corner card cover to the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Mattawamkeig Me., tears at top and bottom of cover incl. one into the corner card, appears Fine, the Cumberland press-printed postmarks are discussed by Sterling T. Dow in Maine Postal History and Postmarks and by James W. Milgram in an article in the Chronicle (May 2005, pp. 90-95), while this example lacks the printed postmark, Milgram stated his belief that the ms. cancel on this cover is a precancel which was applied to each stamp in the sheet prior to use, the "d" in "Cumberland" does appear to extend off the stamp, though no trace of it appears on the cover, whether or not this use represents a true precancel it is an interesting cover and an excellent companion to one of the press-printed Cumberland datestamp covers, illustrated in Chronicle No. 206, p. 95, with 2009 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
1,100
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10c Green, E. Grill, 2c Black, F. Grill (89, 93). Both tied by cork cancels, "Suspension Bridge N.Y. 4 Jan." circular datestamp on small 1869 mourning cover to Rugby, England, red "New York Paid All Jan. 6" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, 2c stamp with pre-use corner crease, top flap missing, otherwise Very Fine, a very pretty cover
E. 300-400
325
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Clear grill points, s.e. at left, tied by "New York Dec. 23" circular datestamp on blue 1868 folded letter to Demerara, British Guiana, endorsed "Mississippi" at upper left and carried aboard that vessel to St. Thomas and thence by Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. to destination, "St. Thomas De 30 68" backstamp, ms. "4" due marking crossed out and uprated to "5" to include local delivery charge, vertical file folds do not affect stamp, Fine and scarce use
E. 750-1,000
425
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Bright color, clearly-defined grill, tied by bold cork, "New York Mar. 23" circular datestamp on 1868 folded cover to St. Croix, Danish West Indies, endorsed "p Mississippi via St. Thamos", neat "Forwarded by A. Baiz & Co., N.Y. Mar. 23, 1868", St. Thomas and Frederickstad backstamps, blue crayon "4" due marking, some splitting along folds and some soiling, otherwise Fine
E. 200-300
225
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Deep shade, tied by red cork cancel and matching "Baltimore Md. Nov. 30" circular datestamp on 1868 cover to Switzerland and forwarded to Rome, Italy, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Dec. 1" circular datestamp, ms. "60" due marking, with original enclosure, adhesive remnant at top left probably where forwarding slip was attached, cover edgewear and tears, still Fine
E. 200-300
300
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Cancelled by quartered cork, matching "Carrier May 25" circular datestamp on red and blue "Grant and our Country Campaign cover from National Union Club of Philadelphia, addressed locally, opened bit roughly at right, stamp with small faults from placement at edge of cover, still a Fine and very scarce use of a grilled Black Jack on a campaign cover, with 1998 P.F. certificate
E. 300-400
350
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Wide margins to in at top, tied by bold strike of "Mummers" fancy cancel and matching "Philad'a. Pa. Dec. 10" circular datestamp on small cover to Utica N.Y., fresh and Very Fine strike
E. 200-300
0
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Tied by cork, "New York Oct. 20 10:30 AM" circular datestamp on blue folded cover from St. Thomas D.W.I. to New York, neat "St. Thomas 13/10 1868" circular datestamp, green "Forwarded by Hurtzig & Co., St. Thomas 13/10 1868" oval backstamp with date in ms., carried on the South America, sealed tear at top and some wear, still Fine, unusual without the New York Steamship handstamp
E. 200-300
250
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Used with 3c Ultramarine (114), 15c tied by and 3c cancelled by target, matching "Pine Island Minn. Nov. 9" circular datestamp on registered cover to Winona Minn., manuscript registry notation at top, 15c stamp with small ink erosion hole at top, few scattered toned spots, appears Fine, scarce combination of stamps, Scott Retail for No. 98 on cover
400
160
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Clearly-defined grill at top, tied by circle of wedges and "New Orleans La. Jan. 7" circular datestamp on 1869 cover to Cannes, France, red "New York Paid 12 Jan. 12" credit datestamp, various French transits incl. blue boxed "PD", slight edgewear, Very Fine, carried aboard the Inman Line's Etna
2,000
325
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