Sale 1019 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 1-2 March, 2012
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 83-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
412
E
3c Spencer Patent, Die Essay on Stiff Yellowish Wove (79-E30d). 26 x 31mm with uncleared surrounds, struck in Black, fresh and Very Fine
750
400
413
3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Nicely balanced wide margins, rich color contrasted by bold strike of blue cork cancel, clear grill, fresh and Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp and especially desirable with a colored cancellation, with 1999 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,850.00)
1,200
1,100
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3c Rose, C. Grill, Imperforate (83a). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large to huge margins except close at one point at bottom right, fresh and bright, faint crease along the extreme bottom margin edge not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine, scarce, with 1998 P.F. certificate
1,750
850
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Intense shade and impression, strong grill points, cork cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,500
325
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Extra wide margins and choice centering, intense shade, light cork cancel, single short perf at lower right mentioned on accompanying certificateEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT Z GRILL.
Although the 12c is the most common of the Z Grills, it is still extremely scarce compared to other regular-production grilled issues and is very rarely found in Extremely Fine used condition. This fact is reflected in the P.S.E. Population report statistics, which lists only 32 used stamps in any grade, of which a mere eight are graded higher than 80.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $4,050.00). Without the short perf this stamp would certainly have graded 90. In any case, it deserves the Jumbo appellation.
2,500
2,600
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1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, beautifully balanced margins, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00)
475
1,200
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and choice centering, light cork cancel and face-free rim of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
400
700
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12c Black, 15c Black, Double E., F. Grill, (90 var., 98 var.). Three of first, one grill in line with other but measures 15mm tall, other two well displaced, cork cancels, 15c slightly displaced second grill, leaf cancel, couple small faults, Very Good-Fine appearance
2,650
180
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Wide margins and choice centering on fresh paper, bold five-bar grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $215.00 as 90, $1,000.00 as 95)
60
225
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Lovely bright color, clearly-defined grill, well-centered with wide margins, mostly face-free cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $650.00)
260
0
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Clearly-defined grill, intense shade and impression, well-balanced margins, neat strike of segmented cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 90-CENT F GRILL.
With 2011 P.F. certificate
2,400
4,750
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