Sale 1050 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 16-17 July, 2013
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue and 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 83-105)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
206
3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Margins to touched at bottom, neat strike of blue segmented cork cancel, single shortish perf at right, Fine and attractive, with 1987 A.P.S. certificate
1,200
450
207
3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Rich color, clearly-defined grill, bold segmented cork cancel, Very Fine, an attractive example of this challenging grilled issue, with 1999 P.F. certificate
1,100
475
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Bright shade, clearly-defined grill easily visible from the front, neat strike of quartered cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate
1,300
1,000
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Horizontal pair, lightened cancel, clearly-defined grills showing horizontal grill ridges (the characteristic of this grill type), misperfed and so scissors-separated on three sides (intact perforations at left and bottom), an exceedingly rare pair of the 2c Z Grill
3,000
400
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade, clear impression, circle of wedges cancel, minor manuscript line on back, Fine
2,500
235
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1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Clear grill, well-centered for this difficult issue, bright color, bold cancel, Very Fine and choice, a pretty stamp, ex Vineyard, with 1987 and 2004 P.F. certificates
475
250
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2c Black, E. Grill (87). Wide margins and well-centered, deep shade, neat blue quartered cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2005 P.F. certificate
200
225
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3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Original gum, lightly hinged, brilliant color, reperfed at right, Very Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate
1,000
225
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Deep shade and proof-like impression on bright white paper, bold segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
350
200
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Intense shade nicely complemented by blue cancel, wide and balanced margins, clearly-defined grill, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, with 1987 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates
425
750
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Slightly disturbed original gum, nice margins and decent centering, reperfed at top, Fine appearance, rare unused stamp
12,500
900
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Beautiful centering with well-balanced margins, clearly-defined grill, crisp impression, light strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate
625
425
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1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Block of four, original gum, couple h.r., attractive pastel color, minor gum soak in some grill points of bottom left stamp, perfs barely in at right, Fine, a rare unused block
16,000
1,100
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Precise centering, face-free cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2012 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,000.00), only five have graded higher
60
2,200
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, pretty shadeFRESH AND VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 5-CENT F GRILL.
With 1985 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates
3,500
1,400
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Wide margins, deep rich color, unobtrusive cancel, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, with 2013 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $400.00)
260
425
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Unused (no gum), clear grill, deep shade, reperfed, appears Fine
1,100
350
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Intense shade, wide and balanced margins, cork cancel, clear grill points, small corner crease at top left, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2012 P.F. certificate
275
0
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Bright shade, clear grill points, cork cancel, Very Fine, purple backstamp, with 1988 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates
1,600
425
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30c Orange, 90c Blue, F. Grill (100, 101). Both with perfs close or touching at side, red cork and black grid cancels respectively, 90c with couple minor perf flaws, Fine appearance, 30c with 1980 A.P.S. and 90c with 1980 P.F. certificates
3,275
650
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2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Original gum, h.r., detailed impression, thin spot, diagonal crease, reperfed at right, Fine appearance
3,750
650
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2c Black, Re-Issue (103). Unused (no gum), detailed impression, some staining, otherwise Very Fine, with 1962 P.F. certificate
1,750
800
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3c Brown Red, Re-Issue (104). Original gum, h.r., rich color, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, with 1963 P.F. certificate
4,250
1,500
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5c Brown, Re-Issue (105). Unused (no gum), gorgeous wide, almost perfectly balanced margins, minor thin spots, Extremely Fine appearance
1,350
700
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