Sale 946 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Monday, 12 November, 2007
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
382
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Unused (no gum), radiant color, clear grill, Very Fine and choice for this difficult issue, due to the nature of the all-over grill perforations on this issue are often quite defective, this is better than most, with 1987 P.F. certificate
2,750
1,700
383
3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, nicely centeredVERY FINE. SCARCE 1867 EXPERIMENTAL GRILLED ISSUE, ESPECIALLY WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
With 2007 P.F. certificate
6,500
4,250
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Original gum, lightly hinged, unusually well-defined grill, intense shade and proof-like impression on post-office fresh paper, tiny toned spot just over Jackson's eye is barely noticeableFINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. PARTICULARLY SCARCE WITH SUCH A HIGH DEGREE OF FRESHNESS.
A thorough search of past auction catalogues reveals that the 2c D Grill in original-gum condition is conspicuously absent from most important collections. The finest examples are contained in the intact block of four, ex Caspary, Lilly and Klein. The stamp offered here, with full original gum, unusually clear grill, proof-like impression and fresh paper, is a rarity of the highest order.
With 1980 and 2007 P.F. certificates, the former not mentioning the toned spot
16,000
4,750
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Original gum, s.e. at left, intense shade, clearly-defined grill, some toning on gum, centered to top, ideal for the collector of high-catalogue value stamps without much money to spend (and the certificate is paid for!), with 2005 P.S.E. certificate
16,000
1,700
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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Unused (no gum), intense shade, creases and small thin spot, a very scarce stamp in unused condition, this is a good example of how poorly centered they come, with 1973 P.F. certificate
8,000
600
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Bright shade and crisp impression, neat strikes of red grid and part of circular datestamp, fresh and Very Fine, scarce in higher grades, especially with a red cancel, with 2000 P.F. certificate
1,500
0
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Nicely centered, partial red New York Carrier circular datestamp, Fine, a rather nice example of this stamp which is difficult to find well-centered, and even more difficult to find with a red cancel, with 1984 P.F. certificate
1,500
600
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Radiant color nicely complemented by blue cork cancel, clearly-defined grill, fresh and Very Fine, a pretty stamp
3,775
2,600
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Choice margins and exceptionally well-centered, unusual hollow triangle fancy cancel, very scarce, especially on this stamp, Very Fine and handsome, with 1997 P.F. certificate
2,500
1,600
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade and impression, quartered cork cancel, single perf crease at top, appears Fine
2,500
275
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1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Original gum, lightly hinged, clewarly-defined grill, radiant color, fresh and Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate
4,000
750
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10c Green, E. Grill (89 var). "TAG" transfer variety, choice wide margins, bold Leaf cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
325
300
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10c Green, E. Grill (89 var). "TAG" transfer variety, wide margins, unusual cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate
325
140
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Wide margins, deep rich color, grid cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate
325
275
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Deep rich color, wide margins, clearly-defined grill, couple nibbed perfs, still Very Fine, with 1998 P.F. certificate
325
110
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Original gum, h.r., intense color, perfs just in right and bottom, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
5,250
450
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Gorgeous centering with wide and balanced margins, detailed impression, bold strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate
400
800
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and almost perfectly centered, segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $970.00)
400
700
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Well-balanced margins, bright shade, bold strike of circle of V's cancel, trace of blue transit at top left, Very Fine and choice, with 2001 P.F. certificate
700
300
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1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Wide margins and attractively centered, rich color, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
525
500
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2c Black, F. Grill (93). Centered right and faint vertical crease, mostly complete blue Bee cancel used at Station B in New York City, Fine strike and very scarce
E. 150-200
80
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2c Black, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (93 var). Horizontal strip of three with left sheet selvage, extraordinarily choice centering, each stamp with bold quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, probably the finest multiple of this 2c F. Grill Thin Paper variety extant, with 1979 P.F. certificate
E. 500-750
1,000
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Original gum, lightly hinged, fresh and bright, lovely color and wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding example of a stamp that is not scarce but is rarely found in superb original-gum condition
425
2,300
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Original gum, extraordinarily well-centered, reperfed at top, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1984 P.F. ("part original gum' and no mention of reperf) and 2007 P.S.E. certificate ("original gum, reperfed at top")
425
325
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Block of four, original gum, barest trace of hinging, rich color, top pair lightly creased, bottom right stamp few nibbed perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, an attractive block
3,000
650
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Block of four with top sheet selvage, original gum, natural s.e. at right, top right stamp creased, bottom right slight surface disturbance, otherwise Fine
3,000
375
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3c Red, F. Grill, Imperforate (94b). Horizontal pair, original gum, clear to huge margins, some gum soaks in grill shows on face, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, scarce
1,500
300
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Clearly-defined grill, deep shade, target cancel, fresh and Very Fine, an attractive stamp, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate
875
1,500
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Choice centering with unusually wide and balanced margins, bright color, quartered cork and circular datestamp cancels, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate
250
2,300
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (96). Unusually wide margins and exceptionally well-centered, rich color, target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate
280
225
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and clear impression, Very Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
3,500
2,400
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Wide margins and precisely centered, light black cork and trace of red transit cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $1,750.00)
300
2,000
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Detailed impression, face-free cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $690.00)
300
700
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12c Black, F. Grill (97). Exceptionally choice centering and wide margins, neat Leaf cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $450.00)
300
650
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Original gum, intense shade and impressionVERY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL.
With 1995 P.F. certificate
4,500
0
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Slightly disturbed original gum, incredibly well-centered, trace of light soiling, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate
4,500
1,500
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Intense shade and impression, bold circle of V's cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate
375
350
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Well-balanced margins, bright color, bold circle of wedges cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate
1,300
1,000
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Radiant color, clear strike of French anchor and diamond of dots cancel, Very Fine, scarce and attractively cancelled solely by the French maritime cancel, with 1994 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail with no premium for the cancel
900
0
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Unusually precise centering with wide margins, rich color on bright paper, neat strike of grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE AND FRESH EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 90-CENT F GRILL.
A difficult stamp to find in such choice condition.
2,200
3,500
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Attractive margins and centering, rich color, Leaf cancel, small corner crease top right, otherwise Very Fine, with 1994 P.S.E. certificate
2,200
750
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Incredibly wide margins of near Jumbo proportions and exceptionally well-centered, rich color, large bars cancel, small thin spot in grill and reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, certainly one of the best-looking used 90c F Grills in existence
2,200
550
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