Sale 1025 — 2012 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Tuesday, 26 June, 2012
Category — 1870-88 Bank Note Issues, including Scott 204
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
164
E
2c Brown, 11 x 14 Grill, Points Up (135-E). Unused (traces of original gum), unusual strongly-impressed grill with points up, few creases at top left corner, appears Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, ex Lake Shore, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection, with 2011 P.F. certificate as "essay grill", unlisted in Scott
E. 1,500-2,000
1,600