3c Ultramarine on Gray Paper, Without Grill (114a var). Horizontal strip of three, distinctive deep shade on gray paper without any grill, tied by unusual geometric cancels on piece with "Brooklyn Ct. Apr. 27" (1870) circular datestamp, part of address at bottom links this piece to the Fuller correspondence, single pulled perf at right

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE AND DESIRABLE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE ON GRAY PAPER AND WITHOUT GRILL.

This well-documented strip is mostly detached from the piece, which allows for examination of the thick molasses gum that is one of the characteristics of this rare variety. The 3c Gray Paper and 3c Without Grill stamps were apparently distributed in the first quarter of 1870 and a large percentage of surviving copies are found on covers mailed by insurance companies in New England (such as the Fuller correspondence).

Ex Sheriff and Coulter. With 1978 and 2006 P.F. certificates. The without grill variety on gray paper is unlisted in Scott.

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