Sale 1057 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues
Sale Date — Thursday, 7 November, 2013
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
661
12c Black, F. Grill (97). Original gum, clearly-defined grill points, huge margins and choice centering, intense shade and impressionEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN EXCEPTIONALLY BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT F GRILL.
This highly desirable stamp combines margin width, centering, shade, impression, clear grill, and original gum. As such, it ranks among the finest 12c F Grill stamps extant.
With 2002 P.F. certificate
3,000
3,000