Sale 1062 — The Golden Oak Collection of Superb United States

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 17-18 December, 2013

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
263
 
Sale 1062, Lot 263, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)2c Black, D. Grill (84). Characteristic intense shade, clearly-defined grill, choice centering and margins, target cancel neatly frames Jackson's left eye

VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.

The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill.

With 1996 P.F. certificate

4,500
2,000