Sale 1084 — The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 5-6 November, 2014
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue, cont. (Scott 92-101)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
3270
1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Block of nine, original gum, h.r., clearly-defined grills, bright color, few sensibly reinforced perf separations, few small faults including light horizontal crease affecting middle horizontal rowFINE APPEARANCE. THE LARGEST RECORDED UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT F GRILL.
This is the only recorded block of nine of this issue.
Ex Evans and illustrated in his 1c book on p. 51. Scott Retail $32,000.00 as block of four, two pairs and a single
E. 3,000-4,000
2,800