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
3279
5c Brown, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (95 var). Block of four, unused (no gum), with left part imprint selvage, unusual "Chestnut" shade (in our opinion a changeling of some kind), left stamps vertical creaseFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 5-CENT F GRILL ON VERY THIN PAPER.
Ex Caspary. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $17,000.00 as original-gum block of four on normal paper
E. 2,000-3,000
1,600