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
3290
24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block of four, rich color and detailed impression, each stamp has sharp grill points, neat strikes of oval registry cancels, top stamps faint horizontal crease, bottom right stamp two tiny tears and thin spotVERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL.
Approximately six used blocks of four are known.
Ex Ishikawa and Twigg-Smith. Each stamp with small "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp. With 1979 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $10,500.00
E. 3,000-4,000
2,800