Sale 1090 — United States, Possessions and Confederate States Stamps and Postal History

Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 17-19 December, 2014

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-100)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2225
c
Sale 1090, Lot 2225, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-100)Better 1867-68 Grills on Cover (83, 85, 85B, 86). Five covers, No. 83 on warehouse illustrated corner card cover to Plattsburg N.Y., missing small part of top flap, Fine and scarce, two of No. 85, on State of Maryland Patriotic cover to Baltimore, other tied by target to Boston (stamp lifted to confirm the grill and hinged in place), No. 85B tied by cork cancel on orange cover with printed address to Brooklyn Mich. (stamp lifted and hinged in place to confirm grill), finally No. 86 tied by target on local Penn Yan N.Y. cover, accompanied by printed "List of Peddlers who hold licenses to sell foreign goods in New York, May 10th, 1868", some minor wear or small flaws to be found, overall Fine-Very Fine and rarely seen offered together as a group, Scott Retail $5,775.00

E. 750-1,000
550