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
2231
5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Tied by vivid red cork cancels and matching "Baltimore Md. Apr. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on 10c Yellow Green on Buff entire (U41) to Paris, France, "New York 6 Apr. 6" redit datestamp, blue French transit (also ties 5c) and red boxed "PD", receiving backstamps, neatly docketed, stamp has some short or pulled perfs at top, still Very Fine, unusual and colorful combination for 15c rate, the 5c F Grill is extremely scarce on cover -- especially anything colorful
E. 500-750
850