Sale 1120 — Outstanding United States Stamps

Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 17-18 March, 2016

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1273
 
Sale 1120, Lot 1273, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)15c Black, E. Grill (91). Perfect centering within particularly wide and balanced margins, intense shade, sharp impression on bright white paper, nicely contrasting vivid red cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE MOST EYE-ARRESTING EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 15-CENT E GRILL. UNQUESTIONABLY ONE OF FINEST EXAMPLES WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED.

Ex Dr. Morris and Dr. Hinrichs. With 2000 P.F. certificate

775
2,500