Sale 1162 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 25-26 July, 2017

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

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
176
bl
Sale 1162, Lot 176, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Vertical block of 18, far better centering than would be expected in a large multiple of this issue, deep shade, quartered cork cancels, bottom right stamp has a negligible wrinkle, a few minor separations at top

FINE AND SOUND. THE LARGEST RECORDED USED MULTIPLE OF ANY OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT GRILLED ISSUES. A SPECTACULAR EXHIBITION PIECE.

Ex Bechtel, Zoellner and Curtis. Scott Retail $13,200.00 for three blocks and three pairs

E. 4,000-5,000
3,250