Sale 1219 — The Edward Morton Collection of Outstanding Quality U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 8-9 April, 2020
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
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1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Perfectly centered with wide and balanced margins, radiant color and crisp impression, neat strike of target cancel with circular datestamp at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT F GRILL -- THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $12,500.00). Only one grades higher (at 98J) and only two others share this desirable grade. With 2011 P.F. certificate (XF-Superb 95 XQ). This is the highest grade awarded by the P.F. to No. 92, and this example is the only one to achieve it
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3,500