Sale 1224 — 2020 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 30 June-1 July, 2020

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
101°
 
Sale 1224, Lot 101, 1867-68 Grilled Issue1c Pale Blue, F. Grill (92a). Essentially perfect centering, pretty pastel color, light strike of blue target cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT F GRILL IN THE PALE BLUE SHADE, CANCELLED IN COMPLEMENTARY BLUE.

With 2014 and 2020 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $4,250.00). This is the highest grade awarded to a Scott 92a and it is shared by no others. The next highest is F-VF 75. The main listing for Scott 92, in Blue, has only four stamps at the 98 grade (one of which is 98J)

375
8,000