Sale 1234 — The Gary Petersen Collection of Important United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 29-30 April, 2021
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue and 1875 Re-Issue of 1861-66 Issue (Scott 81-111)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
116
3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Original gum, clearly defined grill, characteristic 3c Z Grill shade, three wide margins and perforations well clear of design at leftVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.
Excluding the supremely rare grills -- 5c and 30c A Grill, 3c B Grill, 1c, 10c and 15c Z Grills -- the 3c Z Grill is the rarest of the regularly produced grilled issues. Examples of the 3c Z Grill are usually far off-center and faulty. This stamp is one of the few sound original-gum examples of the 3c Z Grill with Very Fine centering.
Ex "Laila". With 1993 P.S.E. and 2001 P.F. certificates
25,000
15,500