Sale 1247 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 14-15 December, 2021

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-85E)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
157
 
Sale 1247, Lot 157, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-85E)2c Black, D. Grill (84). Intense shade and impression, attractive centering for this difficult issue, neat 4-ring target cancel is centered right between Jackson's eyes

VERY FINE SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.

The device equipped with the D Grill was refitted with the E Grill on or about February 9, 1868. Based on the earliest known uses of the 2c D Grill (2/15/68) and 3c E Grill (2/12/68), it is our theory that the conversion from the D to E Grill took place only a day or so after sheets of 2c stamps were first run through the D-equipped machine. The great rarity of 2c D Grills, relative to all other regular-production grills, bears out this theory.

With 2013 P.S.E. (ungraded) and 2018 P.F. certificates (F-VF 75)

5,250
4,250