Sale 1255 — The David W. Gorham Collection of Outstanding Used U.S. Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 17-20 May, 2022
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue, F Grills (Scott 92-101)
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2c Black, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (93 var). Gorgeous centering with unusually wide margins, cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT F GRILL ON VERY THIN PAPER, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY P.S.E.
With 1992 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,900.00 with no premium for the paper variety). Only five grade higher and 15 share this grade, but we do not know how many are on very thin paper. Only one of the nine others we have offered was on this paper variety.
60
1,500