Sale 1290 — United States Stamps

Sale Date — Wednesday-Thursday, 28-29 June, 2023

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1194
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Sale 1290, Lot 1194, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)15c Black, F. Grill (98). Mint N.H., clear grill, intense shade and impression, two horizontal creases, small toned spot at top of Lincoln's head is hardly noticeable

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT F GRILL. AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.

Most blocks of the grilled issues with sound and centered stamps have been broken to feed collector demand for singles. Despite this fact, we have encountered only two other Mint N.H. singles of the 15c F Grill since keeping computerized records almost 30 years ago. One is ex Odeneal (Sale 941, lot 1054). The other is the bottom right stamp in the block which originally contained the stamp offered here.

With copy of 2016 P.S.E. certificate for block. With 2022 P.F. certificate. Scott value as hinged

4,250
2,300