Sale 937 — 2007 Rarities of the World

Sale Date — Saturday, 16 June, 2007

Category — 1870 Grilled Issue Essays

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
136
E
Sale 937, Lot 136, 1870 Grilled Issue Essays90c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 144-E). Strongly impressed grill, without gum, quintessential "National" shade, reperfed at bottom, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection

E. 1,000-1,500
1,800