Sale 956 — The Jay Hoffman Collection of United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 8-9 May, 2008
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
98
90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Original gum, deep rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue with well-proportioned margins, expertly reperfed at right which is not noted on accompanying certificateVERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1867 F GRILL. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF THE REGULARLY-ISSUED GRILLS TO OBTAIN IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
We have offered only ten original-gum examples of this issue since keeping computerized records (this is the tenth).
With 2001 P.S.E. certificate
14,500
4,750