Sale 967 — Important and Superb United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 16-19 December, 2008
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101), including the 10c Z Grill
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
4211
24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Original gum, attractive margins and beautiful colorVERY FINE AND CHOICE BY ANY STANDARDS AND EXTREMELY FINE FOR THIS RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL.
The higher-denomination F Grills were produced in limited quantities and seem to have caused National Bank Note Co. difficulty in applying perforations. They are typically off center with very choppy perfs This stamp has uncharacteristically precise centering and well-formed perforations.
With 2008 P.S.E. certificate
8,500
5,250