Sale 968 — The Alan B. Whitman Collection of Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 27-28 January, 2009
Category — 1868 Regular-Production Grilled Issue (F Grill, Scott 92-100)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
121
10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, clearly-defined grillsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL.
Almost every 10c F Grill block with Very Fine or better centering has been broken up to satisfy the growing demand for singles. This block is a rare survivor.
With 1994 P.F. certificate
26,500
13,000