Sale 976 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Tuesday-Friday, 29 September-2 October, 2009
Category — 1867 Experimental Grills (A-Z, Scott 79-85E)
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Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1392
12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Perfectly centered with unusually wide margins all around, intense impression gives the stamp a remarkable depth of shade, clearly-defined grill points, neat target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 1867 12-CENT Z GRILL.
The 12c Z Grill stamps are often quite off-center. The example offered here a true condition rarity. With 2000 P.F. certificate
2,500
9,000