Sale 989 — 2010 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 19 June, 2010
Category — 1869 Pictorial Issue and 1875 Re-Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
120
1c Buff, Double Grill (112 var). Horizontal pair, left stamp Mint N.H., right stamp barely hinged, clear second grill, rich colorVERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL PAIR OF THE ONE-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITH DOUBLE GRILL. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH ONE STAMP IN MINT NEVER-HINGED CONDITION.
This variety is very rare. An examination of Power Search found only one double grill variety (one quadruple split) offered in 1996, which was used. Our computerized records do not contain another.
With 1992 P.F. certificate for block of four. Scott Retail as hinged singles
2,300
5,000
