Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues
Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (Z Grill)
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12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Horizontal strip of three, intense shade and impression, clear grills, side stamps with grills 13 points across and center stamp with grill 14 points across, target cancels, right stamp natural inclusion, each stamp with small corner creaseFINE APPEARANCE. A RARE STRIP OF THREE OF THE 1868 12-CENT Z GRILL. ONE OF THE KEY MULTIPLES USED BY JERRY WAGSHAL TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE Z GRILL COMES IN TWO SIZES.
Scott Catalogue notes that the Z Grill is identified as having 13-14 points across by 18 points high. This strip demonstrates the two different grill sizes.
With 1986 P.F. certificate. Unpriced in Scott as even a pair. Scott Retail as singles with no premium for the grill variation
7,500
4,500