Sale 993 — The Wagshal Collection, Part 1: 1845-69 Issues

Sale Date — Wednesday, 29 September, 2010

Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue (E Grill)

Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
497
c
Sale 993, Lot 497, 1867-68 Grilled Issue (E Grill)2c Black, E. Grill, Double Transfer (87 var). Clearly showing the double transfer at bottom right, tied by red leaf cancel, also by matching red Star in Circle handstamp, "New York City Jul. 24" circular datestamp on blue folded bootlegged 1868 printed Prices Current from Liverpool, England, used locally in New York, Very Fine, an extremely rare usage, especially desirable with the double transfer so prominent and with two different New York fancy cancels

E. 300-400
475