Sale 263

United States Stamps and Postal History


1867-1875 Grills
 
 
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Lot 1088
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), beautifully centered within exceptionally wide margins, strong and fresh color. Bold circle of wedges cancel. Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1089
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), quite well centered for the 2¢ D. grill, with deep rich color and a well impressed grill. Blue segmented cork cancel. Faint vertical crease. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500
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Lot 1090
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1867, 12¢ black, Z. grill (85E), intense color, quite well centered, cancelled by a bold strike of triangle fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno #GE-T3). Choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1091
 
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), remarkably fresh with beautiful deep color on bright paper, quite nicely centered with very large margins. O.g., lightly hinged. Very Fine and choice mint example.
Scott $3,000

A PRISTINE MINT SINGLE, RARELY SEEN THIS WELL PRESERVED.
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Lot 1092
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), unusually well centered and margined for the 15¢ E. grill, fresh color. Light cork cancel and a bit of blue postmark. Extremely Fine.
Scott $625

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1093
 
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), handsome deep color contrasted by bright paper, beautifully centered and with full o.g. Fresh and Extremely Fine. A scarce stamp in choice mint condition.
Scott $3,000

AN ESPECIALY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT GRILLED ISSUE.

All the 1861-67 issues except the ungrilled 1¢ and the 3¢ rose are exceedingly difficult to locate in well centered mint condition.

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Lot 1094
 
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), virtually perfectly centered within large margins, intense color and impression. Full o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000

A SPECTACULAR STAMP; WITH ITS WIDE BALANCED MARGINS, DEEPLY ETCHED PROOF-LIKE IMPRESSION AND FULL ORIGINAL GUM, IT IS ONE OF ONLY A HANDFUL OF CHOICE MINT SINGLES EXTANT.

Expertization: 1989 and 2002 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1095
 
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), nicely centered with an incredibly sharp impression. Full o.g., lightly hinged. Remarkably fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $3,000

Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1096
 
1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (101), strong fresh color, nicely centered. Large part o.g. Very Fine appearance.
Scott $11,500

A LOVELY FRESH EXAMPLE OF THIS IMPORTANT RARITY.

Expertization: 1980 P.F. Certificate.

The 90¢ grill is one of the rarest of all 19th century U.S. stamps in mint condition. Needless to say, it is also the major stumbling block in a complete mint set of F. grills.

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Lot 1097
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 1¢ blue (102), nearly perfectly centered with bright color. O.g., lightly hinged. Fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $800

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1098
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black (103), exceptionally fresh with vivid color and a sharp impression on bright paper. O.g. Very Fine.
Scott $3,750

Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1099
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black (103), bright color and a prooflike impression on crisp white paper. Full o.g. Nearly Very Fine and choice.
Scott $3,750

Expertization: 2000 P. F. Certificate.
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Lot 1100
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 2¢ black (103), unused, virtually perfect centering, prooflike color and impression enhanced by crisp white paper. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $2,000

AN IMMACULATE UNUSED EXAMPLE WITH LARGE AND BALANCED MARGINS, QUITE EXTRAORDINARY FOR THIS DIFFICULT STAMP.

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1101
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 5¢ brown (105), exceptionally fresh with vivid color and a razor sharp impression, well centered. Full, fresh o.g. Very Fine and choice.
Scott $3,000
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Lot 1102
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 12¢ black (107), beautifully centered within huge margins, intense color and a razor sharp impression on fresh paper. Fresh o.g. with a small hinge remnant. Light horizontal crease. Otherwise Extremely Fine. A beautiful stamp.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 1103
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 15¢ black (108), well centered, rich color, PF states "pen marks removed" though we can see no trace. Virtually full o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $4,500

Expertization: 1975 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1104
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 15¢ black (108), unused, prooflike color and impression on crisp white paper, regummed (certificate states "unused, no gum, previously hinged"). Very Fine.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1105
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 24¢ deep violet (109), vivid color and an excellent impression. O.g. Fine.
Scott $5,500

Expertization: 1962 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1106
 
1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 30¢ brownish orange (110), fresh intense color, nicely centered for this. Part o.g. Nearly Very Fine.
Scott $5,500

Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1107
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 90¢ blue (111), unused, particularly deep saturated color and a highly detailed impression enhanced by crisp white paper, exceptionally well centered and margined. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $3,900

A STELLAR EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE RE-ISSUE.

Expertization: 1989 P. F. Certificate.

Provenance: Dale-Lichtenstein
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