| U.S. 1867 Grilled Issues (Scott #83-101) |
| |
| |
| Lot |
Photo |
Description |
Lot 107 |
 |
( )
1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), unused, fresh color and a well embossed grill Fine and scarce.
Scott $6,000 with o.g.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS LITTLE KNOWN AND ELUSIVE VARIETY.
Expertization: 1972 & 1986 P.F. Certificates.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 108 |
 |
o
1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), beautifully centered within large margins, neat circle-of-wedges cancel exceptionally Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,000
REMARKABLE CENTERING AND MARGINS FOR A 3¢ C. GRILL.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 109 |
 |
o
1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), excellent centering, strong color segmented cork cancel plus a bit of red postmark choice Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 110 |
 |
o
1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), quite well centered for the 2¢ D. grill lightly cancelled couple minor light corner creases fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 111 |
 |
o
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), well centered for this issue transparent blue cork cancel Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 112 |
 |
1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), near perfectly centered with deep color, a strong well defined grill full o.g., lightly hinged barely noticeable light horizontal crease otherwise fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $13,500
THE 3¢ Z GRILL IS RARELY SEEN WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND IS ALMOST NON-EXISTENT WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND CHOICE CENTERING.
Expertization: 1973 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 113 |
 |
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), nicely centered, bright color and sharp impression full o.g., barest trace of hinge Very Fine a pristine beautifully preserved mint single.
Scott $3,250
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 114 |
 |
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), remarkable fresh with deep vivid color on bright paper full o.g. nearly Very Fine.
Scott $3,050
Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 115 |
 |
o
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), well centered with bright color and paper and a neat blue leaf cancel Extremely Fine.
Scott $485
A STRIKING STAMP WITH THE FANCY LEAF CANCEL VIRTUALLY THE SAME COLOR AS THE STAMP ITSELF.
Expertization: 1996 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 116 |
 |
1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), well centered within extra wide margins, strong color full o.g., lightly hinged fresh and choice Very Fine a lovely mint example of this surprisingly elusive stamp.
Scott $900
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 117 |
 |
1867, 3¢ lake red, E. grill (88a), remarkably fresh with vibrant color on crisp white paper full o.g., very lightly hinged Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 118 |
 |
1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), well centered within large margins, intense color, and a deeply etched impression full o.g., lightly hinged Very Fine.
Scott $5,000
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE MINT STAMP WHICH IS MOST DIFFICULT TO FIND IN CHOICE O.G. CONDITION.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate, 1993 P.S.E. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 119 |
 |
1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), fresh and crisp, finely etched impression and fully visible grill o.g. Fine sound mint 12¢ E grills are most elusive.
Scott $5,000
Expertization: 1993 P.S.E Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 120 |
 |
o
1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), absolutely perfectly centered with a razor-sharp impression and a light red cork cancel Extremely Fine.
Scott $415
A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN THIS TRULY SUPERB CONDITION.
Expertization: 1993 and 2003 P.F. Certificates.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 121 |
 |
1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), well centered within unusually large margins, fresh color and paper o.g. Very Fine.
Scott $10,000
THE 15¢ E. GRILL IS EXCEEDINGLY RARE IN THIS CHOICE MINT CONDITION WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 122 |
 |
1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), horizontal pair tied on piece by beautifully struck silhouette of woman's head (inverted) "Evansville, Ind., Jun 15" Extremely Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE PICTORIAL CANCEL.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 123 |
 |
1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), nicely centered, rich color and deeply etched impression slightly redistributed o.g. Fine and most attractive.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: 1993 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 124 |
 |
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), near-perfectly centered, deep color and impression on bright white paper o.g. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250
INCREDIBLY FRESH, THIS 10¢ F. GRILL IS UNDOUBTEDLY AMONG THE FINEST EXAMPLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate, 1987 P.F. Certificate for block of four.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 125 |
 |
()
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), unused, nicely centered within large margins, rich color tiny trivial perf tear otherwise fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1983 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 126 |
 |
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), beautifully centered with exceptionally large margins, clear impression full original gum Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $3,250
WELL CENTERED, LARGE MARGINED HIGHER VALUE GRILLS SUCH AS THIS ARE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND. MINT EXAMPLES WITH ORIGINAL GUM ARE ALMOST NON-EXISTENT.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 127 |
 |
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), well centered, deep color, prooflike impression full o.g. Very Fine very scarce in sound mint condition.
Scott $4,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ F. GRILL, DISPLAYING THE INTENSITY OF COLOR NORMALLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE RE-ISSUE.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 128 |
 |
1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), bright and fresh with strong color and deeply etched impression o.g. Fine very rarely seen with true original gum.
Scott $6,250
Expertization: 1992 A.P.S. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
Lot 129 |
 |
1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (101), crisp color and exceptionally fresh with a sharply detailed impression on bright paper full o.g., lightly hinged cert notes "faint horizontal crease" but it is actually a light gum bend still quite choice and Fine for this exceedingly rare mint stamp.
Scott $11,500
EVEN MORE THAN ALL THE OTHER EARLY U.S. 90¢ VALUES, THE 90¢ F. GRILL IS RARELY SEEN IN FRESH MINT ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.
Expertization: 1997 P.F. Certificate.
View details and enlarged photo
|
|
