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Lot 228 |
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1863, 24¢ grayish lilac (78a), beautifully centered with strong color and impression, cancelled by neat black four-ring target, Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 229 |
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1863, 24¢ gray (78b), a well centered, particularly "tall" example, deep rich color with a detailed impression, light grid cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 230 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), horizontal pair, rich color and far better than usual perf condition for the grilled all over issue, cancelled by two strikes of quartered corks, fresh and Fine.
Scott $4,000
A VERY RARE MULTIPLE OF THE DIFFICULT 3¢ 1867 A. GRILL ISSUE.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 231 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), well centered with large margins, cancelled by quartered cork cancellation, strong grill impression, Very Fine.
Scott $1,100
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 232 |
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), exceptionally well centered with a well defined grill, bold strike of black circular grid cancellation, Extremely Fine.
Scott $4,500
THE 2¢ D. GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE GRILLED ISSUES AND IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THE EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF THE ONE OFFERED HERE.
Expertization: 1990 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 233 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), nicely centered with unusually large margins, fresh and bright with an attractive cogwheel cancellation, Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,200
A CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE VERY SCARCE 3¢ D. GRILL.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 234 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), exceptionally well centered with strong color and a detailed impression, cancelled by a nicely struck circle of wedges, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,500
AN OUSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE Z-GRILLE BLACK JACK.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 235 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), well centered and particularly bright and fresh, lightly cancelled by an unusual grid-type design, fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $3,750
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE EXCEEDINGLY RARE 3¢ Z. GRILL WITH LARGE MARGINS AND A LIGHT CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 236 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), well centered with intense color and a proof-like impression, cancelled by circular cork; couple trivial, slightly short perfs, Very Fine, still an exceptional example of the rare 12¢ Z. grill.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 237 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), virtually perfectly centered within outstanding large margins, radiant color on crisp white paper, cancelled by light Boston double-circle datestamp; couple trivial perf flaws, choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $550
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 238 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), tied by blue "Carrier Jan 30" c.d.s. duplexed with segmented cork cancellation on small ladies' envelope to a local Philadelphia street address, reduced slightly at left, Very Fine.
Scott $300
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Lot 239 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill, double transfer of "TAG" (89 var.), particularly strong color with a well incised impression and lovely geometric cork cancellation in red, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $410
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 240 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), well centered with large margins, highly detailed impression and strong color, cancelled by fancy Philadelphia foreign mail geometric cancellation in blue, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $420
Expertization: 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 241 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), choice centering within even margins, clear impression, cancelled by bold, face-free strike of a black diamond cancellation, Extremely Fine with exceptional visual appeal.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 242 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), horizontal pair, tied by two bold strikes of red N.Y.F.M. supplementary quartered corks on folded cover to Liverpool, partly clear strike of New York "Supplementary Mail" type A handstamp and "New York Paid All Jun 20" c.d.s., red Liverpool "Paid U.S. Packet" arrival datestamp also ties stamps, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
AN EXCEPTIONAL NEW YORK SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL TYPE A USAGE WITH GREAT EYE APPEAL.
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Lot 243 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), exceptionally well centered with large margins, particularly bright and fresh, lightly cancelled by blue duplex postmark, an Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $715
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ E. GRILL THAT IS RARELY FOUND IN SUCH SUPERLATIVE QUALITY.
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 244 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), beautifully centered with bright color, cancelled by a light town c.d.s. in blue; slight thin, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $555
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Lot 245 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), precisely centered within large margins, strong color and impression, cancelled by blue New York City duplex, an Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $670.
Scott $65
AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE WITH A COLOR CANCELLATION IN THE FINEST POSSIBLE CONDITION.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates, latter graded XF-Superb 95.
Provenance: Morris
One of only four recorded used examples of the 2¢ black F. grill graded XF-S 95 by the P.S.E., with none graded higher.
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Lot 246 |
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1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95), nicely centered with unusually large margins, handsome rich color and detailed impression, neat central strike of squared wedges cancellation, a Fine to Very Fine jumbo. An exceptional example of the 5¢ F. grill.
Scott $875
Expertization: 1987 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 247 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), extraordinarily well centered with large margins, intense color and a deeply etched impression, boldly struck geometric cork cancellation in red, a fresh and choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $275
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Lot 248 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), bright, fresh and exceptionally well centered within beautifully balanced margins, cancelled by a bright red N.Y.F.M. supplementary leaf cancellation and small part of framed handstamp, Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
A STUNNING GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ F. GRILL WITH A STRIKING N.Y.F.M. SUPPLEMENTARY CANCELLATION.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 249 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), choice centering with large margins, a strong grill and a bold central strike of a circle of wedges cancellation, exceptionally fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,300
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ F. GRILL THAT IS VERY ELUSIVE IN THIS CHOICE QUALITY.
Expertization: 1976 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 250 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), choice centering with bright color and a well defined grill, cancelled by a beautifully struck blue four-ring target cancellation and small part of red exchange c.d.s., fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $910
AN EYE-APPEALING EXAMPLE OF THE 30¢ F. GRILL.
Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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