Sale 323

The John Barwis Collection
of Choice Used U.S. Stamps and Postal History


1870-1871 National Bank Note Co., Grilled
 
 
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Lot 314
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1869, 90¢ carmine & black (122), nearly perfectly centered with exceptionally strong color, segmented grid cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $2,400

Expertization: 1999 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 315
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1869 Issue (112//116), ten stamps comprising two 1¢ one 2¢ five 3¢ and two 10¢ all are well centered, better include a choice 1¢ example cancelled by a Philadelphia c.d.s., 3¢ with a scarce ultramarine cancellation, and 10¢ cancelled by red Baltimore foreign mail circled target; some with small faults, a Very Fine appearing group.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 316
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1870, 1¢ ultramarine, grilled (134), well centered with bright color, cancelled by N.Y.F.M. geometric (Weiss ST-8P11), fresh and choice Very Fine.
Scott $200
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Lot 317
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1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled (135), virtually perfectly centered with large balanced margins, handsome color and a highly detailed impression, beautifully struck blue quartered cork cancellation, a choice, Extremely Fine gem. SMQ $540.
Scott $83
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Lot 318
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1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled (135), choice centering with beautifully balanced margins and a deeply etched impression on brilliant paper, neat circle of wedges duplex cancellation, an extraordinary Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $80
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Lot 319
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1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled (135), well centered with large margins, a sharp impression and a clearly struck circle of Vs cancellation, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $80
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Lot 320
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2¢ red brown, with split grill (135 var.), deep rich color and strong impression on crisp paper, clear vertically split grill, light rosette cancellations, fresh and F-VF.
Scott $95
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Lot 321

1870, 2¢ red brown, split grills, 6¢ carmine (135 var., 148), 2¢ pair and 6¢ strip of three, all tied by three strikes of N.Y.F.M. fancy geometric (Weiss ST-8P10) on cover with preprinted address to Lima, Peru, red "New York '12' Apr 19" exchange c.d.s., endorsed "Per Steamer 'Ocean Queen'"; opened at top, Very Fine.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000

A CHOICE NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL USAGE FROM THE PEARSON CORRESPONDENCE TO PERU.

Expertization: 2003 P.F. Certificate.

Provenance: Moody
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Lot 322
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), exceedingly well centered with a perfect bold strike of a flower cancellation, strong color on bright paper, a choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $27
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Lot 323
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3¢ green, quadruple split grill (136 var.), bright color, N.Y.C. negative "4" cancellation, tiny edge tear from grill, still a Very Fine example of this scarce variety.
Scott $150
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Lot 324
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1870, 3¢ green, end roller grill (136 var.), choice centering, large margins and bright color, with a strong grill impression at right, light circular grid cancellation, Extremely Fine. An exceptional example of this scarce variety.
Scott $275
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Lot 325
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), small group of four singles and a pair on piece comprising one cancelled by red Hamburg transit, one with split grill; two with different N.Y.F.M. cancellations; a horizontal pair cancelled by N.Y.F.M. geometric and a red N.Y. exchange c.d.s. on a small piece; couple small faults, a Very Fine and select group.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 326
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), exceptional centering with lustrous color and a sharp impression, cancelled by a beautiful, face-free strike of a 10-segment grid similar to Weiss N.Y.F.M. TR-G29, fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $525

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 6¢ NATIONAL GRILL.

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 327
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled (138), exceedingly well centered with large balanced margins, deep, vibrant color and bright paper with a well impressed grill, beautifully struck grid duplex cancellation, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $525

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 7¢ NATIONAL GRILL.

Expertization: 1988 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 328
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1870, 10¢ brown, grilled (139), beautifully centered with inordinately large margins, rich color and a strong impression, several rows of distinct grill points, wide segmented grid cancel, a fresh, Extremely Fine jumbo.
Scott $800

AN EXTRAORDINARY 10¢ NATIONAL GRILL WITH MARGINS OF A SIZE JUST NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS DENOMINATION.

Expertization: 1989 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 329
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1870, 12¢ dull violet, grilled (140), well centered with stronger than usual color and a well impressed, nearly complete grill, light circle of Vs cancellation, Very Fine. An outstanding example of the 12¢ National grill.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: signed Bartels and 1991 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 330
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), nicely centered with bright color, numerous distinct grill points and an attractive 6-segment grid cancellation, Very Fine.
Scott $1,300

Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 331
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1870, 24¢ purple, grilled (142), beautifully centered with strong color for a 24¢ grill, unusually well defined grill with more than half of the points clearly visible, neat segmented cork cancel, reperforated at left and bottom (not mentioned in the A.P.S. Certificate), choice Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $7,000

Expertization: signed E. Klein, 1996 A.P.S. (clear) and 2007 P.S.E. Certificates.
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