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Lot 1522 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), large margins, cancelled by choice strike of Eagle (Skinner-Eno XX); small tear, Very Fine appearing.
Estimate 200 - 300
Expertization: 1988 P.S.E. Certificate.
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Lot 1523 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), block of four. Well impressed grills, attractive magenta target cancellations, centered to right, right stamps with natural straight edge. Vertical creasing in the right stamps, and two small tears in the top left stamp. Fine appearing.
Estimate 10,000 - 15,000
THE ONLY RECORDED USED BLOCK OF THE RARE 2¢ BLACK JACK Z. GRILL.
Expertization: photocopy of 1980 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1524 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), well centered within unusually large margins, strong color on fresh paper, well defined grill impression that shows clearly on the front, neat cork cancellation. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,750
AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ Z. GRILL, WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
Expertization: photocopies of 1974, 1988 and 2008 P.F. Certificates as left stamp in pair, 2008 P.F. Certificate as single.
The 3¢ Z. grill is generally found poorly centered, with perforations touching on one side. The example offered here, with such large margins, is far superior to almost all other examples.
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Lot 1525 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), rich color, cancelled by quarter cork, clear grill impression. Faults including reperf. A Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp.
Scott $3,750
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Lot 1526 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), fresh and nearly perfectly centered with large margins and a neat cancel. Very Fine to Extremely Fine and choice. SMQ $4,250.
Scott $2,500
A RARE STAMP IN A TOP GRADE — P.S.E. HAS ONLY GRADED THREE EXAMPLES HIGHER.
Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1527 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), large margins, cork cancellation. Small faults. Fine and scarce.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 1528 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), strip of six. Strong color and grill impressions. Unused. Fine and scarce E. grill multiple.
Scott $4,800 as singles
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Lot 1529 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), well centered, clear grill impression, cancelled by red "paint" local mail New York City duplex. Very Fine and attractive.
Scott $250
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1530 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), strip of three. With blue "Cincinnati O. Aug 12" duplex cancellations. Couple small flaws. Fine.
Scott $625+
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Lot 1531 |
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1867, 2¢ black, E. grill (87), strip of five. Cork cancellations and additional light magenta "Paid" handstamps. Couple flaws. Fine and scarce used multiple.
Scott $1,050
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Lot 1532 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), perfectly struck fancy Shriner's fez cancel. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $200+
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Lot 1533 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), exceptionally well centered with large margins, bright color and paper. Beautifully centered strike fancy rosette cork cancel. A choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $325
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Lot 1534 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), exceptionally well centered with wide margins and a highly detailed impression. Lightly cancelled. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1993 P.F. and 1995 P.S.E. Certificates.
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Lot 1535 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, double grill (91), nicely centered, well impressed grill showing the variety clearly. Light blue circle of wedges cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1991, 2006 P.F. Certificates.
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Lot 1536 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), horizontal pair. The right stamp being extra wide with a inter-pane margin at right. Neat fancy cork cancels. Fresh and Fine. A most attractive pair.
Scott $1,450
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Lot 1537 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), single with bottom margin selvage showing part of the imprint, well centered with strong color. Original gum. Very Fine. A choice mint sheet margin example of the 2¢ Black Jack F. grill.
Scott $550
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Lot 1538 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93 var.), two singles with a dramatic horizontal shift of perforations, scissor separated where perfs should have been. Original gum, hinge remnant. A Very Fine and striking perf variety.
Scott $1,100
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Lot 1539 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, double and split (93, 93 var.), top sheet margin block of 40 with imprint grill shifted so that somewhere between 14 and 18 could have split grills, the balance having the grill at the extreme left edge of the stamp; in addition, most show a lightly impressed (more than several points) second grill in its normal position in the center of the stamp; full, partly disturbed original gum with some reinforcing, couple of gum thins and minor telescoping of perfs, average centering but an important and totally unique Black Jack variety.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 1540 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, perforation freak (93 var.), dramatic fold-over opened prior to use, each "half" with a grill impression. New York City fancy star duplex. Small tears at ends of fold-over crease. Still Very Fine with fabulous eye-appeal.
Estimate 300 - 400
Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1541 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), single with bottom sheet margin showing plate number "53" and part imprint, cancelled by cork, scissor cut in margin only. Fine.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 1542 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), exceptionally well centered with a neat blue grid cancel. Fresh and Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $65
Expertization: 1992 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1543 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), strip of three. Exceptionally well centered, each cancelled by neat strike of segmented cork. Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $180
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Lot 1544 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), exceedingly well centered within unusually large margins, deep rich color with a detailed impression. Unused. Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $1,150
Expertization: 1998 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1545 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), fresh and nicely centered with bright color. Light purple 3-bar grid of the Philadelphia foreign mail division. Very Fine. Not listed with a purple cancel.
Scott $250
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Lot 1546 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), well centered with tall margins, light cancellation, rich color. Very Fine.
Scott $250
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Lot 1547 |
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1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), beautifully centered with deep color and bright paper. Segmented cork cancel. Fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $250
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1548 |
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97 var.), double grill, one a quadruple spilt with a small portion in each of the corners. Natural straight edge at left, small tear at right. Otherwise F.-V.F. and quite possibly unique.
Scott $525 ++
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Lot 1549 |
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), exceptionally well centered, bright and fresh with a light purple cancel. Very Fine.
Scott $475
Expertization: 2008 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 1550 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), fresh and nicely centered with bright color and a neat cork cancel. F.-V.F.
Scott $900
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Lot 1551 |
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1875 Re-issue of 1861-67 issue, 5¢ brown (105), choice centering within wide margins, bright and fresh. Full lightly hinged original gum. Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,500
A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 5¢ 1861 RE-ISSUE WITH EXQUISITE FRESHNESS AND FULL LIGHTLY HINGED ORIGINAL GUM.
Expertization: 1988 & 2002 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Drucker
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