Sale 331

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


1867 Grilled Issues
 
 
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Lot 424
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), beautifully centered and lightly canceled with matching oversize side margins showing adjacent stamp on left perf tip and inter-pane margin with natural straight edge at right, Very Fine.
Scott $1,600

Expertization: 1988 & 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded VG-F 60 due to the straight edge.
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Lot 425
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), bright, fresh and quite well centered for this with unusually wide margins, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,200

Expertization: 1994 PF Certificate.
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Lot 426
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1867, 3¢ rose, partially erased A. grill (83 var.), exceptionally fresh and well centered with unusually large margins and a neat segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 1993 PSE and 2002 PF Certificates.

The C. grills were created by erasing the outer edges of the all-over A. grills on the grill roller. Due to incomplete erasure, some examples of the C. grill still show traces of the former all-over grill outside the borders of the central grill. Examples showing traces of the all-over grill are scarce and are priced separately by Scott in an explanatory paragraph above #83.

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Lot 427
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Lot 428
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), nearly perfectly centered with a prooflike impression and a perfectly struck "rosette" type cancel, few small thin spots; choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $4,500

Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate.
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Lot 429
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), well centered and fresh with a neat segmented cork cancel, Very Fine. SMQ $1,500.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 1994 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, the latter graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 430
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), well centered and remarkably fresh with bright color and a small, neat cork cancel, Very Fine and choice.
Scott $1,250
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Lot 431
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), exceptionally fresh with a perfectly impressed grill and a neat circle-of-wedges cancel, F.-V.F. and remarkably attractive.
Scott $1,250

Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.
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Lot 432
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), nearly perfectly centered with beautifully balanced margins and a light segmented cork cancel, faint vertical crease in center; choice, Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500

THE 2¢ Z. GRILL IS RARE SEEN WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING.
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Lot 433
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), lovely, fresh color, wide margins and light Chelsea, Mich. town cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,750

SOUND, FRESH AND LIGHTLY CANCELLED 3¢ Z. GRILLS ARE RARELY ENCOUNTERED.

Expertization: 1990 PSE Certificate for cover.
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Lot 434

1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), exceptionally fresh, rich color, centered to the top, but full lightly hinged original gum and completely sound, Fine for the issue.
Scott $17,500

SOUND MINT 12¢ Z. GRILLS ARE GREAT RARITIES, WITH ONLY A FEW THAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS WELL CENTERED.
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Lot 435
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), beautifully centered with a deep, prooflike impression, reperforated at top, fresh and Extremely Fine appearance.
Scott $2,500

Expertization: 2006 PF (clear) and 2008 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 436

1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), nearly perfectly centered with fresh color and paper, a clearly defined grill and full, lightly hinged original gum, Extremely Fine. SMQ $2,750.
Scott $1,000

A CHOICE 3¢ E. GRILL; TO DATE PSE HAS GRADED ONLY TWO EXAMPLES HIGHER.

Expertization: 2004 PF and 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 437
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), nearly perfectly centered with a centered circle-of-wedges cancel, remarkably fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $350

Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 438
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), near-mathematical centering with exceptionally large margins; a remarkably fresh, Extremely Fine Jumbo. SMQ $980 for a normal 90.
Scott $425

Expertization: 2004 PSE Certificate graded XF 90J.
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Lot 439
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), centered with near mathematical precision with perfectly balanced margins and a bold, neatly struck red segmented cork cancel; a choice Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $475

Expertization: 1990 PF Certificate.
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Lot 440

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), beautifully centered with exceptionally large margins and full original gum, Very Fine to Extremely Fine.
Scott $500

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 441
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), huge, beautifully balanced margins including inter-pane margin from position 10L, light grid cancel, Extremely Fine and really quite stunning.
Scott $60

AN EXTRAORDINARY 2¢ F. GRILL AND QUITE LIKELY THE LARGEST EXAMPLE EXTANT.

Expertization: 2002 PF Certificate.
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Lot 442

1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill (95 var.), unusually fresh with deep, rich color and full original gum, Fine and rare.
Scott $4,250

Expertization: 1983 PF Certificate.
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Lot 443

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill (96), almost perfectly centered with exceptionally deep, dark color [not the normal yellow green shade] and full, lightly hinged original gum, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,000

A MARVELOUS MINT SINGLE OF THE 10¢ F GRILL— VERY FEW EXIST IN THIS SUPERLATIVE CONDITION.

Expertization: 1986 PF Certificate.
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Lot 444

1867, 10¢ dark green, F. grill on very thin paper (96 var.), beautifully centered with deep color, bright paper and full original gum, exceptionally fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $3,250

A LOVELY MINT EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE AND UNDERVALUED VARIETY.

Expertization: 1997 PF Certificate as as the normal yellow green shade.
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Lot 445
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1867, 10¢ dark green, F. grill on very thin paper (96 var.), all but perfectly centered with large margins, deep color, bright paper and a neat, face-free "seashell" cancel; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $275

Expertization: 1993 PF Certificate.
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Lot 446

1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), virtually perfectly centered and exceptionally fresh and with beautifully balanced margins and a finely detailed impression, large part original gum, small corner perf crease at lower left; otherwise choice and Extremely Fine.
Scott $3,250

Expertization: clear 1985 PF Certificate as "o.g."
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Lot 447
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), all but perfectly centered with large margins and a striking circle-of-wedges cancel, remarkably fresh and and choice, Extremely Fine.
Scott $350

Expertization: 1986 PF and 2009 PSE Certificates.
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Lot 448
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), centered with mathematical precision amid beautifully balanced margins with a pretty blue cork cancel, a choice, Extremely Fine to Superb gem.
Scott $370

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.

Provenance: Vernon Morris
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Lot 449
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), bright, fresh and perfectly centered with unusually large margins, bold circle of wedges cancel plus a bit of red, Extremely Fine and choice.
Scott $350

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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Lot 450
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1867, 15¢ black, F. grill (98), virtually perfectly centered with a neat, mostly face-free cancel and a sharp impession on unusually bright paper, Extremely Fine and exceptionally attractive.
Scott $350

Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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