Sale 331

U.S. and Worldwide Stamps and Postal History


1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Issue, Grilled
 
 
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Lot 497

1870, 1¢ ultramarine, grilled (134), beautifully centered with bright color and lightly hinged original gum, reperfed at left; fresh, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $2,250

Expertization: clear 1971 & 2002 PF Certificates.
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Lot 498

1870, 3¢ green, split grill (136), grill is split horizontally about 80-20, nicely centered with radiant color and full, never hinged original gum, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $675 for hinged normal grill

Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate for block of four not noting split grill.
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Lot 499
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1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled (137), nicely centered with full color and a neatly struck 5-point star cancel, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $575

Expertization: 1989 PF Certificate.
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Lot 500
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, grilled (138), nicely centered with extra wide margins, vibrant color, a fully impressed I. grill and a neat intaglio 5-point star cancel, fresh and nearly Very Fine.
Scott $550

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate not identifying grill type.
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Lot 501
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1870, 10¢ brown, grilled (139), nicely centered with a light cork cancel and a red boxed Bremen, Germany exchange office marking, F.-V.F. and most attractive.
Scott $950

Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 502
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1870, 10¢ dark brown, grilled (139 var.), nicely centered with dark, distinctive color and a neat blue segmented cork cancel, fresh and F.-V.F.
Scott $900

Expertization: 1979 PF Certificate as the normal brown shade.
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Lot 503
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1870, 12¢ dull violet, grilled (140), nicely centered and lightly canceled with a typically weak but nearly complete grill, F.-V.F.
Scott $3,750

AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE GRILL.

Expertization: 1995 APS and 2010 PF Certificates.
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Lot 504

1870, 15¢ deep orange, grilled (141), reasonably well centered with stunning color, original gum, faint grill but several grill points clearly visible on front, fresh and Fine, a rare stamp to locate in sound mint condition.
Scott $8,000

Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate.
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Lot 505
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), nicely centered with exceptionally strong color, many discernible grill points and an on-the-nose target cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $1,400

Expertization: 1965, 1988 & 2010 PF Certificates.
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Lot 506
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1870, 24¢ purple, grilled (142), virtually perfectly centered with unusually strong, bright color, a light, but nearly complete grill and a neatly struck red N.Y.F.M. cancel crossroads cancel, faint corner creases at upper and lower right, neither of which is visible until dipped; otherwise a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $8,250

A TRULY STUNNING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE NATIONAL 24¢ GRILL.

Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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Lot 507
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1870, 24¢ purple, grilled (142), well centered with pale, pastel color and a neat target cancel, F.-V.F.
Scott $7,500

AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE GRILLED 24¢ NATIONAL.

Expertization: 1993 APS, 1994 PF and 2004 & 2008 PSE Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 508
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1870, 24¢ purple, grilled (142), exceptionally well centered, with exceptionally strong, pastel color, a nicely defined grill and neatly struck quartered cork cancels, very faint vertical crease, visible only on reverse.
Scott $7,500

CONSIDERING THAT MOST GRILLED 24¢ NATIONALS ARE POORLY CENTERED WITH WEAK COLOR AND HEAVY CANCELS, THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST APPEARING EXAMPLES EXTANT.

Expertization: 1998 & 2008 PF Certificates.
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Lot 509
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1870, 30¢ black, grilled (143), nicely centered with deep color, a face-free cork cancel and quite a prominent grill, F.-V.F.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate.
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Lot 510
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1870, 30¢ black, grilled (143), a nicely centered, exceptionally tall copy with intense color, a fairly distinct H. grill and a light cork cancel, light corner creases at upper and lower right (the former not noted on accompanying certificate), fresh and and otherwise nearly Very Fine.
Scott $4,000

Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate not specifying H. grill.
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Lot 511
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1870, 90¢ carmine, grilled (144), fairly well centered with bright color, fresh and Fine.
Scott $2,750

Expertization: 1995 PF Certificate.
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