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Lot 1195 |
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1870, 1¢ ultramarine, grilled (134), bright, fresh and well centered with a strong grill and full original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $2,250
A HANDSOME MINT 1¢ NATIONAL H. GRILL.
Expertization: 2009 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1196 |
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1870, 10¢ brown, grilled (139), well centered with a distinct grill and a light halved cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine.
Scott $850
Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1197 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, grilled (141), virtually perfectly centered with truly vibrant color, quartered cork cancel and three distinct columns of grill points; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine. Scott $1,400. SMQ $1,550,
AN UNUSUALLY WELL CENTERED AND FRESH USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ GRILLED NATIONAL.
Expertization: 1978 & 2004 PF and 2007 PSE Certificates, last grades VF-XF 85.
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Lot 1198 |
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1870, 24¢ purple with double grill (142 var.), horizontal pair, second grill clearly visible in fluid, particularly on the right stamp, perf separations skillfully reattached, some soiling and staining, few light creases (last not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Fine appearance.
Scott $15,000 as normal singles
THE ONLY RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 24¢ NATIONAL GRILL.
Expertization: 1959 PF Certificate noting double grill.
Provenance: Braus, "Lake Shore"
Accompanied by a 1957 note from Lester Brookman to Robert Siegel stating that this was the only multiple he had ever seen of the 24¢ National grill, but not noting the double grill. Listed but not priced by Scott.
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Lot 1199 |
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1870, 30¢ black, grilled (143), deep color, fairly complete, though weakly impressed grill, disturbed original gum, perfs just clear at top, fresh Fine.
Scott $20,000
A HANDSOME EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 30¢ NATIONAL GRILL.
Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate.
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Lot 1200 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine, grilled (144), nicely centered with bright color and a fairly complete, though weakly impressed grill, tiny thin at upper left, fresh and otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $25,000
Expertization: 1971 & 1996 PF Certificates.
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Lot 1201 |
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1870, 24¢ purple (153), upper right corner margin block of six, full, somewhat toned original gum, centered to the left with a few short perfs at left; still fresh and Fine for this.
Scott $18,250 as a block and a pair
AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT MULTIPLE; THE LARGEST RECORDED OF THE 24¢ BANK NOTE.
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