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Lot 2536 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), exceptionally fresh and neatly canceled, pulled perf at top, otherwise F.-V.F. and most attractive.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: clear 1972 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2537 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), well centered with large margins, strong color and a neat segmented cork cancel, couple creased corner perfs (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), fresh and otherwise Very Fine. SSV $1,750.
Scott $1,200
Expertization: 1984, 2002 & 2006 PF Certificates, last graded VF-XF 85.
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Lot 2538 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), exceptionally fresh and lightly canceled wit lovely pastel color, light horizontal crease at top, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $1,200
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Lot 2539 |
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1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), bright and fresh with typical centering and a neat grid cancel, light pre-use diagonal paper crease; about Fine for this.
Scott $4,500
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Lot 2540 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), fresh and beautifully centered with a light Maltese cross cancel, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 1994 PSE and 1999 PF Certificates.
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Lot 2541 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill (85), unusually well centered within very large margins, rich color; cork and trace of c.d.s. cancels, Very Fine.
Scott $1,250
Expertization: 2010 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2542 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), finely detailed impression, strong grill and full, lightly hinged original gum, faint gum toning at bottom (virtually invisible from the front), perfs in at bottom, fresh and attractive, a handsome and seldom offered mint example of the two-cent z. grill, a very difficult stamp to find well centered.
Scott $17,500
Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2543 |
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1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill (85B), fresh and well centered with a faint violet cancel, reperforated at right with two minor corner creases, Very Fine appearance.
Scott $1,500
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Lot 2544 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), rich color, unused without gum, faint vertical crease, centered to lower left, fresh and otherwise about Fine.
Scott $9,000
Expertization: 2007 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2545 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), nicely centered with extra wide margins and a neat large "C" cancel, reperforated at right; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance and most attractive.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 1988 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2546 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), left sheet margin single with part imprint, wonderfully fresh with an intense, prooflike impression, unused,without gum, average centering small, very faint tone spot at upper right, but a most handsome and rare unused example of the 12¢ Z. grill.
Scott $6,500
Expertization: 1958 & 2006 PF Certificates.
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Lot 2547 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), unusually well centered and fresh with a light violet cancel, couple short perfs, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 2010 PSAG Certificate.
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Lot 2548 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), close but clear at left with intense color and an unobtrusive cancel, light corner creases, one ending in a tiny tear; fresh, F.-V.F. appearance.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1983 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2549 |
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1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill (85E), deep, prooflike impression and light cancel, few short perfs, otherwise Fine and fresh.
Scott $2,500
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Lot 2550 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), wonderfully bright and fresh with lovely pastel color and full, lightly hinged original gum, Fine and most attractive.
Scott $3,500
Expertization: photocopy of 1983 PF Certificate for block of 4.
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Lot 2551 |
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1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), near-mathematical centering with bright color and a striking circle-of-wedges cancel; fresh and choice Extremely Fine.
Scott $525
Expertization: 2008 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2552 |
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1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill (88), well centered and remarkably fresh with full original gum and an interesting printing flaw in Washington's face, Very Fine. An unusual item for the specialist.
Scott $1,000
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Lot 2553 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), deep color and fine impression, unused without gum.
Scott $2,100
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Lot 2554 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), near-perfect centering with bright color and paper and a neat leaf-type cancel; a choice, Extremely Fine gem.
Scott $325
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2555 |
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1867, 10¢ green, E. grill (89), choice centering with deep color and a well struck circle-of-Vs cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, a gem used single.
Scott $325
Expertization: 2003 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2556 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), a fresh, nicely centered Jumbo with remarkably wide margins, neat grid cancel plus a bit of red postmark, Very Fine and quite stunning.
Scott $400
Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2557 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), centered to top with large margins and a neat circle-of-wedges cancel, F.-V.F. and exceptionally fresh.
Scott $700
Expertization: 2000 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2558 |
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1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (91), bright and fresh wit a neat 8-bar grid cancel, Fine.
Scott $700
Expertization: 1992 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2559 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill (93), fresh and nicely centered with full, lightly hinged original gum, F.-V.F.
Scott $500
Expertization: 1998 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2560 |
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1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, double and split grill (93, 93 var.), top sheet margin block of 40 with imprint, grill shifted so that at least 14 stamps have split grills, the balance having the grill at the extreme left edge of the stamp; in addition, many 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 and and some perf faults, couple of gum thins and minor telescoping, average centering but an important and totally unique Black Jack variety. Scott $20,000 as normal singles.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 2561 |
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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), well centered with bright color, original gum, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $375
Expertization: 1996 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2562 |
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1867, 12¢ black, F. grill (97), a huge, perfectly centered jumbo with natural straight edge at left, light cancel and fine impression, Extremely Fine to Superb and really quite striking.
Scott $300
Expertization: 2005 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2563 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), deep, fresh color, original gum, hinge remnant, mild gum bend, Fine, a most attractive example of this rare mint high value "F" grill.
Scott $9,000
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Lot 2564 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), centered to right, but perfs clear design, Fine and attractive.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1982 PF Certificate.
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Lot 2565 |
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1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill (99), unusually well centered for this very difficult stamp, with perfs clear of design on all sides, segmented cork cancel, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $1,600
Expertization: 1996 & 2009 PF Certificates, the latter graded VF 80.
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Lot 2566 |
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1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill (100), fresh and well centered with rich color and geometric cork cancels, Very Fine for this very difficult high value "F" grill.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1997 PSE and 2002 PF Certificates.
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Lot 2567 |
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1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill (101), exceptionally fresh and bright with patial bold strike of a red grid cancel, small, light stain above left "9", perfs just in at right, nearly Fine and remarkably attractive.
Scott $2,650
Expertization: 1984 PF Certificate.
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