| 1870-1871 National Bank Note Co. Issue, Grilled |
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Lot 247 |
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1870, 2¢ red brown, H. grill (135), rich color, fresh, full original gum, F.-V.F., scarce in this premium mint condition.
Scott $1,000
Expertization: 1995 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 248 |
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1870, 3¢ green, H. grill (136), nicely centered with bright color and an unmistakable grill, full, never hinged original gum, fresh and Very Fine.
Scott $575 for hinged
Expertization: 1994 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 249 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill (137), outstanding centering, rich color, strong grill, neat cork cancel, choice, Extremely Fine. SSV $1,110.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2012 P.F. Certificate graded XF 90.
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Lot 250 |
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1870, 6¢ carmine, H. grill (137), very well centered with rich color, a well embossed grill, and a fancy NYFM cancel, certificate notes "two shorter perfs at right", which we find trivial, choice, Very Fine, a lovely stamp where the grade clearly does not do it justice. SMQ $210.
Scott $575
Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded F 70 (reduced for short perfs).
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Lot 251 |
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill (138), fresh and especially well centered with truly vibrant color and several clear grill points; original gum, tiny natural paper inclusion at lower left (not mentioned on the accompanying certificate), Very Fine.
Scott $4,250
AN OUTSTANDING GRILLED 7¢ NATIONAL.
Expertization: 2002 P.F. Certificate.
Provenance: "Laila", "Liberty"
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Lot 252 |
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1871, 7¢ vermilion, H. grill (138), near perfect centering, fresh rich color, quite visible grill points, New York Foreign Mail cancel, choice and Extremely Fine. SMQ $900.
Scott $550
Expertization: 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded XF 90.
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Lot 253 |
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1870, 10¢ brown, H. grill (139), well centered and fresh, neat cork cancel, light corner crease lower left (not noted in cert), Very Fine appearance.
Scott $850
Expertization: 2010 P.S.E. Certificate graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 254 |
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1870, 12¢ dull violet, H. grill (140), well centered within positively huge margins for the 12¢ grilled Bank Note, many visible grill points, excellent color for this, and with a New York Foreign Mail cancel (Weiss Type ST-8P11), Very Fine. SMQ $3,100 for normal 80.
Scott $3,750
OUTSTANDING QUALITY FOR THE VERY DIFFICULT 12¢ BEING THE ONLY ONE AT THIS JUMBO GRADE AND ONLY TWO GRADED HIGHER (85).
Expertization: 1976 APS, 2010 and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VF 80J.
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Lot 255 |
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1870, 12¢ dull violet, H. grill (140), nicely centered, rich color for this, many visible grill points, single short corner perf, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $3,750
Expertization: 2009 P.S.E. Certificate graded VG-F 60 (reduced for short perf).
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Lot 256 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, H. grill (141), mathematically centered with unusually large, beautifully balanced margins, bright, vibrant color, several discernable grill points and full, lightly hinged original gum; few slightly short perfs, not mentioned on the accompanying certificates, and mentioned purely for strict accuracy; Extremely Fine. An extraordinary stamp.
Scott $7,500
THE GRILLED 15¢ NATIONAL IS VIRTUALLY NEVER SEEN WITH SUCH LARGE MARGINS AND PERFECT CENTERING, ESPECIALLY IN MINT CONDITION —ONE OF THE FINEST MINT SINGLES EXTANT.
Expertization: 2000 & 2009 P.F. Certificates.
Provenance: Minervino, "Liberty"
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Lot 257 |
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1870, 15¢ orange, H. grill (141), well centered, fresh color, unobtrusive cork cancel, grill clearly visible front and back, Very Fine, SMQ $850.
Scott $1,400
Expertization: 1970 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.
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Lot 258 |
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1870, 24¢ purple, H. grill (142), near perfect centering, good color for the 24¢ and with numerous visible grill points, bold grid cancel, Very Fine, with far better centering than the grade would suggest. SMQ $5,050.
Scott $7,250
Expertization: 1999 P.F., 2009 and 2012 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded F-VF 75.
Provenance: "Vineyard"
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Lot 259 |
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1870, 24¢ purple, H. grill (142), rather well centered, bold bulls-eye cancel, a bit pale, as often on the genuine examples, light crease does not detract, otherwise F.-V.F.
Scott $7,250
Expertization: 1998 and 2010 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded G 30.
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Lot 260 |
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1870, 30¢ black, H. grill (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 MINT 30¢ NATIONAL GRILL.
Expertization: 1985 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 261 |
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1870, 30¢ black, H. grill (143), nicely centered, rich color, complemented by a red grid cancel, Very Fine, and most attractive. SMQ $2,300.
Scott $4,125
Expertization: 2010 P.S.E. Certificate graded F-VF 75, signed by SA (Spencer Anderson).
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Lot 262 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (144), numerous visible grill points, choice color, centered to top, part original gum, Fine for this exceedingly rare mint high value Bank Note grill.
Scott $25,000
Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.
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Lot 263 |
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1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (144), quite well centered, good color, grill visible front and back, cancel a bit smudgy, otherwise Very Fine.
Scott $2,500
Expertization: 1998 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VG-F 60 (apparently reduced to allow for cancel).
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