Lot 49
1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (79), tied by "Richmond Va. Aug 13" duplex on yellow cover to Hewletts P.O., Va., docketed "Aug 10th 1867" at left, original 1867 enclosed letter accompanies; stamp with typical perf flaws, file fold at right barely affects stamp, Fine.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF ANY 1867-68 GRILLED ISSUE, ONE OF THREE 3¢ A. GRILL USAGES ON THIS DATE.
Expertization: signed by Ashbrook.
Provenance: Fisher
Alan Berkun's census of 3¢ A. grill August 10, 1867 covers comprises:
1. Buffalo N.Y. to Brighton Mass with original enclosure, A.P.S. Certificate.
2. Richmond Va. to Hanover Va., with original enclosure. The example offered here.
3. Cleveland Oh. to Geneva Ill. Illustrated in First Days, Vol. 13 No. 4, p. 3. Ex-Herzog, Allen.
Illustrated in First Days, Vol. 13 No. 4, p. 3.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1867-68 Grilled Issues: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills", First Days, Sep. 2003, p. 12, Fig. 2.
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