Lot 50
1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill (83), cancelled by segmented cork cancellation duplexed with "Baltimore Md. Nov 15" c.d.s. on yellow cover front to Hagerstown Md.; front with cut cancel and trimmed into top of stamp, Fine.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 3¢ C. GRILL.
Expertization: 2001 P.F. Certificate.
Illustrated in Alan Berkun's "The 1867-68 Grilled Issues: The Experimental and First Regular Production Grills", First Days, Sep. 2003, p. 14, Fig. 4.
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