Lot 56
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill (92), cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Danville N.Y. Aug 11" c.d.s. on local drop letter, stamp with trivial pulled perf, original August 7, 1868 enclosure accompanies, Very Fine.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1¢ F. GRILL.
Expertization: 1995 P.F. and 1999 A.P.S. Certificates.
Provenance: Henry Nowak, Evans
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, p. 52, fig. 3-21.
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