1867-68 Grilled Issues
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 78 |
 |
 3c Rose, Grilled All Over (79). Block, Unusually
Well Centered, a minimum of the characteristic short perfs., Very Fine, An Incredibly Marvelous Rare Block (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
5,500.00 |
5,250.00 |
| 79 |
|
 3c Rose, Grilled All Over, Imperforate (79a). Bottom Imprint & Plate No. 52 Block of Eight, Fresh, Full o. g., Extremely Fine, Listed but Unpriced, with P. F. Certificate, (catalog value as two blocks is $4,000.00) (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
E. 5,000-10,000 |
8,000.00 |
| 80 |
 |
 5c Brown, Grilled All Over (80). Fresh Deep Shade, with P. F. Certificate which states ... "genuine with small defects". Of the six or seven examples of this stamp believed to exist, two are unused, both
being of similar quality. The Rarest of All Unused U. S. Stamps in Existence, with P. F. Certificate, ex-Klein, Morgenthau (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
32,500.00 |
29,000.00 |
| 81 |
|
 30c Orange, Grilled All Over (81). Bold Quartered Cork cancel., few irregular perfs. as usual, minor toned spot, nevertheless a Fine Example of this Outstanding Rarity, this being one of six believed to
exist, with P. F. Certificate, ex Verymont. This is only the second time we have ever offered a 30c Grilled All Over in 45 Years of Conducting Philatelic Auctions. This is just about as fine as it exists (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
27,500.00 |
24,000.00 |
| 82 |
|
 3c Rose, B. Grill (82). Light pmk. & Part of Red Boxed Transit, Fine and Extremely Rare, this is one of the four known stamps removed from the discovery cover. Illustrated and written up in Brookman Volume
II, pp. 129, 130, with photo-copy of P. F. Certificate, second example ever to be offered at auction (Image
Magnifier)Search for comparables |
27,500.00 |
23,000.00 |
| 83 |
|
 2c Black, D. Grill (84). Block, Beautifully Centered,
Virtually Full o. g., Extremely Fine, A Very Rare Block, particularly in such wonderful condition (Image
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4,500.00 |
9,500.00 |
| 84 |
|
1c Blue, Z. Grill (85A). Wonderfully Well Centered with small part of second grill impression, Bold "Philadelphia, Pa." Town pmk. A Magnificent & Astounding Rarity, this is the only one available to collectors as the other known 1c Z. Grill is
in the Miller collection in the New York Public Library, with P. F. Certificate, illustrated in Brookman Vol .II, Page 133, This is the Rarest United States Stamp Search for comparables |
25,000.00 |
42,500.00 |
| 85 |
|
 3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Left Margin Block, Fresh Color, Part o. g., perfs.
touch to trifle in, typical centering, Very Rare Block (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
4,500.00 |
4,750.00 |
| 86 |
|
 10c Green, Z. Grill (85D). Beautiful Centering, Deep Shade, Red & Blue pmks., Extremely Fine despite a couple very minor faults as this is the finest of the five known, one of which is in the Miller
collection in the New York Library, with APS Certificate & Brookman endorsement, Photographed in Brookman Vol. II, Page 136, An Incredible Rarity (Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
20,000.00 |
20,000.00 |
| 87 |
|
15c Black, Z. Grill (85F). Perfs. trifle in at right, Neat Geometric cancel.,, One of Two Known examples, A Priceless Rarity, with P. F. Certificate Search for comparables |
22,500.00 |
21,000.00 |
| 88 |
|
 15c Black, E. Grill (91). Incredibly Fresh, Nearly Full o. g., Well Centered & Very Fine, Choice Stamp
(Image Magnifier)Search for comparables |
725.00 |
1,000.00 |
