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1867-68 Grilled Issue (F Grills) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
197 image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Clear grill fresh color and fine impression, segmented cork and red cancels, Very Fine and choice (Image) 750.00 800.00
198 image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill, Double Grill Variety (99 var). The second grill struck almost exactly on top of the first, clear and sharp grill points, fresh color, light strike of cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,200.00 1,600.00
200 bl image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Fresh color, clear and sharp grill points, segmented cork cancels, some natural paper creases

FINE APPEARANCE. THE 30-CENT F GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST USED BLOCKS. ONLY FOUR OR FIVE ARE KNOWN.

Of the other used blocks in our records, one has perfs well into design (ex Klein), one has cancels and centering similar to the one offered here (ex Emerson), and one has numerous faults (ex Ishikawa). (Image)

8,750.00 3,500.00
201 image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Bright color, clear grill points, well-centered for this difficult stamp, cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) 700.00 825.00
202 image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Intense shade approaching the Deep Orange color, clearly-defined grill, cork cancel, small thin spot, Very Fine appearance (Image) 700.00 110.00
203 image30c Deep Orange, F. Grill (100 var). Deep rich color in the true darker Scott-listed shade, beautiful centering for this difficult stamp, color nicely contrasted by well-struck blue target cancel, light corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine appearance, tiny red backstamp (Image) 710.00 475.00
204 image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Rich color, clear grill points, wide margins, cork cancel, slightly irregular perf tips as usual for this issue

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS VERY SCARCE GRILLED ISSUE.

The 90c 1868 F Grill is notorious for its typically poor centering. The stamp is scarce in any grade, but it is very rare in this Extremely Fine condition. (Image)

1,400.00 1,400.00
205 image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Rich color, clear and sharp grill points, bold strike of quartered cork cancel, small thin spot at top left, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image) 1,400.00 425.00

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