24c Purple, Grill (142).
Perfectly centered, fresh color, easily discernible grill points, bold
3-bar grid cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUES.
With 1992 P.F. certificate. Purchased in our 1992 Rarities sale, where it realized $12,000 hammer (Image)
30c Black, Grill (143).
Intense shade and impression, clear grill points, almost perfect centering,
bold strike of crossroads cancel, nibbed perf at bottom, otherwise
Extremely Fine (Image)
90c Carmine, Grill (144).
Brilliant color on bright white paper, almost perfect centering with wide
margins, clear grill points, light strike of cork cancel at
topEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUE. RARELY FOUND WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS AND CHOICE CENTERING.
The 90c 1870 Grill is rarely found sound, centered and with a light cancellation. (Image)
90c Carmine, Grill (144).
Block of four, deep rich color, bottom left stamp shows clear grill points,
bold circle of wedges cancels, small crease at bottom rightVERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 90-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.
There are probably no more than four used blocks of the 90c 1870 Grill (including one block of seven), and, to the best of our knowledge, this is the best-centered block and also the only used multiple that is essentially sound.
With 1987 P.F. certificate noting that grill shows only on lower left stamp (Image)