2c Black, Z. Grill (85B).
Original gum, intense shade, wide margins on three sides, well-defined
grill with the characteristic Z Grill horizontal ridgesFRESH AND VERY FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B).
Original gum, lightly hinged, intense impression, clear and sharp grill,
centered to bottom leftFINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B).
Original gum, tiny h.r., dark shade and sharp impression, clear grill with
characteristic horizontal ridges, few toned perfs at bottom, otherwise Very
Good, with 1991 A.P.S. certificate (Image)
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B).
Unused (no gum), extraordinarily choice centering and margins, sharp grill
and proof-like impression, intense shade, two small sealed tears, Very Fine
appearance, the ideal example of this scarce issue for the collector who
appreciates appearance over perfect condition
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B).
Perfectly centered with unusually wide even margins, proof-like impression,
clear and well-defined grill, bold red segmented cork cancel,
remarkably freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SPECTACULAR COMBINATION OF CENTERING AND CANCELLATION RARELY SEEN AMONG EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 2-CENT BLACK JACK Z GRILL.
The plates used to print the Black Jacks did not provide enough space between subjects for the large 12-gauge perf holes. Consequently, most Black Jack stamps have perfs touching the design on one or two sides. This scarcity of four-margined copies multiplies exponentially when the Z Grill is factored into the equation. Only a small quantity of 2c sheets were grilled during the period when the Z device was active -- after the D Grill, the Z is the rarest of Black Jack grilled stamps.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black, Z. Grill (85B).
Intense color, sharp grill impression, light red cancel, small
crease at top left, otherwise Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C).
Fresh color on bright paper, clearly defined grill, sharp impression,
unusually wide margins for this stamp, sharp impression, cork cancel with
shield-like designEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.
An examination of auction catalogues containing the 3c Z grill reveals that most examples are poorly centered, with perforations either touching or in on at least one side. The example offered here has unusually wide margins for this issue.
With 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C).
Rich color and clear grill points, neat strike of target cancel, light
creases at bottom, otherwise Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C).
Clear grill impression, well-centered with huge straddle margin at left and
remarkable Jumbo margins, lightened ms. "X" cancel, faint diagonal crease
only visible in fluid, appears Extremely Fine
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