3c Ultramarine, Split Grill
(114 var). Mint N.H. with bottom right corner margin with couple
vertical rows of grill points at right edge, beautifully centered with wide
margins, Extremely Fine, an exceptional stamp with the desirable split
grill variety in post-office fresh condition, Scott Retail as hinged (Image)
3c Ultramarine, Split Grill
(114 var). Mint N.H. block of four, incredibly fresh and intact with
long full perfs all around, bright color, perfect grill impressions with
splits clearly visibleEXTREMELY FINE. A WONDERFUL MINT NEVER HINGED BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1869 ISSUE WITH SPLIT GRILL.
Scott Retail as normal hinged block of four (Image)
3c Ultramarine, Split Grill
(114 var). Bottom margin plate no. and imprint block of twelve with
natural s.e. and part arrow at left, bottom left stamp lightly hinged,
others incl. plate no. and imprint block of ten Mint N.H., one stamp
with light soilingFINE-VERY FINE AND RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED PLATE BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL WITH SPLIT GRILL.
Scott Retail as normal hinged plate block and two hinged singles with split grill (Image)
10c Yellow (116). Two,
both well-centered with rich and vibrant color, one has tiny corner crease,
used with 2c Black, F. Grill (93), all three stamps tied by
identical circle of wedges cancel (2c lifted and hinged in place), on cover
to Batavia, Java, one 10c also tied by red "New York Paid All Br.
Transit Mar. 26" circular datestamp, matching "24" credit handstamp for
alternate 28c rate, red London Paid transit and red crayon "12-1/2" rate,
printed corner card for Board of Underwriters, sender's routing "Via
Southampton Stmr. Deutschland", Batavia May 29, 1870 red receiving
backstamp, most of backflap removed, small mended opening nick at top edge,
still fresh and generally in excellent conditionA FINE AND COLORFUL COVER. THE ONLY RECORDED COVER TO THE ISLAND OF JAVA WITH THIS BLACK JACK AND 1869 PICTORIAL COMBINATION.
Ex Gibson and Rose. With 1984 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Green (117). Original
gum, lightly hinged, deep rich color, almost perfectly
centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 12-CENT IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT VALUES OF THE 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Green (117). Rich
color, used with 15c Black, F. Grill (98) and 2c Brown (113),
vertical pair, attractive deep shades with perfs in, 12c tiny perf tear,
tied by identical four-squares cancel, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit 1
Apr. circular datestamp on April 1, 1869 folded cover to
Palermo, Italy, with two clear backstamps confirming year date, faint
merchant's oval handstamp, routed "pr. Union. Closed Mail via
England", part of one flap missing, minor sealed tear at top clear of
stampsA FINE COVER AND MOST UNUSUAL FRANKING FOR THE DOUBLE CLOSED MAIL RATE TO ITALY VIA ENGLAND. THE EARLIEST KNOWN USE OF THE 12-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL STAMP AND THE SECOND EARLIEST USE OF THE 2-CENT. A COVER OF CONSIDERABLE RARITY AND IMPORTANCE.
Illustrated in Census book, page 97. Signed E. Diena. Ex Juhring and Rose. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I
(118). Unused (no gum), bright colors and crisp impressions, choice
centeringEXTREMELY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT TYPE I 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE.
With 1999 P.S.E. certificate. (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I,
Without Grill (118a). Part original gum, rich colors and crisp
impressionsFRESH AND VERY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of the Philatelic Foundation records shows 24 examples have been certified as genuine, of which approximately half have faults. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. II
(119). Block of twenty with left sheet margin and part of dividing
guide at lower left, Positions 11-15/41-45 in sheet of 100 (left pane,
second thru fifth rows), marvelous rich colors and impression,
extraordinarily well-centered throughout, the upper half of the block is
Extremely Fine, original gum, Positions 21-24 and 31-34 are Mint
N.H., faint crease affects Positions 31-34 (second row from bottom) and
41 (bottom left), minor hinge remnants or disturbance on a few stamps in
top and bottom rowsONE OF THE LARGEST AND FINEST 15 CENT TYPE II 1869 PICTORIAL BLOCKS IN EXISTENCE.
There are no more than four known unused blocks of twenty. The best-centered block is this left sheet-margin block. The second recorded block is a poorly centered bottom right corner margin imprint and plate no. block of twenty, ex Ackerman. A third block of twenty exists with the right sheet margin, ex Worthington and Caspary. The fourth recorded block of twenty was offered in our 1999 Rarities sale. (Image)
24c Green & Violet (120).
Block of four with right sheet margin, original gum with very slight
disturbance from hinge removal, bright colors and very fresh, centered to
top, few perf separations expertly and sensibly reinforcedFINE. ONE OF ONLY FIVE RECORDED UNUSED BLOCKS OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL.
Our records of 24c 1869 unused multiples include three blocks of four a block of nine and a block of six. It is doubtful that any other blocks exist. Ex Bechtel (Image)
24c Green & Violet (120).
Bright colors nicely contrasted by red cork cancel -- probably
applied at New York on supplementary mail -- choice
centeringEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE RED CANCEL.
With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)