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**1867-68 Grilled Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2274		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Clear grill points, tied by quartered cork on brown wrapper with printed address to Paris, France, red decimes due handstamp, small tape stain at right, Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	150.00
2275		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Centered to bottom left, cancelled by rosette, "Baltimore Md. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on yellow cover with leather dealer's illustrated cameo corner card to New York City, fresh and Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	350.00
2276		3c Red, F. Grill, Grill Rotated and Inverted (94 var). Grill rotated about 90 degrees with points up, rich color, tied by target, "Columbus O. Jun. 18" double-circle datestamp on Commissioner of Common Schools corner card cover to Delaware O., stamp and cover with two stained spots, cover slightly reduced and small tears at left, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare and striking variety undoubtedly caused by a foldover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 100-150	80.00
2277		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Horizontal pair and single, clear grill points, tied by circle of V's, "Buffalo N.Y. Feb. 13" circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, also tied by 1869 French transit datestamp, red "New York Paid 24 Feb. 20" credit datestamp, red framed "P.D.", receiving backstamp, Fine double-rate usage to France by American packet (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
2278		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Noticeable grill points, tied by segmented cork cancel on cover to Paris, France, neat purple "Philadelphia Paid 12 Oct. 29" credit datestamp, 1869 French transit, also with green oval "Forwarded by Drexel Harjes & Co., Paris" handstamp, with original enclosure, Fine, scarce usage (Image)	E. 200-300	325.00
2279		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Discernible grill points, tied by quartered cork and red "Boston Paid 6 Dec. 22" credit datestamp on cover to Paris and forwarded to Rome, Italy, blue transit datestamp also ties stamp, Jan. 1869 receiving backstamps, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	125.00
2280		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Tied by large circle of wedges handstamp on small cover to Gottingen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 6" circular datestamp, red Verviers transit, receiving backstamp, 1869 docketing, Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00
2281		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Clear grill points, tied by segmented cork on small cover to Gottingen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 13" circular datestamp, red Verviers transit and receiving backstamp, 1869 docketing on back, some toning around stamp edges from gum, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	E. 200-300	100.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2274

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Clear grill points, tied by quartered cork on brown wrapper with printed address to Paris, France, red decimes due handstamp, small tape stain at right, Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

150.00

2275

3c Red, F. Grill (94). Centered to bottom left, cancelled by rosette, "Baltimore Md. Apr. 17" circular datestamp on yellow cover with leather dealer's illustrated cameo corner card to New York City, fresh and Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

350.00

2276

3c Red, F. Grill, Grill Rotated and Inverted (94 var). Grill rotated about 90 degrees with points up, rich color, tied by target, "Columbus O. Jun. 18" double-circle datestamp on Commissioner of Common Schools corner card cover to Delaware O., stamp and cover with two stained spots, cover slightly reduced and small tears at left, otherwise Fine, an extremely rare and striking variety undoubtedly caused by a foldover, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 100-150

80.00

2277

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Horizontal pair and single, clear grill points, tied by circle of V's, "Buffalo N.Y. Feb. 13" circular datestamp on small cover to Paris, France, also tied by 1869 French transit datestamp, red "New York Paid 24 Feb. 20" credit datestamp, red framed "P.D.", receiving backstamp, Fine double-rate usage to France by American packet (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

2278

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Noticeable grill points, tied by segmented cork cancel on cover to Paris, France, neat purple "Philadelphia Paid 12 Oct. 29" credit datestamp, 1869 French transit, also with green oval "Forwarded by Drexel Harjes & Co., Paris" handstamp, with original enclosure, Fine, scarce usage (Image)

E. 200-300

325.00

2279

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Discernible grill points, tied by quartered cork and red "Boston Paid 6 Dec. 22" credit datestamp on cover to Paris and forwarded to Rome, Italy, blue transit datestamp also ties stamp, Jan. 1869 receiving backstamps, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

125.00

2280

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Tied by large circle of wedges handstamp on small cover to Gottingen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Oct. 6" circular datestamp, red Verviers transit, receiving backstamp, 1869 docketing, Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00

2281

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Clear grill points, tied by segmented cork on small cover to Gottingen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Mar. 13" circular datestamp, red Verviers transit and receiving backstamp, 1869 docketing on back, some toning around stamp edges from gum, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

E. 200-300

100.00