| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 2410 |
12c Black, Z. Grill
(85E). Perfectly centered, lightly struck cork cancel, deep shade, tiny
corner crease at top left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
1,900.00 | 1,050.00 | |
| 2411 |
12c Black, Z. Grill
(85E). Intense shade and impression, bold strike of target cancel,
fresh and Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,900.00 | 950.00 | |
| 2412 |
12c Black, Z. Grill
(85E). Intense shade, clear grill, target cancel and trace of red
transit, fresh and Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
1,900.00 | 800.00 | |
| 2413 | |
1c Blue, E. Grill (86).
Original gum, barest trace of hinge, bright color and proof-like impression
on fresh paper, clear grill pointsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1868 ONE-CENT E GRILL IS FAR SCARCER THAN ITS F-GRILL COUNTERPART, PARTICULARLY IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. Some time ago we observed that the 1c E Grill appeared at auction very infrequently, in any form. After analyzing the early 1868 regular-production grills (Z, D, E and F), we concluded that grilling of the 1c 1861 issue with the E (and Z) Grill must have been short-lived, occurring sometime around February 28, 1868. Later grilling of 1c stamps was probably done with the F Grill. Relatively little of the 1c E Grill supply appears to have reached the philatelic market, as evidenced by the stamp's scarcity. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) |
3,250.00 | 6,500.00 |
| 2414 |
1c Blue, E. Grill (86).
Extra wide margins all around, bright shade, cork grid cancel, Extremely
Fine, a superb used example of the 1868 1c E Grill, with 1986 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
525.00 | 550.00 | |
| 2415 |
1c Blue, E. Grill (86).
Well-balanced margins, rich color on bright paper, segmented cork cancel,
Very Fine and choice, ex Koppersmith, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) |
525.00 | 750.00 | |
| 2416 | |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill points, deep shade and
fine impression, perfectly centeredEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT E GRILL, WHICH IS EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE IN THIS CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. Of the grilled stamps that were produced in greater quantity (the low-denomination E and F Grills), the 2c E Grill is a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in superb condition. It is much scarcer in this condition than the 2c F Grill. With 1986 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,750.00 | 7,000.00 |
| 2417 | |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Original gum, h.r., choice centering, deep shade, slight bend and tiny thin
in grill not mentioned on accompanying certificate, otherwise Very Fine,
with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,750.00 | 1,000.00 |
| 2418 |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Clearly-defined grill, crisp impression, unusually wide perforation setting
with part of adjoining stamp at bottom, neat cork cancel, Extremely Fine,
with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) |
175.00 | 180.00 | |
| 2419 |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Clearly-defined grill, bright shade, light strike of target cancel, Very
Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate (Image) |
175.00 | 230.00 | |
| 2420 | |
3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Mint
N.H., brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, fresh and Very Fine, only
a tiny fraction of 3c E Grills exist in Mint N.H. condition and even fewer
in this choice grade, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail as hinged
(Image) |
900.00 | 2,000.00 |