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Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

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1867-68 Grilled Issue continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
2476 image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Choice centering, detailed impression, bold quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) 300.00 280.00
2477 og image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright shade and proof-like impression on brilliant white paper, sharp and clearly-defined grill

EXTREMELY FINE BY ANY STANDARDS AND A SUPERB GEM FOR THIS RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL.

The higher-denomination F Grills were produced in limited quantities and seem to have caused National Bank Note Co. difficulty in applying perforations. They are typically off center with very choppy perfs This stamp has uncharacteristically precise centering and well-formed perforations. (Image)

6,250.00 14,000.00
2478 ng image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Disturbed original gum, clearly-defined grill, bright color, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, a scarce unused example of the 24c F. Grill (Image) 2,750.00 850.00
2479 image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Wide margins for this difficult issue, bright color, clear grill, quartered cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1978 and 1989 P.F. certificates (Image) 1,000.00 1,000.00
2480 image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Rich color, clear grill, unusual large segmented cork cancel, reperfed at left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), Very Fine appearance, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,000.00 750.00
2481 ng image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Unused (no gum), extraordinarily choice centering with wide margins all around, vibrant color and intense impression, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL IS RARELY FOUND WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS AND SUPERB CENTERING. THIS STAMP CERTAINLY RANKS AMONG THE FINEST UNUSED EXAMPLES IN EXISTENCE.

The Scott footnote to No. 100 states: "Values for No. 100 are for copies with small margins, especially at sides. Large-margined examples sell for much more." Our best estimate is that no more than a dozen 30c F Grill stamps -- with original gum or unused -- exist with margins and centering comparable to this example. We make that statement after searching auction catalogues for major sales held during the past 50 years.

With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,900.00 3,250.00
2482 ng image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Unused (no gum), virtually perfect centering with perfs clear all around, vivid color, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL IS RARE IN THIS SUPERB UNUSED CONDITION.

With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,900.00 2,700.00
2483 image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Wide margins all around, rich color, clear grill, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, one of the most difficult values of the set to find with such choice centering and wide margins (Image) 850.00 1,300.00
2484 og image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Clear grill, deep rich color, choice centering for this difficult issue, well-struck quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) 850.00 750.00
2485 ng image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Unused (no gum), wide margins, attractively centered, few soiled specks and tiny scuffs

VERY FINE CENTERING AND AN EXTREMELY ATTRACTIVE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 90-CENT F GRILL.

Ex Jennings. With 1961 P.F. certificate stating "sound and uncancelled" (Image)

5,250.00 2,300.00
2486 image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Clearly-defined grill, intense shade, bold cork bars cancel, Very Fine (Image) 1,750.00 950.00

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