12c Black, F. Grill (97).
Original gum, clear and complete grill impression, intense shade and
detailed impressionVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT F GRILL.
With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Black, F. Grill (98).
Original gum, clear grill, brilliant shade, wide margins, nibbed perfs at
top and rightEXTREMELY FINE CENTERING AND UNUSUALLY WIDE MARGINS. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Used with 5c Brown, F. Grill (95) and 1c Buff (112), each
tied by handstamp, matching indistinct New York town datestamp on 1869
folded cover to Oxford, England, New York Paid All circular
datestamp also ties 1c stamp, London July transit datestamp, receiving
backstamp, light file fold clear of stampsVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY SCARCE COMBINATION COVER. ONE OF ONLY TWO RECORDED USAGES OF THE 1868 30-CENT GRILLED ISSUE TO ENGLAND.
This cover pays triple the 12c rate via British Mails. The other recorded 30c F. Grill cover to England bears a single 30c stamp paying the 5 x 6c rate and is used in 1870.
Ex Gibson and Rose. (Image)
90c Blue, F. Grill (101).
Slightly disturbed original gum, h.r., bright color, clearly-defined
grillFINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 90-CENT F GRILL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)