3c Rose, D. Grill (85).
Clearly-defined grill which is easily visible from the front, brilliant
color, light strike of segmented cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT D GRILL.
With 2003 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90) (Image)
EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AMONG THE FINEST EXISTING USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL. AN OUTSTANDING STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT.
If this stamp was an ungrilled 2c Black Jack, it would merit the highest rank among used examples. The plates used to print these stamps failed to provide enough space between subjects for the large 12-gauge perf holes. Consequently, most Black Jack stamps have perfs touching the design on one or two sides. This scarcity of centered copies multiplies exponentially when the Z Grill is factored into the equation. Only a small quantity of 2c sheets were grilled during the period when the Z device was active -- after the D Grill, the Z is the rarest of Black Jack grilled stamps -- and discriminating collectors are well aware of the rarity of well-centered examples of Scott 85B. This stamp's centering and margin width both far exceed the standard of the issue.
With 1995 and 2005 P.F. certificates
10c Green, E. Grill (89).
Original gum, unusually choice centering, easily identifiable grill
pointsEXTREMELY FINE. AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT E GRILL WITH REMARKABLE CENTERING -- RARE IN THIS CHOICE CONDITION.
The centering and soundness of this 10c E Grill place it high on the condition census.
With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Original gum, clearly-defined grill, crisp impression, wide
marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT E GRILL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Perfectly centered, detailed impression, black cork and blue transit
cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. VERY FEW EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 15-CENT E GRILLED ISSUE RIVAL THIS BEAUTIFUL STAMP.
With 1996 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95) (Image)
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Bright shade on white paper, face-free strike of circular datestamp and
trace of red cancel at left, clearly-defined grillEXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT E GRILL.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Almost perfectly centered, brilliant color, bold strike of cork
cancelEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL IS AN EXCEEDINGLY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
With 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)