1c Buff, Without Grill
(112b). Large part original gum, deep rich colorVERY FINE AND EXTREMELY RARE. NO MORE THAN THREE EXAMPLES WITHOUT GRILL ARE KNOWN, ACCORDING TO THE ROSE BOOK.
We have not offered an example of this rarity since our Rose sale in September 1997 (Sale 794).
With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Brown, Without Grill
(113b). Large part original gum, rich color, fresh and Fine, scarce
example of the 2c 1869 Pictorial Without Grill, with 1961 P.F. certificate
(Image) 
2c Brown, Without Grill
(113b). Original gum, h.r., Very Good, the 1869 Without Grill lower
values are far rarer than the 15c-90c Without Grill stamps, with 1981 P.F.
certificate (Image) 
3c Ultramarine, Without Grill
(114a). Original gum, small h.r., bright color, Fine example of this
scarce variety, undercatalogued in Scott, with 1967 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Ultramarine, Without Grill
(114a var). Horizontal strip of three, distinctive deep shade on paper
without any grill, tied by unusual geometric cancel on piece with "Brooklyn
Ct. Apr. 27" (1870) circular datestamp, part of address shows linking this
piece to the Fuller correspondence, pulled perf at right, otherwise Fine,
this well-documented strip is mostly detached from the piece, which allows
for examination of the thick molasses gum that is one of the
characteristics of this rare variety, the 3c Gray Paper and 3c Without
Grill stamps were apparently distributed in the first quarter of 1870 and a
large percentage of surviving copies are found on covers mailed by
insurance companies in New England (such as the Fuller correspondence), ex
Sheriff, with 1978 P.F. certificate (Image)
3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114
var). Distinctive shade and impression on grayish paper, tied by
segmented cork cancel and "Boston Mass. Apr. 25 2 P.M." circular datestamp
on life insurance co. corner card cover to Groton Junction Mass., slightly
reduced at right, Very Fine, the 3c Gray Paper stamps were apparently
distributed in the first quarter of 1870 and a large percentage of
surviving copies are found on covers mailed by insurance companies in New
England, with 1979 P.F. certificate (Image) 
3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114
var). Distinctive shade and impression on grayish paper, s.e. at left,
tied by target, blue "Wethersfield Conn. Apr. 22, 1870" double oval
ribbon-market datestamp on blue Grant Campaign cover to New Britain
Conn., ms. docketing, slightly reduced at left, Very Fine, rare use of the
3c Gray Paper variety on a campaign cover
(Image) 
3c Ultramarine, Gray Paper (114
var). Distinctive shade and impression on grayish paper, tied by
target, "Milford Me. Jul. 11" circular datestamp on bright buff cover to
West Bridgewater Vt., reduced at right, Fine and scarce
(Image) 
15c Brown & Blue, Ty. I,
Without Grill (118a). Original gum, h.r., deep rich colors and detailed
impressions on bright paperVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND AND WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of the Philatelic Foundation records produced 24 examples have been certified as genuine, of which approximately half have faults.
With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)
24c Green & Violet, Without
Grill (120a). Large part original gum, deep rich colors and detailed
impressions, centered to top left but perfs clear of frame, light vertical
creaseFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE 24-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Our survey of auction catalogs and Philatelic Foundation records produced 21 examples of the 24c 1869 Without Grill (Scott 120a), of which half have faults.
With 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Ultramarine & Carmine,
Without Grill (121a). Original gum, beautiful rich colors, tiny thin
spot and light crease at topFINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT 1869 PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
With 1974 P.F. certificate (Image)