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1867-68 Grilled Issue
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1773 image3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Choice centering, remarkably intact perfs for this difficult issue and with natural s.e. at right, enormous margins, unobtrusive strike of circular datestamp

EXTREMELY FINE. A HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT A GRILL. SCARCE WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS.

With 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,500.00 3,750.00
1774 image3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Incredibly well-centered and perforations essentially intact with only a relatively few short (much better that typically seen), light blue rosette cancel with a small additional ms. mark at bottom, Very Fine and choice for this difficult stamp, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,575.00 2,100.00
1775 og image3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, h.r., brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, Fine, a scarce original-gum example of this grilled issue (Image) 6,500.00 1,600.00
1776 image3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Choice margins and rather nicely centered, excellent color, partial bold black rosette cancel, Very Fine, with 2006 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,100.00 850.00
1777 image3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Strong color, 5-point Star cancel and bit of edge of circular datestamp at left, Very Fine and attractive, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,100.00 500.00
1778 image3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Exceptionally well-centered, light shade, fancy cross cancel, Very Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,100.00 800.00
1779 image2c Black, D. Grill (84). Unusually well-centered for this typically off-center grill issue, light segmented cork cancel, Fine, rare in sound condition, with 1969 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image) 4,500.00 1,900.00
1780 image3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Choice centering with wide margins, clearly-defined grill, bold strike of open grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY-CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT D GRILL.

With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00 1,500.00
1781 image3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Exceptionally well-centered, good color and light black cork cancel, small closed tear top left, Very Fine and choice appearance, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,100.00 225.00
1782 og image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Part original gum, sharp grill, intense shade, some slight overall toning

FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.

With 1970 and 1998 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as with gum (Image)

10,000.00 1,600.00
1783 image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Choice centering and wide margins, sharp proof-like impression, well-defined grill

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.

The plates used to print 2c Black Jack stamps failed to provide enough space between subjects for the large 12-gauge perf holes. Consequently, most examples have perfs touching the design on one or two sides. The scarcity of centered copies multiplies exponentially when the Z Grill is factored into the equation.

With 1988 and 2003 P.F. certificates, the former for on cover (Image)

1,400.00 1,800.00

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