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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 1846 |
 15c Black, F. Grill (98).
Wide margins, light cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1988 P.F.
certificate (Image) |
300.00 | 250.00 | |
| 1847 |  |
 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill
(99). Original gum, h.r., radiant color, clearly-defined grill, two
small corner creases, light toned spot at right, Fine appearance (Image) |
8,000.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 1848 |  |
 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill
(99). Block of four, original gum, clearly-defined grill points, right
stamps slightly disturbed original gum, fresh and bright color, top left
stamp small diagonal creaseFINE-VERY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL. VERY FEW BLOCKS EXIST. A cursory examination of major name-sale auctions turned up three other blocks of four: one offered in the Caspary sale, one ex Ishikawa with selvage at right, and one ex Lilly and Klein. The block offered here is ex Sinkler. With 2003 P.F. certificate. (Image) |
40,000.00 | 5,250.00 |
| 1849 |
 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill
(99). Perfectly centered, strong color, very light
cancelEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1869 24-CENT F GRILL IS RARELY FOUND WITH SUCH SUPERB CENTERING AND A LIGHT CANCEL. with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image) |
1,300.00 | 4,250.00 | |
| 1850 |
 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill
(99). Rich color, bold cork cancel, small faults, otherwise Extremely
Fine, choice centering for this issue
(Image) |
1,300.00 | 325.00 | |
| 1851 |  |
 30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Unused (no gum), brilliant color, clear grill, unusually wide
margins at sides but reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance (Image) |
3,250.00 | 950.00 |
| 1852 |
 30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Perfectly centered and with exceptional margins (typically
tight), rich color, light circular datestampEXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL CLASSIC ISSUES IN THIS SUPERB USED CONDITION. With 1984 and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image) |
900.00 | 4,500.00 | |
| 1853 |
 30c Orange, 90c Blue, F Grill
(100-101). Used, 30c with Maltese Cross cancel, former light creases,
latter small edge faults, Fine-Very Fine appearance
(Image) |
2,600.00 | 700.00 | |
| 1854 | |
 90c Blue, F. Grill (101).
Original gum, clearly-defined grill, bright color, few trivial gum soaked
perf tips at top from hingeFINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1867 F GRILL. We have only offered eight original-gum examples of this issue since keeping computerized records (this is the eighth). From an old-time collection, this is offered for the first time in decades. (Image) |
14,500.00 | 4,000.00 |