1867-68 Grilled Issue
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Est/Cat |
Realized |
| 413 |
 |
 3c Red, F. Grill (94).
Clear grill, tied by blue quartered cork, matching "Yuma A.T. June 21"
Arizona Territory circular datestamp on orange cover to Auburn Cal.,
slightly reduced at right, Very Fine, scarce Arizona territorial usage to
California (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
450.00 |
| 414 |
|
 3c Red, F. Grill (94).
Tied by blue cork and also by matching "Cheyenne Wyoming Oct. 17"
Territorial circular datestamp on cover to Boston, 1868 docketing at
left, fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
E. 150-200 |
275.00 |
| 415 |
|
 10c Green, E. Grill (89).
Three singles, slightly overlapping and tied by "Newark N.J. Dec. 29"
circular datestamps on cover to Paris, France, stamps also tied by
red "New York Paid 12 Dec. 29" circular datestamp, distinct
"Insufficiently Paid" handstamp contradicts the credit, blue 1869
Calais transit, decimes due marking, few lightly soiled perf tips, Very
Fine, attractive usage, ex Knapp (lot label affixed)
(Image) |
E. 300-400 |
350.00 |
| 416 |
|
 5c Brown, F. Grill (95).
Horizontal pair, clear grill points, cancelled by grids, "Hustisford Wis.
Jul. 12" circular datestamp on orange cover to Germany, red boxed
"Bremen Franco" handstamp, 1869 transit and receiving backstamps, stamps
with tiny corner perf faults, Very Fine, 5c grills on cover are scarce and
underrated (Image) |
E. 750-1,000 |
800.00 |
| 417 |
|
 12c Black, F. Grill (97).
Intense shade, clear grill, tied by rosette, red "New York Paid All Mar. 3"
circular datestamp on cover with illustrated dove and ribbon to London,
England, sender's instructions to be sent by steamer 'Westphalia' via
Southampton changed to steamer 'Siberia' via Liverpool, 1869 receiving
backstamp, slight wear, stamp with few toned spots, otherwise Fine (Image) |
E. 200-300 |
150.00 |
| 418 |
|
 30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Radiant color, clear grill, tied by rosette and by red "New York
Paid 34 Feb. 20" credit datestamp with "34" crossed out in red crayon,
re-credited with "12" in ms., on 1869 folded cover to Rouen, France,
red boxed "PD" handstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine double-rate usage (Image) |
2,000.00 |
325.00 |
