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| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Est/Cat | Realized |
| 130 | E |
 6c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 137-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, few trivial nibbed perfs and perf creases, otherwise Very
Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from
Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the
Earl of Crawford collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,800.00 |
| 131 | E |
 7c Vermilion, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 138-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, vibrant shade and well-centered, couple short perfs and slight
crease at upper left, otherwise Extremely Fine, extremely rare and possibly
unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent
holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,300.00 |
| 132 | E |
 10c Brown, 11 x 14 Point Essay
Grill, Points Down (unlisted 139-E). Strongly impressed grill, without
gum, rich color, Extremely Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique,
believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for
grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,600.00 |
| 133 | E |
 15c Orange, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 141-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, thin spot, vivid shade, few trivial perf creases, small thin
at top, otherwise Very Good, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed
to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling
device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,200.00 |
| 134 | E |
 24c Purple, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 142-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, excellent color, slightly toned (more evident on
back)VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE AND POSSIBLY UNIQUE ESSAY GRILL ON THE 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY STAMP. IN THE ABSENCE OF A GENUINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF SCOTT 142 OR A "POINTS UP" ESSAY GRILL ON THIS VALUE, THE STAMP OFFERED HERE ASSUMES EVEN GREATER SIGNIFICANCE IN THE FIELD OF CLASSIC UNITED STATES PHILATELY. This essay is believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection. Ronald A. Burns identifies the 3c 11 x 14 Points Down Essay Grill as coming from an early plate and printing, as opposed to the Points Up version, which he argues comes from an 1872 plate and printing ("The Early and Late States of the 'H' & 'I' Grills on the Issue of 1870 Ordinaries", Opinions VII, pp. 14-30). Extrapolating Burns' findings to the other values, the absence of a 24c Points Up Essay Grill indicates that this value was not part of the later 11 x 14 Essay Grill production. The stamp offered here was probably produced in 1870 and not deemed necessary when the later essay grills were produced. No other example is recorded, and there is no known genuine unused example of the issued 24c grilled stamp (Scott 142). (Image) |
E. 3,000-4,000 | 10,500.00 |
| 135 | E |
 30c Black, 11 x 14 Point Essay
Grill, Points Down (unlisted 143-E). Strongly impressed grill, without
gum, negligible short perf at top right, otherwise Fine, extremely rare and
possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and
patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,300.00 |
| 136 | E |
 90c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Down (unlisted 144-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, quintessential "National" shade, reperfed at bottom, otherwise
Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate from
Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and the
Earl of Crawford collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,800.00 |
| 137 | E |
 6c Carmine, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 137-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, reperfed at bottom and slightly toned, small perf flaws,
otherwise Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique, believed to originate
from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for grilling device) and
the Earl of Crawford collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,500.00 |
| 138 | E |
 7c Vermilion, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 138-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, vibrant shade and well-centered, trivial corner creases and
slightly toned, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare and possibly unique,
believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent holder for
grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,100.00 |
| 139 | E |
 10c Brown, 11 x 14 Point Essay
Grill, Points Up (unlisted 139-E). Strongly impressed grill, without
gum (some traces of gum or adhesive), deep rich color, faint toning mostly
evident on back, otherwise Extremely Fine, extremely rare and possibly
unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor and patent
holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection (Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 1,700.00 |
| 140 | E |
 15c Orange, 11 x 14 Point
Essay Grill, Points Up (unlisted 141-E). Strongly impressed grill,
without gum, vivid shade, faint toning, otherwise Very Fine, extremely rare
and possibly unique, believed to originate from Charles F. Steel (inventor
and patent holder for grilling device) and the Earl of Crawford collection
(Image) |
E. 1,000-1,500 | 2,000.00 |