UNITED STATES continued...
1867 GRILLED ISSUES continued...
| Lot |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
CV or Estimate |
| 221 |
O |
85 |
 #85,
3c Rose, "D" grill, used, uncharacteristically well centered and margined, bright fresh color, segmented cork cancel, very fine; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Mann. (Image) |
$1,250.00
SOLD for $325.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 222 |
O |
85B |
 #85B, 2c Black, "Z" grill, used, strong color,
lightly cancelled, fresh and fine; 2001 APS and 2002 PF certificates. (Image) |
$1,500.00
SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 223 |
O |
85C |
 #85C, 3c Rose, "Z" grill, bright fresh color, grid cancel, nearly
very fine; 1988 PF certificate. (Image) |
$1,250.00
SOLD for $1,250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 224 |
O |
85E |
 #85E, 12c Black, "Z" grill, a remarkably fresh used example of this scarce grill, quite well centered amid large to extra-large margins, incredibly intense jet black
color, plus prooflike impression on bright paper, strong well defined grill impression, exceptionally lightly cancelled, a feature that is not often found on the grilled issues, very fine; 2006 PF certificate.
(Image) |
$2,500.00
SOLD for $725.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 225 |
Ou |
88 |
 #88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, a marvelous used example of this relatively common stamp, in anything but common quality, beautifully centered amid exceedingly large
margins, fresh color, neat portion of a circle of wedges cancel that is completely face free, an extremely fine gem; 2009 PF certificate and a 2009 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $600.00); this is the highest grade the PSE has given to a used
#88, being one of only five so graded. (Image) |
$30.00
SOLD for $1,650.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 226 |
 |
88 var. |
 #88 var., 3c Rose red, "E" grill, unused, excellent centering within lavishly large margins, bright fresh color in the distinctive rose red shade, clean impression, extremely fine; 2001 PSE certificate;
ex-Mann. (Image) |
$375.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 227 |
O |
89 |
 #89, 10c Green, "E" grill, exceptionally well centered within large margins, rich color and a clean impression, marvelously cancelled by a centrally struck circle of
wedges cancel, extremely fine; a most attractive stamp; 1997 PF certificate; ex-Collier. (Image) |
$350.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 228 |
O |
89 |
 #89, 10c
Green, "E" grill, used, well centered within especially large margins, bright fresh color, light cork cancel, choice very fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image) |
$350.00
SOLD for $260.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 229 |
O |
90 |
 #90, 12c Black, "E" grill, a magnificent used example of a stamp that is rarely encountered in such outstanding quality, possessing enormous margins for the
issue and being flawlessly well centered within them, additionally its color is quite strong and its impression uncommonly clean and sharp on bright paper, neat circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine in every regard; a stamp for the collector who
seeks out used stamps in only the finest quality available; 1990 and 1999 PF certificates. (Image) |
$400.00
SOLD for $625.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 230 |
O |
90 |
 #90, 12c Black, "E" grill, used, quite well centered within unusually wide margins, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, lightly cancelled, very fine and choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image) |
$425.00
SOLD for $180.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 231 |
 |
91 |
 #91, 15c Black, "E" grill, a visually appealing example of this rare mint stamp, being a left sheet-margin partial imprint single, showing a large portion of the
National Bank Note Co. imprint, rich color, attractively centered, full o.g. with a strong easily identifiable grill impression, relatively lightly hinged, fine; believed to be the only surviving mint example displaying the imprint; 2003 PF
certificate; ex-Scott. (Image) |
$13,500.00
SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 232 |
|
91 |
 #91, 15c Black, "E" grill, scarce unused example, possessing much better centering and wider margins than usually found, small thin spots and reperforated at left, extremely fine appearance; 1996 PF
certificate. (Image) |
$5,250.00
SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 233 |
Ou |
91 |
 #91, 15c Black, "E" grill, exceptionally well centered within much larger margins than typically found on this stamp, strong color on fresh white paper, geometric
cork cancel, extremely fine and choice; 2008 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,500.00). (Image) |
$750.00
SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 234 |
O |
91 |
 #91, 15c Black, "E" grill, striking used example, cancelled both by a bold leaf type postmark and a bit of a red transit c.d.s. as well, attractively centered, strong color, very fine. (Image) |
$800.00
SOLD for $270.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 235 |
O |
93 |
 #93, 2c Black, "F" grill, a highly desirable used example, exceedingly well centered within extraordinarily large margins all around, strong color and impression, light cork cancel, extremely
fine; 2009 PF certificate. (Image) |
$60.00
SOLD for $250.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 236 |
 |
94 |
 #94, 3c Red, "F" grill, scarce mint block of four, strong fresh color and a sharp impression, disturbed o.g. that has been glazed from an acetate auction mount in which it was housed, fine. (Image) |
$3,000.00
SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 237 |
O |
94 |
 #94, 3c Red, "F" grill, wonderfully well centered amid large margins, lovely rich color and a well incised impression, light blue quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; a pretty used stamp; 2009
PF certificate. (Image) |
$10.00
SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 238 |
 |
95 |
 #95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, a brilliant "post office" fresh mint example, possessing an overall mint "bloom" that is rarely encountered on stamps of this vintage, with
rich luxuriant color and a strong impression, quite well centered, brilliant full o.g. which shows the grill impression perfectly, never hinged, just a trace of slight offset as often found on the small existing population of never hinged
examples, very fine and exceedingly choice; few Five Cent "F" Grills exist in such pristine condition, those that do come from a small group of multiples that were found in the past decade and have been broken up to satisfy the demand for premium
quality singles, virtually every example from this cache has some trace of slight offset on the reverse; 1992 PF certificate; ex-Lessin. (Image) |
for hinged $3,750.00
SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 239 |
Ou |
95a |
 #95a, 5c Black brown, "F" grill, an outstanding used example of this notoriously difficult stamp, being extraordinarily well centered, deep luxuriant color in the true
Black brown shade, relatively light cork cancel, extremely fine; certainly among the very finest example of this scarce color variety we have ever offered; 2009 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $2,900.00); this is the sole example of #95a to be
graded XF 90, the highest in the PSE population report (the next highest being an 80). (Image) |
$1,400.00
SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 240 |
|
96 |
 #96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, an impressive example of this very scarce mint stamp, featuring rich luxuriant color and a sharp detailed impression,
uncharacteristically well centered as well, full fresh o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1998 and 2005 PSE certificates, as well as a 1999 PF certificate. (Image) |
$3,000.00
SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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