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2007 Rarities of the World continued...

1870 Grilled Issue Essays
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
130 E image6c 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

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
131 E image7c 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

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
132 E image10c 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

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
133 E image15c 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

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
134 E image24c 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

SOLD for $10,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
135 E image30c 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

SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
136 E image90c 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

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
137 E image6c 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

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
138 E image7c 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

SOLD for $1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction
139 E image10c 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

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
140 E image15c 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

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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