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The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States continued...

1863-66 15¢-24¢ Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3241 P    78P3 image1863, 24¢ lilac, plate proof on India paper. On original card, block of 4, full balanced margins, deep color, Very Fine and choice.
Scott No. 78P3; $400. (Image1)

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Scott $400

SOLD for $230.00
Will close during Public Auction
3242     78 image1863, 24¢ lilac. O.g., lightly hinged, beautifully centered, bright Post Office color and freshness, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1993 P.S.E. & 2001 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 78; $2,750.

THE 1861-66 24¢ ISSUE IS EXTREMELY RARE IN SOUND, WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. THE SHADE AND IMPRESSION OF THIS STAMP ARE VERY RARELY ENCOUNTERED.

This lovely stamp shows every background line and detail of the lathe work with perfect clarity.

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Scott $2,750

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3243 o    78 image1863, 24¢ lilac. Beautifully centered amid uncommonly large margins, rich bold color, light grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-V. Morris, with 1989, 1994 P.F. & 2009 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $950).
Scott No. 78; $400.



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Scott $400

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
3244 o    78a image1863, 24¢ grayish lilac. Perfectly centered amid wide margins, strong vivid color, light cork and red boxed Aachen transit cancels, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Saadi and Morton, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $2,000).
Scott No. 78a; $425.

A WONDERFUL LARGE MARGIN GEM WITH ONLY FOUR GRADED HIGHER (ONE 90J & THREE 95).



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Scott $425

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3245 o    78a image1863, 24¢ grayish lilac. Bold blue Baltimore, Md. town and target duplex cancel, beautiful rich color and uncommonly deep shade, exceptional detailed impression and choice centering, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2004 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 78a; $425.

A MARVELOUS EXAMPLE OF THE 1861 24-CENT GRAYISH LILAC FEATURING OUTSTANDING CENTERING, FRESH COLOR, SHARP IMPRESSION AND A BEAUTIFUL BLUE CANCELLATION.



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Scott $425

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3246 o    78a image1863, 24¢ grayish lilac. Full neat strike of red Newark town cancel, rich bold color, Very Fine and attractive, with 1989, 1991 P.F. & 2017 P.S.A.G. certificates.
Scott No. 78a; $465.

AN OUTSTANDING STAMP WITH THIS VIVID COLOR CANCEL FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION.



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Scott $465

SOLD for $375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3247 o    78b image1863, 24¢ "Steel" gray. Large margins and wonderfully centered, rich color especially for this notoriously pale shade, neat target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 78b; $450.

A VERY DIFFICULT SHADE TO FIND AND IN THIS GEM CONDITION, IT IS A TRUE RARITY.



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Scott $450

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction
1867 Grilled Issue, A.-Z. Grills
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3248     79 image1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, clearly defined grill, radiant color, beautifully centered with virtually intact perfs which is very rare for this issue, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Spencer Anderson, with 1937 A.P.S. & 1997 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 79; $8,500.

THE 1867 3¢ A. GRILL IS SELDOM FOUND IN SOUND, ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION, ESPECIALLY WITH INTACT PERFORATIONS AND CENTERING SUCH AS THIS GEM EXAMPLE.

The experimental A Grill covered the entire stamp. On most examples, this caused the perforations to virtually disintegrate when the stamps were separated. Examples of the 3¢ A. Grill such as the stamp offered here, with virtually full perforations all around, are true condition rarities.

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Scott $8,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3249     83 image1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, strong grill, bright fresh Post Office color and paper, well centered with perfs clear of design on all four sides, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 83; $5,500.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE IN MINT CONDITION, THAT IS RARELY FOUND IN THIS PRISTINE, ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.

The 3¢ is the only regularly issued denomination that comes with the distinctive C. Grill, with the grill points facing up instead of down.

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Scott $5,500

CLOSED
Will close during Public Auction
3250 o    83 image1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill. Neatly cancelled by delicate "Galensburg & Qui. R.P.O." cds in blue, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1989 & 2006 P.F. certificates, Graded (XF 90, SSV $2,750).
Scott No. 83; $1,200.

AN OUTSTANDING GEM IN THIS SUPERLATIVE CONDITION COMPLEMENTED BY THIS RARE CANCELLATION.

By way of comparison the P.S.E. has graded only three examples in this grade, with only one graded higher at "95"

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Scott $1,200

SOLD for $2,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3251 o    85 image1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill. Clearly defined grill, full perforations, vibrant color, well-struck New York duplex datestamp cancel, Very Fine and most attractive, with 2007 Weiss certificate.
Scott No. 85; $1,100.

The Grilled Issues are rarely found in this choice condition, particularly showing complete, full perforations.

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Scott $1,100

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3252 o    85B image1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill. Perfectly centered with enormous margins by any standards, full and clearly defined grill showing all of the points, lightly cancelled by cork cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Puliafito, with 1995 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $10,000).
Scott No. 85B; $1,200.

A SUPERB GEM WHICH RANKS AMONG THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 2¢ Z. GRILL. AN OUTSTANDING STAMP DESTINED FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION. ONLY 2 EXAMPLES ARE GRADED HIGHER BY THE P.S.E. (BOTH 98).

Narrow spacing on the plates used to print the Black Jacks did not provide enough room between subjects for the large Perf 12 gauge holes. As a result, most Black Jack stamps have perfs touching the design on one or more sides. The rarity of four-margin copies significantly increases when the Z. Grill is factored into the equation.

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Scott $1,200

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3253     85C image1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, well centered with large margins, bright fresh Post Office color with well defined grill, excellent detailed impression; small natural pre-printing paper fold at left, Very Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85C; $25,000.

AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3¢ WASHINGTON Z. GRILL.

Excluding the ultra-rare grills, the 3¢ Z. Grill is the rarest of the regularly produced grilled issues. Examples of this issue are usually well off center and most often faulty. This stamp, lightly hinged original gum and attractive margins is a very rare example of the 3¢ Z. Grill.

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Scott $25,000

SOLD for $10,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
1867 Grilled Issue, E. Grills
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
3254     86 image1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. O.g., lightly hinged (light natural gum wrinkle, not mentioned on cert.), well centered with bright Post Office fresh color, bold grill and full perfs, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 86; $3,000.



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Scott $3,000

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3255 o    86 image1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Light blue cancel, deep shade, choice centering, fresh & Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 86; $475.



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Scott $475

SOLD for $950.00
Will close during Public Auction
3256     87 image1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, beautifully centered, Post Office fresh color and paper, full perforations with strong grill, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2008 P.F. & 2008 and 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 87; $1,700.

A WONDERFUL STAMP WHICH IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THE GEM CONDITION, WHICH HAS POST OFFICE FRESH GUM, COLOR AND GRILL.

The 2¢ E. Grill is a surprisingly difficult stamp to find in this superb condition. It is much scarcer in this condition than the 2¢ F. Grill.nnAfter an online search, in our opinion, this is the finest mint single which is borne out by the fact that this example has realized the highest price for a mint 1867 2¢ E. Grill, $12,000 (Siegel Sale 826, Lot 248)

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Scott $1,700

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3257 o    87 image1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Intense shade and near perfect centering, nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Morton, with 2018 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,750, without premium for the blue cancel). Only three grade higher, two at 95J and one at 98J.
Scott No. 87; $210.

A TRULY OUTSTANDING USED 1868 2¢ BLACK JACK E. GRILL WITH A BLUE CANCEL.



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Scott $210

SOLD for $2,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3258     88 image1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, near perfect centering, unbelievable fresh color, clearly defined grill and full perforations, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1998 and 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the last Graded (XF 90, SMQ $3,000). Only two examples graded higher at 95 J.
Scott No. 88; $950.

A GORGEOUS GEM WITH THIS POST OFFICE FRESH COLOR, GRILL AND PERFORATIONS. WE FEEL THE NUMERIC GRADE IS WAY OFF THE MARK HERE, GIVEN THE OVERALL BEAUTY OF THIS ITEM.



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Scott $950

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction
3259 o    88 image1867, 3¢ rose, E. grill. Beautifully centered with large balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, neatly struck Small Circle of Wedges cancel clear of the central vignette, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Kirke.
Scott No. 88; $30.

A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THIS ISSUE, WITH 2009 P.F. AND P.S.E. CERTIFICATES, LATTER GRADED (XF-SUPERB 95; SMQ $1,000), ONLY ONE HAS GRADED HIGHER (AT 95J). THIS EXAMPLE WITH AN ATTRACTIVE CANCEL IS PARTICULARLY HANDSOME.



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Scott $30

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3260     89 image1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, gorgeous centering with large margins, Post Office fresh and well defined grill, deep color, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 89; $5,000.

A VERY RARE STAMP TO FIND IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION AND POSSESSES ALL OF THE ATTRIBUTES TO PLACE IT AMONGST THE BEST OF THE BEST.



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Scott $5,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

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