#79, 3c Rose, "A" grill, usual small perforation faults, tied by "Atchison Kan/Sep 5" datestamp to cover to Burlington, Kansas, very fine and surprisingly scarce on cover; 1959 BPA certificate. (Image)

CV. $2,000.00

#83a, 3c Rose, "C" Grill, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, bright and fresh, and particularly desirable showing perfect impressions of the "C" grill, full o.g., extremely fine (now listed as #83P5). (Image)

CV. $1,750.00

#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, scarce used horiz. pair, intense color and crisp impression, nicely impressed grills, nearly very fine for this; while Scott gives little premium for pairs our experience is that used multiples of the higher grill values are especially elusive. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, an extraordinary quality example of a stamp that is seldom found mint, let alone in this premium condition, possessing a marvelous overall freshness, with strong rich color and a well incised impression, plus a full well impressed grill, but equally impressive is this stamp's exceptional centering which is flawless within balanced margins, full o.g., extremely fine; among the finest original gum Fifteen Cent "E" grills available. (Image)

CV. $12,500.00

#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, vertical pair just tied along with vertical pair 3c Rose with "F" grill (#94) with target cancels on 1868 cover to Swatow, China, matching "Bristol, N.H./Oct 18" datestamp, endorsed "By California and China Mail," large magenta "PAID/ALL" handstamp, Hong Kong transit and "Swatow/Ja 13, 69" arrival backstamps, very fine. (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

#94b, 3c Red, "F" grill, imperforate, horizontal pair, large even margins all around, bright and fresh, lobely "E: grill impressions, full o.g., extremely fine (now listed as #94P5). (Image)

CV. $1,500.00

#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, fine single cancelled by target and tied by "Shamburg, Pa./May 25" datestamp to orange cover to Germany, red "New York Paid All/Direct/May 26" transit, indistinct red boxed handstamp also ties the stamp, Marburg arrival backstamp, very fine. (Image)

CV. $950.00

#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, amazingly well centered within uncharacteristically especially large margins, strong color and impression, central circular cut cork cancel., etremely fine; grilled issues are rarely found so choice. (Image)

CV. $260.00

#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, intense color, just tied by red quartered cork cancel to blue 1869 folded cover to Amsterdam, matching red "Baltimore, Md./May 31" c.d.s. alongside, red "New York Paid All/Transit/Jun 1" datestamp and Amsterdam backstamp, very fine. (Image)

CV. $300.00