Sale No: 117
Lot No:3268
Symbol:Cat No:92

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, wonderful centering with nice balanced margins, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1989 and 2001 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $8,000).
Scott No. 92; $2,800.

AN OUTSTANDING GEM AND ONE OF THE FINEST MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES.

This is one of two examples to receive this desirable grade, with only two others graded higher at "95"

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Scott $2,800

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill. Lovely socked-on-the-nose fancy Petal cancel, beautifully centered with large margins, fresh vivid shade, full perforations, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2011 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90).
Scott No. 92; $425.

A WONDERFUL GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 1¢ F. GRILL COMPLEMENTED BY THIS ATTRACTIVE FANCY CANCELLATION.



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Scott $425

1867, 1¢ pale blue, F. grill. Indistinct town cancel, well centered, pretty pastel color, Very Fine and choice, ex-Koppersmith, with 1987 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 92a; $400.



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Scott $400

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3271
Symbol:Cat No:93

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, outstanding centering within large margins, Post Office fresh color, with detailed impression and grill, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1998 & 2007 P.F. certificates Graded (XF 90, SSV $1,750).
Scott No. 93; $450.

THIS IS THE FINEST MINT EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2¢ BLACK JACK F. GRILL WE HAVE EVER OFFERED. A WONDERFUL GEM WHICH MUST BE SEEN TO BE FULLY APPRECIATED.

After a quick review of the known mint examples with original gum, there are only 3 or 4 that are in this gem condition. By way of comparison, the P.S.E. has graded only two higher in the graded of "95".

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Scott $450

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. Gorgeous centering with large even margins, bright fresh color and sharp impression, neat Crossroads cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $1,800).
Scott No. 93; $55.

A WONDERFUL GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 2¢ BLACK JACK F. GRILL, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 BY THE P.S.E. ONLY SIX EXAMPLES ARE GRADED HIGHER.



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Scott $55

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, split grill. Socked-on-the-nose red Hollow Star cancel, well centered; trivial corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance, an attractive stamp with this fancy cancellation, with 2006 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93 var.; Estimate $500 - 750.



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Est. $500-750

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. Outstanding centering in nice even margins, sharp impression on fresh paper, beautifully struck blue target cancel, an Extremely Fine gem.
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Scott $63

1867, 2¢ black, F. grill. Choice centering with large margins, bright fresh color, deep blue cork & matching partial town cancels, Extremely Fine and attractive, ex-Sheriff and Zoellner, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 93; $63.



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Scott $63

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3276
Symbol:Cat No:94

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, beautifully centered with huge margins, bright Post Office fresh color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine and choice, with 2007 P.F. certificate Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 94; $350.

A GORGEOUS GEM WHICH CERTAINLY DESERVES A GRADE OF "XF 90" WITH THE JUMBO DESIGNATION.



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Scott $350

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Well centered, deep shade, full socked-on-the-nose strike of Negative "OK" cancel, Extremely Fine, ex-V. Morris & "Golden Oak", with 1992 & 2014 P.F. certificates. Skinner-Eno No. LC-OK 29.
Scott No. 94; Estimate $750 - 1,000.

A GORGEOUS STAMP WITH THIS FANCY CANCELLATION SOCKED-ON-THE-NOSE.



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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill. Huge jumbo margins, rich color, light target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a one-in-a-million gem, ex-V. Morris, with 1993 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 94; $13.



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Scott $13

1867, 3¢ rose red, F. grill, very thin paper. Beautifully centered within huge jumbo margins, vibrant color with detailed impression, large blue target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, an outstanding gem, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 94 var.; $13.



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Scott $13

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3280
Symbol:Cat No:95

1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, perfectly centered with vibrant fresh color, wonderful detailed impression, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1992 & 2007 P.F. certificates Graded (XF 90, SSV $9,500).
Scott No. 95; $3,250.

THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1867 5¢ F. GRILL WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM AND CERTAINLY RANKS AS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.

The 1867 5¢ F. Grill is extremely difficult to find in sound, well centered, original gum condition. The narrow spacing between stamps on the plate resulted in stamps that are frequently off center.

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Scott $3,250

1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill. Bold strike of fancy "K" cancel of Bristol, R.I., deep rich color, beautiful centering with large margins for this difficult issue, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Twigg-Smith, with 1991 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. LS-K 4.
Scott No. 95; $850.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 5¢ F. GRILL STAMP, THIS SCARCE STAMP BOASTS PRECISE CENTERING AND IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY THIS FANCY CANCELLATION, MAKING IT EVEN MORE RARE AND COLLECTIBLE.



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Scott $850

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3282
Symbol:Cat No:96

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, vibrant fresh color with sharp detailed impression, beautifully centered with large margins, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 96; $2,500.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 10¢ F. GRILL. A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.



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Scott $2,500

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill. Well centered with large margins, fresh color with sharp impression, red New York Paid foreign office cds, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp complimented by this red cancel, with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 96; $285.



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Scott $285

1867, 10¢ Dark green, F. grill, very thin paper. Large even margins, bright color and sharp impression, well struck cork cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, a scarce example of the thin paper variety, with 1999 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $800) for normal paper variety, only 11 stamps graded higher.
Scott No. 96 var.; $270.



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Scott $270

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3285
Symbol:Cat No:97

1867, 12¢ black, F. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, attractive shade with detailed impression, incredibly well centered within large margins showing the characteristic plate burrs, an Extremely Fine gem, with 2000 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $12,500).
Scott No. 97; $2,800.

A SUPERB ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12¢ F. GRILL WITH PERFECTLY BALANCED MARGINS. AN EXTRAORDINARY STAMP WHICH SHARES THIS GRADE WITH THREE OTHER EXAMPLES AND NONE GRADED HIGHER.



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Scott $2,800

1867, 12¢ black, F. grill. Beautifully centered within very large even margins, fresh color and detailed impression, black cork cancel and red London transit cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Lyons, with 1999 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,250).
Scott No. 97; $250.

AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 12¢ F. GRILL, GRADED XF-SUPERB BY THE P.S.E., WITH ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES GRADED HIGHER.



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Scott $250

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3287
Symbol:Cat No:98

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, virtually perfect centering, rich color on bright paper, sharp proof like impression, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 98; $4,250.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 15¢ LINCOLN F. GRILL. THIS STAMP HAS IT ALL, FRESHNESS, DEEP COLOR, CENTERING AND ORIGINAL GUM. CERTAINLY A HIGHLIGHT IN ANY COLLECTION.



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Scott $4,250

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill. Bold cancel, near perfect centering, proof-like impression of fresh paper, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 98; $275.



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Scott $275

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3289
Symbol:Cat No:99

1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, Post Office fresh, rich color and sharp proof like impression, clear grill visible from both front and back of the stamp, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.S.E. & 2000 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 99; $8,500.

A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 24¢ F. GRILL. A RARE STAMP IN SUCH REMARKABLE CONDITION, AS FRESH AS THE DAY IT WAS PRINTED.



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Scott $8,500

1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill. Unusually well centered with well balanced margins, detailed clear impression, rich color, quartered cork cancel and red London transit at left, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-V. Morris and Gorham, with 1992, 2003 and 2022 P.F. certificates, the first stating Gray shade and the latter certs stating Gray Lilac.
Scott No. 99; $1,700.

A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 24¢ 1868 F. GRILL WHICH IS RARELY FOUND IN THIS SUPERLATIVE CONDITION.



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Scott $1,700

Sale No: 117
Lot No:3291
Symbol:Cat No:100

1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, clearly defined grill with all points easily visible, very well centered for this tightly margined issue, Post Office fresh with bright color, Extremely Fine and choice, signed Small "W.H.C." (Colson) backstamp, with 2001 & 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 100; $9,000.

THIS IS CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 30¢ F. GRILL IN EXISTENCE. A STUNNING STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT, DISPLAYING OVERALL FRESHNESS OF GUM, COLOR, PAPER, OUTSTANDING CENTERING, AND PROMINENCE OF THE GRILL. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT OF ALL CLASSIC U.S. STAMPS TO OBTAIN IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.

Due to the narrow spacing on the plate, the 30¢ F. Grill is virtually unobtainable in choice condition. The stamp offered here with near perfect centering and balanced margins on all sides, and with color as fresh as the day it was printed, is a true condition rarity.nnA careful review of online records produced only a small handful of original gum examples of the 30¢ F. Grill in grades of Very Fine or Extremely Fine. As a point of reference, the P.S.E. has graded a merely two examples with original gum, one grade "50" and one graded "80".

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Scott $9,000

1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, double grill, one split. Perfectly centered with outstanding margins for this, bright shade, cork cancel, two clear grill impressions, one causing few nibbed perfs at left, Extremely Fine and very rare variety, listed but unpriced in Scott, ex-V. Morris and Puliafito, with 1987 & 1996 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 100 var.; Estimate $750 - 1,000.



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Est. $750-1,000