#134A, 1c Ultramarine, "I" grill, attractive unused example of this always difficult stamp with a late-state "I" grill, unusually fresh with lovely rich color and impression on clean white paper, plus well centered and margined, choice very fine. (Image)

CV. $800.00

#135A, 2c Red brown with "I" grill, unused, large and exceedingly well balanced margins all around, fresh color, easily detectable late-state "I" grill, choice very fine (catalog for original gum). (Image)

CV. $2,000.00

#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, a brilliantly fresh and choice mint example of this seldom offered and challenging Bank Note, possessing truly radiant color and a strong impression on bright paper, additionally it is quite well centered within large margins, full o.g. which shows a well defined late-state "H" grill impression, very fine; a stamp which is truly rare in this premium original gum condition. (Image)

CV. $4,250.00

#138, 7c Vermilion with grill, particularly well centered, bold grill impression, tied by circle of wedges cancel to blue cover to Germany, matching "Jackson, Mich/Jul 21" datestamp alongside, red New York transit datestamp and German backstamps, very fine; ex-Caspary. (Image)

CV. $675.00

#138A, 7c Vermilion, "I" grill, nice used single with well impressed late-state "I" grill, well centered, vivid rich color on fresh paper, light cork cancel, small corner crease, fine and scarce. (Image)

CV. $1,000.00

#139, 10c Brown with grill, handsome used single, particularly well centered within large margins, sumptuously rich color and sharp impression on fresh paper, possessing an early-state "H" grill confirmed by 8-10 grill points on each side of the grill, a typical impression of this state, circle of "V"s cancel, single shorter perf at right, otherwise choice very fine; identifiable early state grills are quite scarce. (Image)

CV. $850.00

#141, 15c Orange with grill, used single with light cancel, quite well centered for this scarce grilled stamp, bright fresh color, discernable "H" grill, very fine and attractive. (Image)

CV. $1,400.00

#141, 15c Orange with grill, wonderfully well centered, vivid rich color and sharp impression, tied to registered 3c entire (#U82) to St. Paul, Minn. by segmented cork cancel, matching datestamp alongside and 1871 docket at upper left, very fine and choice; signed Bartels and Brookman; ex-Krug, Shierson. (Image)

CV. $2,250.00

#144, 90c Carmine with grill, a highly desirable used single, being uncharacteristically well centered and margined for this very difficult high value, deep rich color and a sharp impression, lightly cancel, very fine. (Image)

CV. $2,500.00