1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, well centered, used with 1867 2¢ black F grill (93), tied by two four-ring cancels on orange buff cover to Yanceyville N.C., matching "Christiansburg, Ky. Mar" cds; reduced slightly at right, F.-V.F. Scott No. 92  $525+. $0 (Image)

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, strong grill, tied by "Aurora Ill Aug 21" duplex with quartered cork cancel on locally addressed drop cover, illustrated "Merchant's Union Express Company" corner card at left, fresh and Very Fine use. Scott No. 92  Estimate $200 - 300. $0 (Image)

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, cancelled by small quartered cork cancel, matching "Lewiston Me. Apr 12" cds on clean cover to Lewiston Me.; barely reduced at right, a Very Fine use; with 2009 P.S.E. certificate. Scott No. 92  $525. $0 (Image)

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, initial franking on cover to Ithaca N.Y., with "Held for Postage" framed oval handstamp, tied by "Seneca Falls Mar. 1st" cds duplexed with quartered cork cancel, sender supplied 2¢ black, F. grill (93) for deficient postage, which was cancelled by "Seneca Falls N.Y. Mar 3"duplex; barely reduced at right, Very Fine. Scott No. 92  Estimate $150 - 200. $0 (Image)

1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, light blue cork cancel, precision centering amid well balanced margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an exceptional gem used example of the 1867 1¢ F. grill. Scott No. 92  $495. $0 (Image)