The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection of Classic United States Stamps continued...
1867 E. Grilled Issues continued...
| LotNo. |
Symbol |
CatNo. |
Lot Description |
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| 2561 |
o |
86a |
 1867, 1¢ dull blue, E. grill. Lovely delicate shade, well centered with large margins, light manuscript cancel, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 86a; $425.
A RARE STAMP
IN THIS DISTINCTIVE SHADE. AFTER SEARCHING AUCTION RECORDS, WE CAN FIND ONLY FOUR OTHER USED EXAMPLES SOLD AT AUCTION. (Image1)
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Scott $425
Selling for...$1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2562 |
o |
86 var. |
 1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill, split grill. Beautifully centered, fresh color, light cancel, Extremely Fine and a nice example of this Grill variety.
Scott No. 86 var.; $575. (Image1)
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Scott $575
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2563 |
o |
86 |
 1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Well centered, vibrant color, couple of somewhat shorter perfs at lower right, well struck target cancel, lovely Extremely Fine appearance, with 2006 P.S.E.
certificate Net Grade (VF 80).
Scott No. 86; $450. (Image1)
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Scott $450
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2564 |
o |
87 |
 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Well centered with huge margins, crisp impression on bright paper, clearly defined grill, neat strike of Star in Circle fancy cancel, an Extremely Fine gem,
with 1996 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $2,850). This one of only two examples to receive this grade with only one graded higher.
Scott No. 87; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
AN OUTSTANDING
CONDITION RARITY COMPLIMENTED BY THIS FANCY CANCELLATION. (Image1)
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Est. $1,500-2,000
Selling for...$1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2565 |
o |
87 |
 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Fancy Blue Geometric Crossroads cancel, well centered, deep color on fresh paper, Very Fine and choice, a lovely stamp with this fancy cancel, with 1990
P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 87; Estimate $500 - 750. (Image1)
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Est. $500-750
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2566 |
o |
87 |
 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Bold strike of "Negative Star" of New Haven, Ct., beautifully centered with large margins, wonderful fresh color and impression, sharp grill and full perforations,
an Extremely Fine gem with this fancy cancel, with 2006 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90, SSV $600).
Scott No. 87; Estimate $400 - 600.
(Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2567 |
o |
87 |
 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Vivid red Crossroads fancy cancel, beautifully centered, huge even margins with natural straight edge at left, deep color & sharply etched impression, Extremely Fine
and choice, with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 87; $200.
CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST ATTRACTIVE 1867 2¢ BLACK JACK GRILLED ISSUES WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. (Image1)
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Scott $200
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2568 |
o |
87 |
 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Outstanding centering with immense margins, fresh color, canceled by dull red cds (New York City carrier, sometimes found in this shade, but incorrectly described as "faded"
on certificate), Extremely Fine, ex-Ishikawa, with 1988 & 1991 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 87; $200. (Image1)
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Scott $200
Selling for...$210.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2569 |
o |
87 |
 1867, 2¢ black, E. grill. Light cancel, well centered, bright fresh paper, Very Fine, a choice example, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 87; $200. (Image1)
|
Scott $200
Selling for...$140.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2570 |
o |
88 |
 1867, 3¢ rose red, E. grill. Perfect strike of bold fancy Shield cancel of Waterbury Conn. nicely centered and rich color, minor flaws, an Extremely Fine strike, ex-Newbury, with
2009 P.F. certificate. Rohloff No. Q-4.
Scott No. 88; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THIS POPULAR WATERBURY FANCY CANCELLATION. (Image1)
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Est. $1,000-1,500
Selling for...$800.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2571 |
o |
88 |
 1867, 3¢ rose red, E. grill. Virtually perfect centering with large balanced margins, bright color on fresh paper, socked-on-the-nose Numeral "10" in Circle cancel (Skinner-Eno NS-J31),
Extremely Fine and choice, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 88; Estimate $400 - 600.
AN OUTSTANDING GEM COMPLIMENTED BY THIS ATTRACTIVE NUMERAL CANCELLATION. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$300.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2572 |
o |
88a |
 1867, 3¢ lake red, E. grill. Outstanding centering amid large even margins, deep distinctive lake red shade, sharp impression and well defined grill, light target cancel, Extremely Fine and
choice, ex-V. Morris, with 2001 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 88a; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A SUPERB GEM AND DESPITE ITS MODEST CATALOG VALUE, THIS IS A VERY RARE STAMP WHICH IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN THIS CHOICE
CONDITION.
By way of comparison, the P.S.E. has graded a mere four examples with a grade of "90" or higher, the highest grade being "95". We can only venture to guess what this gorgeous stamp will grade. (Image1)
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Est. $750-1,000
Selling for...$600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2573 |
o |
89 |
 1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. Bold red segmented cork cancel & small part of matching red cds, well centered, rich color, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-V. Morris and Puliafito, with
1990 & 1996 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 89; $350.
A GORGEOUS STAMP WITH TREMENDOUS EYE APPEAL. (Image1)
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Scott $350
Selling for...$600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2574 |
o |
89 |
 1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. Well centered, deep rich color, handsome blue Cincinnati cds postmark and tiny trace of red transit, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 1992 P.F. & 2010 P.S.E.
certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $900).
Scott No. 89; $350. (Image1)
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Scott $350
Selling for...$450.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2575 |
o |
89 |
 1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. Perfectly struck blue target cancel socked-on-the-nose, beautifully centered amid large margins, fresh color, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1986 & 2002 P.F.
certificates.
Scott No. 89; $350.
A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10¢ WASHINGTON E. GRILL IN GEM CONDITION. (Image1)
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Scott $350
Selling for...$280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2576 |
o |
89 |
 1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. Cancelled by "Steam Ship" two line handstamp, deep rich color, well centered with large margins, Very Fine and attractive, a tough cancel to find, with 2007
P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 89; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$290.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2577 |
o |
89 |
 1867, 10¢ green, E. grill. Blue Revenue Cancel of Sierra County, Cal. double circle cancellation, near perfect centering amid large even jumbo margins, bright fresh color, Extremely Fine and
choice, with 2004 P.F. & 2020 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 89; Estimate $400 - 600.
A GORGEOUS STAMP. WHY THIS GEM RECEIVED THIS GRADE WE WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND. (Image1)
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Est. $400-600
Selling for...$280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2578 |
o |
90 |
 1867, 12¢ black, E. grill. Attractive red cork and matching red town cancellation, near perfect centered with large even margins, detailed impression, fresh color on bright paper, Extremely
Fine to Superb, with 1995 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $3,250).
Scott No. 90; $400.
A BEAUTIFUL STAMP IN THE FINEST CONDITION COMPLIMENTED BY THIS PRETTY RED CANCELLATION.
Only two are graded higher by the P.S.E., however it is doubtful they are more attractive than this example. (Image1)
|
Scott $400
Selling for...$1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2579 |
o |
90 |
 1867, 12¢ black, E. grill. Well-centered, Post Office fresh color and paper, beautiful bold Leaf cancel & trace of red cds, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Ishikawa as pair, with
1988 P.F. certificate for horizontal pair.
Scott No. 90; $400. (Image1)
|
Scott $400
Selling for...$400.00
Will close during Public Auction |
| 2580 |
o |
90 |
 1867, 12¢ black, E. grill. blue translucent cork cancel, well centered with large margins, fresh color on bright paper, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, handsome used example with this blue
cancellation, ex-Kirke, with 2001 & 2005 P.F. certificates Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 90; $400. (Image1)
|
Scott $400
Selling for...$280.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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