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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Stamps and Covers continued...

1867-68 Grilled Issue, cont. (Scott 92-101) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3292 c Image24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Clearly-defined grill, bright color, cancelled by circle of wedges on registered legal-size cover to Franklin La., neat "Registered" in oval handstamp, purple manuscript registry no., mostly intact wax seal on back from New Orleans gives only indication of origination, 1869 docketing, some toning affects stamp and cover, still Fine, scarce domestic use of the 24c grilled issue, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate, Scott Retail $2,600.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3293   Image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Bright color, clear grill points, well-centered for this difficult stamp, cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, ex Twigg-Smith, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 950.00

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction
3294 bl Image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Block of four, partly split grill, segmented cork cancel, faint crease and couple minor faults, perfs in, still an attractive and extremely rare used block, Scott Retail $10,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3295 bl Image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Block of six which is rejoined horizontally, vibrant color, light rosette cancels, top left stamp small corner crease at top left, bottom left stamp repaired tears

FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF SIX OF THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL.

A block of six is the largest recorded used multiple, and this is the first we have offered since keeping computerized records.

With 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $12,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3296 c Image30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Radiant color, clearly-defined grill, tied by bold strike of cork cancel, red "New York Paid 12 Nov. 10" credit datestamp on 1868 folded cover to Lyon, France, endorsed "P Cambria", red boxed "PD" handstamp, Calais transit, receiving backstamps

VERY FINE. ACCORDING TO SCOTT CATALOGUE, THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL.

With 1994 P.F. certificate. With 1999 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3297   Image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Mathematically perfect centering with wide margins, wonderful depth of color, clear grill, light cancel leaves Washington vignette completely visible

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS THE FINEST KNOWN EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 90-CENT F GRILL. THIS SUPERB STAMP HAS BEEN AWARDED THE PERFECT GRADE OF GEM 100 BY P.S.E.

The 90c stamps used to make grilled issues were printed on a thick stock of paper. It is likely that sheets remaining from the pre-grill period were used and that the thinner paper introduced in 1868 had not been used for the 90c value. Two characteristics of 90c F Grill stamps are poorly punched perforations and generally poor centering.

A review of the P.S.E. Population Report statistics for the grilled issues reveals how rare this 90c stamp truly is. Only one other 1867-68 grilled stamp in any condition -- used or unused -- has achieved a grade of 100 (15c used). Even the very common 3c F Grill stamps have not had an example grade 100. To achieve this grade with the top value of the issue is remarkable.

Ex Kirke. With 1977 and 2004 P.F. certificates. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Gem 100; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 98, SMQ $25,000.00 as 98). This is the highest grade awarded and no other example has achieved this grade. The next highest graded example is a 95 (2 examples). (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $22,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3298   Image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Rich color, enormous margins including right straddle-pane margin with centerline and part of stamp in adjoining pane, wide bars cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a rare straddle-pane margin example of the 90c F Grill, with 2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 2,250.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3299 bl Image90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Block of four with top sheet selvage, rich color, clearly-defined grills, large grid cancels, bottom stamps light diagonal crease, top left stamp light toning along top perforations

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 90-CENT F GRILL, WHICH IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE. ONLY THREE ARE KNOWN.

Multiples of higher-denomination stamps such as the 90c F Grill were usually used on heavy parcels or large covers to foreign countries. The parcels or wrappers were rarely kept, and so few multiples have survived. Of the 90c F Grill, we record two other off-center blocks, as well as two rejoined and faulty blocks (one ex Klein and the other ex Ishikawa).

With 1993 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $25,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction

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