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U.S. Stamps - 1862-66 2¢-15¢ Issues continued...
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
381 o    73 var. image1863, 2¢ black, major double transfer ("Preston shift"). Left gutter margin single (position 81R), blue ink brush cancel, usual centering to the top with huge margins around and showing portions of adjacent stamps at sides, bold color and impression on fresh paper clearly showing shift, two small corner creases at bottom, otherwise Fine, a lovely example of this major double transfer rarity, ex-McClellan, with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 73 var.; $4,000.

Originally discovered in 1951, Stanley Ashbrook a few years later commented on this variety after consulting many of the prominent Black Jack students, and found no one had ever seen an example of this stamp…It is the only copy that I have ever been able to find and is evidently much scarcer than the well-known "Atherton Shift".. (Image1)

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Scott $4,000

SOLD for $550.00
Will close during Public Auction
382 o    75 image1862, 5¢ red brown. Full central "Paid" in lozenge cancel, perfect centering amid large beautifully balanced margins, with perforations well clear of design all round, fiery rich color, an Extremely Fine gem, an exceptional superb centered stamp, in our opinion - a bit undergraded, with 2003 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $1,000), with only seven graded higher (all at 95).
Scott No. 75; $425.



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383 o    75 image1862, 5¢ dark red brown. Attractive centering and margins with portion of adjacent stamp at left, bold distinctively dark color, light grid and Philadelphia, Pa. town cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a gorgeous example of this rare shade - particularly in this gem condition, with 2004 P.F. & 2017 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 75; $1,000.



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Scott $1,000

SOLD for $300.00
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384 o    75 image1862, 5¢ red brown. Beautiful rich deep color, choice margins and centering, bold central blue circular grid cancel, Extremely Fine, a lovely stamp with this beautifully struck color cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 75; $455. (Image1)

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385 o    76 image1863, 5¢ brown. Complete central strike of fancy Bat of Higham, Mass. (Skinner-Eno PA-Bt 1) and red town cancels, exceptional centering and margins, bold color, Extremely Fine, ex-Kirke, with 2005 and 2006 P.F. & 2005 P.S.E. certificates, the latter two Graded (VF-XF 85).
Scott No. 76; Estimate $400 - 600. (Image1)

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Est. $400-600
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386 o    76 image1863, 5¢ brown. Perfect centering amid uncommonly large evenly balanced margins with perforation well clear of design all round, strong bright color, neat grid and portion of red transit cancels, Superb, a remarkable gem, with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 76; $125.



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Scott $125

SOLD for $180.00
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387 o    76 image1863, 5¢ brown. Vertical Pair, each with neat 1865 manuscript revenue cancel, both beautifully centered amid uncommonly wide margins, strong bold color, Extremely Fine and choice, a very rare multiple used for revenue purpose, with 1989 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 76; Estimate $200 - 300. (Image1)

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Est. $200-300
SOLD for $290.00
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388 o    77 image1866, 15¢ black. Beautifully centered with unusually large margins, sharp impression and fresh color, bold blue segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1982 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 77; $190. (Image1)

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Scott $190

SOLD for $200.00
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389 o    77 image1866, 15¢ black. Light segmented cork cancel & large red French boxed "P.D." handstamp, well centered with large margins, sharp impression and fresh color, Extremely Fine, a lovely example with this French marking, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 77; Estimate $300 - 400. (Image1)

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Est. $300-400
SOLD for $200.00
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390 o    77 image1866, 15¢ black. Well centered with large even margins, fresh color, light cancellation, Extremely Fine, a lovely gem, with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 77; $190. (Image1)

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391 o    77 image1866, 15¢ black. Bold fancy New York Foreign Mail Geometric (Kirke 66-07-11-SGEO) cancel, outstanding centering with large even margins, bright fresh color; tiny corner crease, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1992 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 77; Estimate $150 - 200. (Image1)

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Est. $150-200
SOLD for $210.00
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U.S. Stamps - 1867 Grilled & 1875 Re-issue
LotNo. Symbol CatNo. Lot Description
392     79 image1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill. Small part o.g., clearly defined grill, radiant color, beautifully centered with virtually intact perfs which is very rare for this issue, Extremely Fine and choice, ex-Spencer Anderson, with 1937 A.P.S. & 1997 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 79; $8,500.

THE 1867 3¢ A. GRILL IS SELDOM FOUND IN SOUND, ESPECIALLY WITH INTACT PERFORATIONS AND CENTERING SUCH AS THIS GEM EXAMPLE.

The experimental A Grill covered the entire stamp. On most examples, this caused the perforations to virtually disintegrate when the stamps were separated. Examples of the 3¢ A. Grill such as the stamp offered here, with virtually full perforations all around, are true condition rarities.

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Scott $8,500

SOLD for $5,250.00
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393     83 image1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill. O.g., lightly hinged, strong grill, bright fresh Post Office color and paper, well centered with perfs clear of design on all four sides, Very Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 83; $5,500.

A GORGEOUS EXAMPLE IN MINT CONDITION, THAT IS RARELY FOUND IN THIS PRISTINE, ORIGINAL GUM CONDITION.

The 3¢ is the only regularly issued denomination that comes with the distinctive C. Grill, with the grill points facing up instead of down.

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Scott $5,500

SOLD for $2,800.00
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394 o    83 image1867, 3¢ rose, C. grill. Cancelled by fancy Blue Bird of Rockford, Ill., deep rich color, well defined grill, choice centering with full perforations all around, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Welling, V. Morris, Hinrichs and Scarsdale, with 1985, 1994 & 2004 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 83; Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.

WIDELY REGARDED BY STUDENTS OF UNITED STATES STAMPS AS THE FINEST USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3¢ ROSE C. GRILL IN EXISTENCE.

This outstanding gem sold for $16,000 hammer price as part of the famous "Scarsdale" collection in 2007. (Image1)

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Est. $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $4,000.00
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395 o    85B image1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill. Gorgeous strike of blue quartered cork cancel, beautifully centered with four large margins, deep color and detailed impression, clear grill, an Extremely Fine gem, with 1995 & 2003 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 85B; $1,100.

A STUNNING COMBINATION OF CENTERING AND CANCELLATION RARELY FOUND AMONG EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 2¢ BLACK JACK Z. GRILL.

Only a small quantity of 2¢ sheets were grilled during the period when the Z. device was active. After the D. Grill, the Z. is the rarest of Black Jack grilled stamps. (Image1)

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Scott $1,100

SOLD for $3,250.00
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396 o    85B image1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill. Socked-on-the-nose Star within a Star fancy cancel (Skinner-Eno ST-E9), nicely centered with sharp impression, deep color on bright fresh paper, Very Fine and attractive, with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85B; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

A GORGEOUS 1867 2¢ BLACK JACK Z. GRILL RARELY FOUND IN THIS CONDITION ENHANCED BY THIS FANCY CANCELLATION. (Image1)

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Est. $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
397 o    85B image1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill. Well centered, beautiful sharp grill points clearly showing the horizontal ridges unique to the Z. grill, cancelled by neat red New York City "Post Office" town cancel, Very Fine and rare, ex-Puliafito, with 1995 & 2009 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 85B; $1,100.

AN INCREDIBLY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND WELL CENTERED. ESPECIALLY RARE WITH A RED TOWN CANCELLATION.

Narrow spacing on the plates used to print the Black Jacks did not provide enough room between subjects for the large Perf 12 gauge holes. As a result, most Black Jack stamps have perfs touching the design on one or more sides. The scarcity of four margined copies multiplies exponentially when the Z. Grill is factored into the equation, particularly with a fancy red color cancellation. (Image1)

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Scott $1,100

SOLD for $2,700.00
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398 o    85E image1867, 12¢ intense black, Z. grill. Light cancellation giving the appearance of the "Mask of Zorro", beautifully centered, rich color with deeply etched impression, Post Office fresh, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85E; $2,250.

A WONDERFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1867 12¢ Z. GRILL. (Image1)

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Scott $2,250

SOLD for $2,100.00
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399 o    86 image1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Light geometric cancel, beautifully centered within large margins, bright color, Extremely Fine to Superb, with 1989 & 2024 P.F. certificates, latter Graded (XF-SUP 95).
Scott No. 86; $450.

THIS IS ONE OF ONLY A SMALL HANDFUL OF THE 1867 1¢ E. GRILL IN THIS OUTSTANDING QUALITY. (Image1)

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Scott $450

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400 o    86 image1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill. Wonderful strike of fancy "OK" in grid, well centered with large margins, bright color, Extremely Fine, ex-Haas, Grunin and Hansen , with 2008 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 86; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

A MAGNIFICENT 1868 1¢ FRANKLIN E GRILL WITH "OK" FANCY CANCELLATION, WHICH IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE ON THIS ISSUE.



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