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The Curtis Collection: 1847-1901 Issues continued...

1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
639 og Image3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Large part original gum, intense shade and impression, lighter than usual grill impression which leaves perforations on all sides completely intact, faint horizontal crease

FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT A GRILL. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE PERFORATIONS INTACT.

Due to the nature of the grilling machine and the all-over grill, most examples of this issue have missing or ragged perfs. The example offered here, with intact perfs all around, is a condition rarity.

Ex Geisler. With 1986, 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

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 $ 8,500.00

SOLD for $1,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
640 og Image3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, bright color, wide and well-balanced margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL.

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

With 2000 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

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 $ 6,000.00

SOLD for $3,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
641 og Image3c Rose, C. Grill, Imperforate (83a). Horizontal pair, original gum, large margins to clear at right, deeply impressed grill, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $550.00
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642 og Image2c Black, D. Grill (84). Original gum, small h.r., deep shade, clearly-defined grill, centered to right

VERY GOOD. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.

With 1971 P.F. certificate for pair, this the right stamp (Image)

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 $ 16,000.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
643 ng Image3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Unused (no gum), clear grill, distinctive shade of 3c used for the early grills, Very Fine, rare in unused condition, with 1982 P.F. certificate (stating "toned", which it is not) and with 2000 P.F. certificate as "genuine" (Image)

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 $ 2,150.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction
644 og Image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Slightly disturbed original gum, clear grill, three wide margins to touched at left

FRESH AND FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.

With 1977 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 17,500.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
645 og Image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, centered to bottom right, toned perfs at bottom, Very Good appearance, a rare stamp in original-gum condition missing from the vast majority of unused U.S. collections, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 17,500.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
646 og Image3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Original gum, disturbance from hinge removal, clear grill points and bright Rose color, small sealed tear at lower right, horizontal crease at bottom

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.

The 3c Z Grill was in production for only a short period of time before the device was replaced with the F Grill. Only a small number of 3c sheets were fed thru the Z Grill, which accounts for the rarity of surviving examples, especially in original-gum condition.

Ex Argentum. With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 25,000.00

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
647 ng Image12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unused (no gum), characteristic deep shade, wide margins, clearly-defined grill

VERY FINE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT Z GRILL.

With 1988 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

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 $ 6,500.00

SOLD for $2,700.00
Will close during Public Auction
648 og Image1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and proof-like impression on fresh paper, clear grill points, trivial natural gum bend which is extremely faint and not mentioned on accompanying certificate

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1868 ONE-CENT E GRILL IS FAR SCARCER THAN ITS F GRILL COUNTERPART, PARTICULARLY IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

Some time ago we observed that the 1c E Grill appeared at auction very infrequently, in any form. After analyzing the early 1868 regular-production grills (Z, D, E and F), we concluded that grilling of the 1c 1861 issue with the E (and Z) Grill must have been short-lived, occurring sometime around February 28, 1868. Later grilling of 1c stamps was probably done with the F Grill. Relatively little of the 1c E Grill supply appears to have reached the philatelic market, as evidenced by the stamp's scarcity.

Ex Scarsdale. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,250.00

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction
649 og Image2c Black, E. Grill (87). Original gum, prominent grill, attractive centering, couple short perfs at upper left, Extremely Fine appearance, an exceedingly difficult stamp to find with original gum and decent centering, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, F 70; SMQ $1,000.00), we are sure this would have graded much higher if not for the short perf (Image)

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 $ 1,750.00

SOLD for $1,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

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