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

1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issue (Scott 134-144) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description  
3377 c Image10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Several discernible grill points in head, rich color, tied by target cancel, "London O. Jul. 27" circular datestamp on cover to Bremen, Germany, red "New York Paid All Br. Transit Jul. 29" circular datestamp, receiving backstamp, minor edgewear, Very Fine, with 2008 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,050.00

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction
3378   Image12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Intense shade, easily discernible grill points, quartered cork cancel, unusually wide top margin (possibly from top row of sheet), sealed tear at right near top, Very Fine appearance, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 3,750.00

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction
3379   Image12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Horizontal strip of four, each stamp shows some discernible grill points, pretty shade, unobtrusive cancel, left stamp small corner creases

FINE AND RARE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY H GRILL.

Linn's Stamp Facts reports one unused block of four (ex Zoellner), and notes that pairs are the largest reported used multiple (they must have been unaware of this strip).

With 2000 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $17,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction
3380 c Image12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Distinct vertical row of grill points behind ear of portrait and horizontal row across top of head, fresh color in distinctive 12c grilled-issue shade, tied by target cancel on salmon-colored cover addressed in violet to Gotland, Sweden, indistinct strike of town datestamp, red "New York 4 May 4" (1872) credit datestamp, red "Wfr. 1-1/2" German credit handstamp (re-stated credit in silbergroschen), Swedish receiving backstamps (May 20 and 21, 1872)

VERY FINE. THIS IS THE FINEST EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE ON COVER. ONLY FOUR COVERS ARE REPORTED -- THIS IS THE ONLY COVER TO SWEDEN.

Our Levi records contain three other covers previously described as bearing the 12c 1870 Grilled Issue: 1) single used alone on cover to Liverpool, ex Braus (Siegel Sale 449, lot 54); 2) used with 10c 1870 to India, Bissell corr. (ex Braus, Siegel Sale 449, lot 55); and 3) used with Nos. 145, 146, 147 and 148 on large domestic cover from the Austro-Hungarian Consulate in New York (Siegel Sale Apr. 18, 1979, lot 175). This fourth cover was identified by us after it was consigned to our auction in 2001 as a No. 151. The grill on this stamp is much stronger than the grills on the stamps on the other covers. The stamp overpays the 11c NGU Closed Mail rate to Sweden. The cover was carried on the North German Lloyd's Weser II, departing New York on May 4 and arriving in Southampton on May 15, 1872.

Ex Andromeda. With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott value for 12c Grill is $3,750.00 off cover and $7,000.00 on cover (Image)

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 E. $ 5,000-7,500

SOLD for $5,250.00
Will close during Public Auction
3381 ogbl Image15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Block of four, vibrant color and clear grills, full original gum, minor hinge marks, bottom right stamp small scuff and translucency not present at time of certification

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. THIS IS THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE FOR THE ISSUE.

Perhaps three or four unused blocks of four are known. One has creases affecting all stamps and one is reperfed at right.

Ex McKinney. With 1994 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail $45,000.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 7,500-10,000

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3382   Image15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Several clear grill points, intense shade, neat cancel, Very Fine, a pretty stamp, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction
3383   Image15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Perfectly centered with wide even margins, vibrant color, neat target cancel, natural s.e. at left, Extremely Fine, ex Hillmer, with 2011 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

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 $ 1,400.00

SOLD for $300.00
Will close during Public Auction
3384 c Image15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Strong grill, s.e. at left, tied by "Brenham Tex. May 15" (1870 or 1871) duplex datestamp and quartered cork cancel on "E. Busse, Texas Bakery and Dealer in Groceries, Provisions, &c." registered corner card cover to Dresden, Germany, sender's routing "By the Prussian enclosed mail" [sic], Brenham duplex struck over backflap, red "New York Registered May 22" rimless datestamp, red sawtooth framed "Recomandirt" German registry handstamp, manuscript registry markings and remnants of a registry form attached to back at top edge, Jun. 6 receiving backstamp, stamp slightly gum stained

FINE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE ON COVER. THE USE OF THIS ISSUE FROM A SMALL TEXAS TOWN ON REGISTERED MAIL TO GERMANY IS UNDOUBTEDLY UNIQUE.

The 15c stamp pays the 7c Closed Mail rate to Germany via England and the 8c registry fee. This rate was reduced to 6c in October 1871, and the earliest documented use of the 15c Grill is in June 1870 (although the stamp became available in April 1870). The New York May 22 and German Jun. 6 postmark dates point to three possible sailings in May 1870 or 1871. Very few covers are known with the 15c 1870 Grilled Issue, this being one of the most colorful and unusual.

Ex Andromeda. With 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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 E. $ 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $2,600.00
Will close during Public Auction
3385   Image24c Purple, H. Grill (142). Perfectly centered, fresh color, easily discernible grill points, bold 3-bar grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. ONE OF THE FINEST OF THE FEW SOUND EXAMPLES OF THE 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUES.

Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1992 P.F. certificate. (Image)

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 $ 7,000.00

SOLD for $3,375.00
Will close during Public Auction
3386   Image30c Black, H. Grill (143). Intense shade and impression, several rows of easily discernible grill points, Jumbo margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.

With 1983 and 1999 P.F. certificates. (Image)

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 $ 4,000.00

SOLD for $1,800.00
Will close during Public Auction
3387 bl Image90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Block of four, cork cancel, bright color, grills show clearly on two stamps, faint on a third, appears well-centered due to reperfing at top and one side, short sealed tear at lower right

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1870 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH H GRILL.

There are probably no more than four used blocks of the 90c 1870 Grill (including one block of seven). This is the first we have offered since our 2001 Twigg-Smith sale.

Ex Krug. With 1954 P.F. certificate stating "it is a genuine block of #144 only if kept in this form" implying that one stamp does not show a grill and not mentioning any faults. Scott Retail $13,500.00 (Image)

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 E. $ 3,000-4,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

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