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 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, crisp impression, gorgeous centering with unusually wide and balanced marginsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS WITHOUT QUESTION ONE
OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL IN EXISTENCE. THIS AND THE 30-CENT ARE THE MOST DIFFICULT F GRILLS TO OBTAIN IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. The higher-denomination F Grills were produced in limited quantities and
seem to have caused National Bank Note Co. difficulty in applying perforations. They are typically off center with very choppy perfs. This stamp has uncharacteristically precise centering and well-formed perforations. Ex Weisman and offered to
the market for the first time in a decade. With 1990 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
8,500.00
SOLD for $9,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block of four, original gum, bright shade, clear grillsFRESH AND FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL. VERY FEW ARE SOUND. Our
extensive records contain perhaps a half-dozen or so blocks of four, plus a block of fifteen and an imprint and plate no. block of six. Several of the blocks are faulty, and some may have been broken for singles. With 2007 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
42,500.00
SOLD for $35,000.00
Will close during Public Auction |
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 30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Original gum, vibrant color as fresh as the day it was printed, wide margins for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL-GUM
EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL IN EXISTENCE. A REMARKABLE STAMP IN EVERY RESPECT -- COLOR, GRILL, IMPRESSION, INTACT PERFORATIONS AND MARGIN WIDTH. TRULY SPECTACULAR. The 30c 1861-68 Issue stamps -- Scott 71 (to a lesser extent) and Scott
100 -- rank as two of the most difficult classic U.S. stamps to find in such pristine condition. Due to narrow spacing of the plate, the 30c 1861-68's are usually found with tight margins, especially at sides. A review of auction sales produced
only six other original-gum examples of the 30c F Grill in grades of Very Fine or Extremely Fine. Except for this stamp and one other (ex Scarsdale, Siegel Sale 918, lot 54), the potentially choice stamps appeared in sales held during the 1940's and
50's. Whether any or all of them could pass today's more rigorous standards for condition and certification is unlikely. Ex Gabade and Morris, and offered to the market for the first time since 1996. With 1987 and 1995 P.F. certificates. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com |
8,500.00
SOLD for $15,500.00
Will close during Public Auction |
