Sale 38: The Barbara Fosdyke-Ray Black Jack Collection

Lot 2058    

1867, 2¢ black, D. Grill. O.g., lightly hinged, usual centering with margins to in at right, strong color, bright & fresh, about Fine and rare, a gorgeous example of this seldom seen rarity; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84    $16,000 for the grade of fine.

Realized: $2,200

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Lot 2059    

1867, 2¢ black, D. Grill. Disturbed o.g. (paper adherence), centered to the upper left, rich color, tiny tear at lower left, otherwise about Fine, still a very presentable original gum example of this very rare mint stamp; with 1996 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84    $16,000 for the grade of fine.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 2060 o   

1867, 2¢ black, D. Grill. Black cork cancel, wide margins and well centered for this most difficult issue, bold color and sharp impression, clear well defined grill, F.-V.F.; with 1976 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84    $4,500 for the grade of fine.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 2061 o   

1867, 2¢ black, D. Grill. Target cancel, exceptionally well centered amid well balanced margins for this notoriously off centered issue, rich shade, tiny corner crease at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, a wonderful example of this rare grill issue; with 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84    $4,500 for the grade of fine.

Realized: $1,300

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Lot 2062 o   

1867, 2¢ black, D. Grill. Neat radial geometric cancel, centered to right, sound with intact perfs and strong color, about Fine, still an attractive sound example of this rare stamp; with 1990 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84    $4,500 for the grade of fine.

Realized: $750

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Lot 2063 o   

1867, 2¢ black, D. Grill. Horizontal pair, bold large circle of wedges cancel, centered to left, deep color, clear well defined grills, left stamp with tiny corner perf. crease, otherwise Fine for the issue, a very rare used multiple; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 84    $9,250 for the grade of fine.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 2064    

1867, 2¢ black, Z. Grill. O.g., very lightly hinged, centered to bottom left, very fresh with rich bold color, Fine, an extremely rare full original gum stamp; with 2000 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85B    $15,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 2065 ()   

1867, 2¢ black, Z. Grill. Without gum, fresh, large gutter margin s.e. at left showing dividing marks at top and bottom, Fine and attractive, a rare unused stamp in sound condition; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 85B    $5,750 for no gum.

Realized: $800

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Lot 2066    

1867, 2¢ black, Z. Grill. Block of 4, slightly disturbed o.g., centered to lower left, deep color, creases including bottom pair with pre-grilling horizontal paper fold with some grill point holes through folded area, about Fine appearance, the largest known multiple of the 2¢ Z. Grill, this being the only intact mint block of two known, the other being rejoined.
Scott No. 85B    $75,000.

Realized: $6,000

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Lot 2067 o   

1867, 2¢ black, Z. Grill. Neat strike of red five-point star in circle cancel, strong color and impression, clear well defined grill, Fine and attractive, ex Haas, Metzger.
Scott No. 85B    $1,600.

Realized: $1,300

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