Lot 1872 o
1867, 2¢ black, D. grill, sound, usual centering, Fine and scarce.Scott No. 84 $4,500.
Realized: $270
Lot 1873 o
1867, 3¢ rose, D. grill, bold geometric grid cancel, wide margins, bright color, nearly Very Fine.Scott No. 85 $1,050.
Realized: $290
Lot 1874
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, o.g., lightly hinged, wide margins, deep intense color and clear well defined grill impression, Fine; with 2005 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 85B $17,500.
A VERY RARE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ BLACKJACK Z. GRILL.
Lot 1875
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, double transfer, showing strong double transfer in "Two Cents" at bottom, left margin single with part imprint, o.g., lightly hinged, rich color, strong well defined grill impression in stamp and in selvage, bright and fresh, Fine; with 2008 Weiss and 2009 P.F. certificates.Scott No. 85B var. $19,000.
A VERY RARE MINT ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 2¢ BLACKJACK Z. GRILL ISSUE SHOWING A MAJOR DOUBLE TRANSFER.
Lot 1876
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, o.g., very lightly hinged, strong color and clearly defined grill impression, small sealed tear at right, about Fine appearance, a rare mint stamp; with 1986 P.F. and 2011 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (FR-G 20).Scott No. 85B $17,500.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 1877
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, horizontal strip of 5, o.g., appears never hinged, clear well defined grills, bold color, left stamp with some extraneous printing ink above design, few natural gum bends and some separated perfs between left two stamps, about Fine, ex-Wagshal; with 1988 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 85B $82,500 for two pairs and single.
CONSIDERED TO BE THE LARGEST KNOWN MINT MULTIPLE OF THE 1867 2¢ Z. GRILL ISSUE.
Lot 1878 o
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, red cancel, short perf at top, Fine for this; with 2014 P.S.A.G. certificate.Scott No. 85B $1,500.
Realized: $200
Lot 1879 o
1867, 2¢ black, Z. grill, blue grid cancel, fresh, Fine; with 2014 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 85B $1,350.
Realized: $210
Lot 1880
1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill, o.g., rich vibrant color on bright fresh paper, strong well defined grill impression, Fine and attractive; with 1989 P.S.E. certificate.Scott No. 85C $25,000.
A RARE ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3¢ Z. GRILL ISSUE IN SOUND CONDITION.
Realized: $6,250
Lot 1881
1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill, o.g., lightly hinged, nicely centered amid wide margins, rich color on bright paper, strong well defined grill, Very Fine, a very scarce mint stamp; with 1994 P.F. certificate.Scott No. 86 $3,250.
Realized: $1,700