Lot 4060 o
1867, 12¢ black, E. grill, attractive red target cancel, beautifully centered with nice margins, Very Fine and choice; with 1984 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 90 $475.
Realized: $400
Lot 4061 o
1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, black cork cancel, well centered & fresh color, Extremely Fine; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 91 $575.
Realized: $425
Lot 4062 o
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, cork cancel, virtually perfect centering with large margins, bright color, Extremely Fine to Superb.Scott Nos. 92 $425.
THIS LOVELY GEM SHOULD RECEIVE A VERY NICE GRADE WHEN SUBMITTED FOR CERTIFICATION.
Realized: $1,000
Lot 4063 o
1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill, black radial cancel, deep, fresh color, Extremely Fine example of this tightly margined stamp; with 1992 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 95 $850.
Realized: $500
Lot 4064 o
1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, light strike of New York Steamship cds, outstanding centering and margins, fresh color, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1991 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 96 $325.
A GORGEOUS STAMP COMPLIMENTED BY THE SCARCE NEW YORK STEAMSHIP CANCEL.
Realized: $400
Lot 4065 o
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, perfect bold strike of "leaf" cancel, very well centered, full perforations, Extremely Fine, an outstanding example; with 1994 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 97 $250.
Realized: $280
Lot 4066 o
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, neat cross roads cancel, bright fresh color, Very Fine and choice; with 1994 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 98 $275.
Realized: $130
Lot 4067 o
1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill, light cork cancel, well centered with large margins, full perfs, Extremely Fine; with 1996 P.S.E. certificate.Scott Nos. 99 $1,600.
Realized: $950
Lot 4068 o
1867, 30¢ orange, F. grill, segment cancel and a small portion of blue French entry cds, well centered for this tightly margined stamp, fresh color, Very Fine and choice; with 1986 P.F. certificate.Scott Nos. 100 $1,000.
Lot 4069 o
1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill, light cork cancel, well centered, rich color, Extremely Fine; with 1994 P.F. & P.S.E. certificates.Scott Nos. 101 $2,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 90¢ F. GRILL, COMBINING CHOICE CENTERING, PERFORATIONS AND COLOR.
The 90¢ stamps used to make grilled issues were printed on a thick stock of paper. It is likely that sheets remaining from the pre-grill period were used and that the thinner paper introduced in 1868 had not been used for the 90¢ value. Two characteristics of 90¢ F Grill stamps are poorly punched perforations and generally bad centering. This stamp is a remarkable exception. The perfs are much better formed than usual and the centering is precise.