Lot 1533
1867, 1¢ blue, F. grill, cancelled by quartered cork duplexed with "Danville N.Y. Aug 11" cds on local drop letter, original August 7, 1868 enclosure; 1¢ trivial pulled perf, Very Fine, ex-Henry Nowak, Evans, "Aristocrat"; with 1995 P.F. and 1999 A.P.S. Certificates.Scott No. 92 Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USAGE OF THE 1¢ F. GRILL 1867 ISSUE.
Illustrated and discussed in Donald Evans, The United States 1¢ Franklin 1861-67, pg. 52, fig. 3-21.
Realized: $1,350