Lot
1603 
1869, 2¢ brown, without grill, full o.g., centered to upper right with design clear of perfs, fresh with rich color, F.-V.F. for this, a very rare without grill variety with approximately a dozen examples known including a block of four, many many of which are faulty and/or cutting into the design; signed with W.H. Colson handstamp, with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate. Scott No. 113b $14,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE SOUND ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2¢ PICTORIAL ISSUE WITHOUT GRILL.
Realized: $3,000