| Lot | Sym. | Lot Description | Realized |
| 2421 | |
1c Blue, E. Grill (86).
Original gum, lightly hinged, gorgeous deep blue color and proof-like
impression on bright white paper, bold grill points, bright and
freshEXTREMELY FINE GEM. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST, IF NOT THE FINEST, 1-CENT E GRILL IN EXISTENCE. A PHENOMENAL STAMP, PARTICULARLY WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Some time ago we observed that the 1c E Grill appeared at auction very infrequently, in any form. After analyzing the early 1868 regular-production grills (Z, D, E and F), we concluded that grilling of 1c with the E (and Z) Grill must have been short-lived, occurring sometime around February 28, 1868. Later grilling of 1c stamps was probably done with the F Grill. Of the 1c E Grill supply, relatively little appears to have reached the philatelic market, as evidenced by the stamp's scarcity. A similarly-centered example realized $9,500.00 hammer in our Golin sale 812. With 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 7,000 |
| 2422 | |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Original gum, prominent grill, nearly perfect centering, single short perf
at upper leftEXTREMELY FINE EXCEPT FOR SINGLE SHORT PERF. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT GRILLED ISSUES TO FIND WELL CENTERED WITH ORIGINAL GUM. Our recent search of numerous major name sales containing 1867-68 grilled issues (Caspary, Lilly, Grunin, etc.) yielded only a couple that compare favorably, and we were quite surprised that several collections lacked even an average copy with gum. (Image) |
$ 900 |
| 2423 | |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp grill points, faint natural gum
bendVERY FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 2-CENT E GRILL. With 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 1,600 |
| 2424 | |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill points, sharp proof-like
impression, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 1,300 |
| 2425 |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Well-centered, clear grill points emphasized by bold red cancel, Extremely
Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 675 | |
| 2426 |
2c Black, E. Grill (87).
Well-centered, light strike of blue cancel, few short perfs, faint
horizontal crease along few perfs at B., Extremely Fine appearance, with
1992 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 210 | |
| 2427 | |
10c Green, E. Grill (89).
Original gum, well-centered with enormous margins at top and bottom,
clearly defined grill pointsEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 10-CENT E GRILL. REMARKABLE COLOR AND IMPRESSION. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 6,500 |
| 2428 |
10c Green, E. Grill (89).
Well-centered with uncommonly wide margins, sharp grill points, red and
blue cancels, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 1991 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 650 | |
| 2429 | |
12c Black, E. Grill (90).
Original gum, fresh and mostly complete (described as "part o.g." on
accompanying certificate), well-centered with unusually wide margins, sharp
proof-like impression, long full perfs all aroundEXTREMELY FINE. THE 12-CENT E GRILL IS FAR SCARCER THAN ITS F-GRILL COUNTERPART. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLES WE HAVE ENCOUNTERED. With 1994 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 6,750 |
| 2430 |
12c Black, E. Grill (90).
Well-centered with unusually wide margins, light grid cancel, sharp
impression, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 750 | |
| 2431 |
12c Black, E. Grill (90).
Well-centered, red cork cancels, intense shade, fresh and Very Fine, with
1993 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 900 | |
| 2432 | |
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Unused (no gum), clear and sharp grill points, perfectly centered with
beautifully proportioned margins, crisp proof-like impression, small
shallow thin spot at B.L.EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 15-CENT E GRILL IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND THIS WELL-CENTERED. Despite the minor flaw, this stamp should still be considered a condition rarity. With 1987 and 1999 P.F. certificates (the former states that "it is genuine") (Image) |
$ 2,800 |
| 2433 |
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Perfectly centered with enormous even margins all around, sharp impression
and bright shade, town cds and blue cork cancelsEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT E GRILL. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 3,000 | |
| 2434 |
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Well-centered, light cork cancel, long full perfs, Extremely Fine and
choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) |
$ 950 | |
| 2435 |
15c Black, E. Grill (91).
Crisp impression and bright shade, grid and trace of red cancel at B.L.,
fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
(Image) |
$ 800 |