1867-68 Grilled Issues Essays (section a):
| Lot |
Sym. |
Lot Description |
Realized |
| 1353 |
E |
 [No Value] C. Grill Essay,
Partially Erased A. Grill, Imperforate (79-E). Block of nine,original
gum, h.r. at top, clearly defined grills but showing strong signs of
partial erasure between several positions at right, vertical and horizontal
creases, small thin spot at top, otherwise Very Fine, very rare, a
wonderful showpiece (Image) |
$ 2,100 |
| 1354 |
E |
 [No Value] C. Grill Essay on
White Wove, Points Down, Perforated 12 (79-E15g var). Block of six,
original gum, few natural gum skips, signed "J. Macdonough"
(manager of N.B.N. Co.) and "Alexr. Duke" (operator of grilling
machine), showing trace of partially erased grill, small gum soak at
left, otherwise Very Fine and interesting item
(Image) |
$ 1,050 |
| 1355 |
E |
 [No Value] Grill Essays,
Perforated 12 (79-E15g, 79-E15p, 79-E15p var, 79-E16 var). Seven total,
incl. three of first (white, yellowish and pinkish papers), one of 79-E15p,
two additional sith pen initials, last is Continental grill on single
perforated stamp-size paper, all original gum, h.r., few toned spots,
otherwise Very Fine group (Image) |
$ 800 |
| 1356 |
E |
 [No Value] Z. Grill, Points
Down, Perforated 12 (79-E15q). Horizontal pair and five singles,
complete for all Scott-listed paper colors, original gum, h.r., the
Pale Lilac small toned spot, otherwise fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,000 |
| 1357 |
E |
 3c Black, Deep Pink,
Shield-Shaped Die Essay on Thick White Paper (79-E18a). Each approx. 61
x 66mm, original gum, h.r., natural gum skips, both have few thin spots,
both appear Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,600 |
| 1358 |
E |
 3c Black, Deep Pink,
Shield-Shaped Die Essay on Thick White Paper, Washington, D.C. Feb. 21
Postmark (79-E18b). The former 75 x 60mm, latter 62 x 79mm, original
gum, h.r., natural gum skips, few creases and thins, both appear Fine (Image) |
$ 2,300 |
| 1359 |
E |
 3c Black, Shield-Shaped Die
Essay on Yellow Wove (79-E18e). 55 x 62mm, original gum, h.r., bright
paper, natural gum skip, few adherences, thin spot, otherwise Very Fine (Image) |
$ 500 |
| 1360 |
E |
 3c Black, Carmine,
Shield-Shaped Die Essay on Orange Wove (79-E18f). The first 74 x 79mm,
second 55 x 66mm with hole-punch at top left, both large part original gum
as originally applied, both have thins, tiny edge nicks, both appear
Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,600 |
| 1361 |
E |
 3c Dull Carmine,
Numeral-Shaped Die Essay on Yellow Laid, Numeral Hand Colored
(79-E18h). 62 x 67mm, large part original gum as originally applied,
h.r., bright colors, faint vertical crease, tiny thin spots, otherwise
fresh and Very Fine (Image) |
$ 1,200 |
| 1362 |
E |
 3c Shield Essay, Perforated
12 (79-E18j, 79-E18k). The former unused (no gum), latter original gum,
h.r., Fine-Very Fine (Image) |
$ 800 |
| 1363 |
E |
 3c Green, Shield Die Essay on
India, Engraved (79-E19a). Complete strip of three, 135 x 39mm, on
card, showing progressively lighter impressions, fresh and Very Fine, very
rare (Image) |
$ 2,900 |
| 1364 |
E |
 3c Blue Green, Shield Die
Essay on Thick Paper, Typographed (79-E19c). 116 x 34mm, showing
progressively lighter impressions, small tear at top left, thin spots,
appears Very Fine, very rare (Image) |
$ 2,100 |
| 1365 |
E |
 3c Dark Red Brown, Shield Die
Essay on Thin Card, Typographed (79-E19c var). 122 x 36mm, showing
progressively lighter impressions, fresh and Very Fine, very rare, Scott
Retail for printed on thick paper as previous lot
(Image) |
$ 1,700 |