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1867-68 Grilled Issue (F Grills):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
255 image2c Black, F. Grill (93). Perfectly centered with wide even margins all around, intense shade and proof-like impression, cancelled by sharp mostly complete strike of New York City blue Negative 5-point Star within 11-Point Star in Circle fancy cancel, with President Jackson peering out from hollow center

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A WONDERFUL COMBINATION OF CANCEL AND CONDITION. ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL 2-CENT BLACK JACK GRILLED STAMPS EXTANT.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

45.00 1,800.00
256 og image3c Red, F. Grill (94). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill points, fresh and bright color, well-centered, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 325.00 850.00
257 image3c Red, F. Grill (94). Bright color on fresh paper, unusually wide margins, well-struck target cancel, clear grill, Extremely Fine and remarkably beautiful, with 1992 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 6.00 450.00
258 og image3c Rose, F. Grill, Imperforate (94a). Single, full to huge margins at sides, part original gum, h.r., Very Fine, Scott Retail for pair $1,500.00 (Image) E. 200-300 150.00
259 og image5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Original gum, strong grill impression, deep shade and detailed impression, Very Fine and choice original-gum example of the 5c F Grill, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image) 2,500.00 1,900.00
260 ngbl image5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Block of four, unused (no gum), dark shade and sharp impression, couple stamps with small faults, appears Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate, Scott Retail as four singles (Image) 5,400.00 1,350.00
261 image5c Brown, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (95 var). Well-centered, deep rich color and sharp impression, light strike of circle of V's cancel

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 5-CENT F GRILL ON THIN PAPER.

The National Bank Note Co. undoubtedly made various attempts to improve grilling quality and efficiency through modifications in the process. Based on surviving stamps, it appears that one modification involved the use of very thin paper, which probably allowed two or more sheets to be grilled in one pass through the grilling device. The 1c (F), 2c (E and F), 3c (E and F), 5c (F), 10c (F), 12c (F) and 15c (F) are found on this very thin paper. They are scarce, particularly the 5c-15c values.

With 1999 P.S.E. and 2000 P.F. certificates (Image)

675.00 2,700.00
262 image10c Green, F. Grill (96). Deep rich color, wide margins, cork cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 200.00 260.00
263 image12c Black, F. Grill (97). Perfectly centered with spectacularly wide margins all around, intense jet-black shade and proof-like impression on bright fresh paper, light strike of cork cancel (almost appears unused), Extremely Fine Gem, a stamp of extraordinary quality and beauty, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) 225.00 650.00
264 image12c Black, F. Grill (97). Well-centered with wide margins, sharp impression, light strike of circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 225.00 525.00

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