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1867-68 Grilled Issue (Z Grill):
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
225 og image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Small part original gum, extraordinarily choice centering, sharp grill and proof-like impression, small corner crease at top left ending in minute margin tear

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL STAMPS EXTANT WITH ANY PART OF ORIGINAL GUM.

If this stamp did not have the nearly-invisible corner crease and minute margin tear noted on the accompanying certificate, it would rank among the finest 2c Z Grill stamps in existence, with a value of $15,000 to $20,000. For the collector who desires choice centering over perfect condition, this is the ideal stamp.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,000.00 2,300.00
226 image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Sharp grill points clearly showing the horizontal ridges, intense shade and impression, bold circle of V's cancel, Very Fine and choice example of the 2c Z. Grill (Image) 800.00 1,200.00
227 image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Well-centered with remarkably wide margins for this issue, sharp grill, light pen cancel, small corner crease at top right, Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 900.00 600.00
228 image2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Clear and sharp grill points, bright shade, Fine (Image) 800.00 350.00
229 og image3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Original gum, strong grill impression, distinctive bright Rose shade typical of early 3c grilled stamps, fresh paper, horizontal crease at bottom barely breaks paper at edge of grill

VERY FINE CENTERING. AN ATTRACTIVE AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z-GRILL WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

Excluding the supremely rare grilled stamps -- 5c and 30c A Grill, 3c B Grill, 1c, 10c and 15c Z Grills -- the 3c Z Grill is the rarest of the regularly-produced grilled issues. Examples of the 3c Z Grill with original gum are usually far off center and faulty. This stamp has unusually choice centering, and the crease at bottom, which creates a few tiny pinpoint breaks in the grill, does not affect the appearance to any significant degree.

With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

9,000.00 4,500.00
230 ng image12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unused (no gum), proof-like impression, lightly cleaned to remove small stains from the back corners, Very Fine appearance, with 1995 P.F. certificate (Image) 4,500.00 1,700.00
231 ng image12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unused (regummed), clear grill points, centered to bottom right, Very Good, a scarce stamp unused, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 4,500.00 850.00
232 image12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Well-centered, intense shade and impression, cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,100.00 1,300.00
233 image12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Clearly-defined grill points, intense shade and impression, light strike of circle of V's cancel, Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) 1,100.00 500.00
234 image12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade and impression, clear grill points, light strike of cork cancel, light diagonal crease at bottom right, otherwise Fine (Image) 1,100.00 300.00

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