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**1867-68 Grilled Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1419		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clear grill, tied by rosette and "New-York Jan. 13" circular datestamp on cover to New Orleans, some cover and stamp toning, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,150.00	140.00
1421		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Rich color, tied by blue circle of V's cancel on orange Western Union Telegraph cover, light strike of town datestamp, matching "Paid" at lower left, trivial edgewear, Fine and unusual usage on a telegraph cover (Image)	225.00	190.00
1422		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Tied by bold cork cancel on cover of Brown's Guide Book of Boston 1869 edition, trivial edgewear, Fine and unusual usage (Image)	E. 200-300	160.00
1423		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Tied by "Boston Mass. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on 2c Black entire (U54), cancelled by grid, to So. Waldoboro Me., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce usage (Image)	E. 300-400	150.00
1424		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Bright color, used with 2c Brown (113), tied by "Springfield Ill. Aug. 28" double-circle datestamp and cork on cover to Boston Mass., some cover toning and wear, Fine and unusual combination (Image)	E. 150-200	220.00
1425		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Thirteen covers, range of cancels and frankings, incl. several single frankings with cancels incl. Yonkers Star, West Meriden Ct. fraternal fancy cancel, also incl. pair on cover (2), strip of three, one used with 3c F. Grill (94), some faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group, one with 1985 P.F. certificate	E. 750-1,000	450.00
1426		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 3c Green and 10c Brown (147, 150), tied by blue-green targets, matching "Spanish Ranch Cal. May 13" circular datestamp on 1872 yellow cover to Paris, France, red New York transit, blue Cherbourg transit and debit marking also tie stamps, 2c tiny sealed tear at top let, 3c natural s.e. at left, cover with small repair at top, otherwise Very Fine, and extremely rare mixed-issue franking of the 2c F Grill and National Bank Notes overpaying the 10c rate, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	E. 2,000-3,000	2,600.00
1428		5c Brown, 24c Gray Lilac, 30c Orange, F. Grill (95, 99, 100). Used with 15c Black (77), each tied by neat strike of "New York Paid Dec. 21" circular datestamp on large cover from San Francisco to Paris, France, neat "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 12" circular datestamp, stamps appear not to have been cancelled in San Francisco, blue 1870 French transit circular datestamp, straightline "Insufficiently Paid" crossed out in blue crayon, blue Consular seal on back, missing additional stamp (probably low-value 1869 Pictorial), some overall wear and few faults, still Fine and impressive franking, an extremely rare usage of the high-value Grilled issues, illustrated and discussed in an article in Chronicle (May 1985, pp. 117-118) (Image)	E. 1,500-2,000	1,400.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1419

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clear grill, tied by rosette and "New-York Jan. 13" circular datestamp on cover to New Orleans, some cover and stamp toning, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,150.00

140.00

1421

1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Rich color, tied by blue circle of V's cancel on orange Western Union Telegraph cover, light strike of town datestamp, matching "Paid" at lower left, trivial edgewear, Fine and unusual usage on a telegraph cover (Image)

225.00

190.00

1422

1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Tied by bold cork cancel on cover of Brown's Guide Book of Boston 1869 edition, trivial edgewear, Fine and unusual usage (Image)

E. 200-300

160.00

1423

1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Tied by "Boston Mass. Sep. 23" circular datestamp on 2c Black entire (U54), cancelled by grid, to So. Waldoboro Me., slightly reduced at left, Very Fine and scarce usage (Image)

E. 300-400

150.00

1424

1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Bright color, used with 2c Brown (113), tied by "Springfield Ill. Aug. 28" double-circle datestamp and cork on cover to Boston Mass., some cover toning and wear, Fine and unusual combination (Image)

E. 150-200

220.00

1425

1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Thirteen covers, range of cancels and frankings, incl. several single frankings with cancels incl. Yonkers Star, West Meriden Ct. fraternal fancy cancel, also incl. pair on cover (2), strip of three, one used with 3c F. Grill (94), some faults, many appear Fine-Very Fine, interesting group, one with 1985 P.F. certificate

E. 750-1,000

450.00

1426

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Used with 3c Green and 10c Brown (147, 150), tied by blue-green targets, matching "Spanish Ranch Cal. May 13" circular datestamp on 1872 yellow cover to Paris, France, red New York transit, blue Cherbourg transit and debit marking also tie stamps, 2c tiny sealed tear at top let, 3c natural s.e. at left, cover with small repair at top, otherwise Very Fine, and extremely rare mixed-issue franking of the 2c F Grill and National Bank Notes overpaying the 10c rate, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

E. 2,000-3,000

2,600.00

1428

5c Brown, 24c Gray Lilac, 30c Orange, F. Grill (95, 99, 100). Used with 15c Black (77), each tied by neat strike of "New York Paid Dec. 21" circular datestamp on large cover from San Francisco to Paris, France, neat "San Francisco Cal. Dec. 12" circular datestamp, stamps appear not to have been cancelled in San Francisco, blue 1870 French transit circular datestamp, straightline "Insufficiently Paid" crossed out in blue crayon, blue Consular seal on back, missing additional stamp (probably low-value 1869 Pictorial), some overall wear and few faults, still Fine and impressive franking, an extremely rare usage of the high-value Grilled issues, illustrated and discussed in an article in Chronicle (May 1985, pp. 117-118) (Image)

E. 1,500-2,000

1,400.00