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1867-68 Grilled Issue (F Grill) continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
1025 image5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Precise centering, deep shade and clear grill impression, couple small thins and light toning, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 A.P.S. certificate (Image) 750.00 80.00
1026 ng image10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Unused (regummed), precise centering, few small light toned spots not noted on certificate, otherwise Very Fine, with 1999 A.P.S. certificate (Image) 1,125.00 210.00
1027 image10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Choice centering with extra wide margins at top and bottom, brilliant color, light strike of blue cancel, Extremely Fine, a difficult stamp to find with choice centering, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) 205.00 375.00
1028 image12c Black, F. Grill (97). Crisp impression, choice centering with well-balanced margins, bold cork cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image) 225.00 290.00
1029 image12c Black, F. Grill (97). Well-centered on bright white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image) 225.00 135.00
1030 ng image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Described by the P.F. as regummed, but in our opinion this stamp has original gum (see notes below), lightly hinged, almost perfectly centered with extraordinarily wide margins all around, proof-like impression on fresh paper, clear and well-defined grill points

EXTREMELY FINE. A 15-CENT F GRILL WITH MARGIN WIDTH AND CENTERING RARELY ENCOUNTERED IN THIS ISSUE.

The 15c F Grill is very rare and desirable in either Very Fine or Extremely Fine condition. However, only a few existing copies have the margin width of the stamp offered here. With due respect to the P.F. Expert Committee, we strongly disagree with the opinion that this stamp is regummed. Grills were applied after gumming, therefore, original gum always shows the effect of grilling. The gum on this stamp shows such effects and thus cannot be regummed. However, the P.F. has refused to certify the gum as original, even during the reconsideration process when other experts' opinions were offered. Prospective bidders are welcome to compare this stamp to the two 15c F Grill stamps that follow, to anyone it will be apparent that the gum is original, the obstinate P.F. opinion notwithstanding.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,400.00 7,000.00
1031 og image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Original gum, lightly hinged, clear grill, sharp proof-like impression

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00 3,500.00
1032 og image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Original gum, lightly hinged, sharp grill impression, centered to top, tiny ink speck on gum does not show thru, Fine, a scarce stamp with original gum, (Image) 3,250.00 850.00
1033 ogbl image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Block of four, original gum, lightly hinged, each stamp has clearly-defined grill, detailed impression, choice centering, some minor perf strengthening not mentioned on accompanying certificate

EXTREMELY FINE. A REMARKABLY CHOICE AND RARE BLOCK OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL.

The demand for choice original-gum examples of the 15c F Grill has resulted in the decimation of virtually every well-centered block in existence. This rare survivor ranks among the finest that ever existed. Today, it could well be the finest extant.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

15,000.00 25,000.00
1034 image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, sharp impression, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) 300.00 1,800.00
1035 image15c Black, F. Grill (98). Well-centered, proof-like impression, red Baltimore Foreign Mail cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image) 330.00 500.00

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