30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Original gum, lightly hinged, radiant color, well-defined grill,
reperfed at left, Fine appearance, scarce unused with original gum, with
1990 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Unused (no gum), bright color, clear grill points, 2mm tear at
right (harshly described by P.S.E. as large), otherwise Very Fine, with
2002 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Brilliant color, bold crossroads cancel, thin spots, Very Fine
appearance (Image)
90c Blue, F. Grill (101).
Deep rich color, nicely contrasted by perfectly struck bright red
New York credit datestamp on brilliant fresh paper, clear
grillEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT F. GRILL WITH BRIGHT BLUE COLOR AND A RED CANCEL ON FRESH WHITE PAPER.
The 90c stamps used to make grilled issues were printed on a thick stock of paper. It is likely that sheets remaining from the pre-grill period were used and that the thinner paper introduced in 1868 had not been used for the 90c value. Two characteristics of 90c F Grill stamps are poorly punched perforations and generally bad centering. This stamp is a remarkable exception, because the perfs are much better formed and the centering is superior than usually found. In addition, this stamp possesses the added features of rich color, a colored cancel and fresh paper.
With 2003 P.S.E. certificate (Image)
90c Blue, F. Grill (101).
Virtually face-free cancel, rich color, choice centering, sealed tear at
top right, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)