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1870-88 Bank Note Issues continued...
Lot Sym. Lot Description Est/Cat Realized
548   10c Brown, Grill (139).> H. Grill, well-centered and with rich color, light cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, well-centered and with rich color, light cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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 800.00 1,000.00
549   12c Dull Violet, Grill (140).> H. Grill with several discernible grill points, deep rich color, neat cancel, well-balanced margins<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.^<><>With12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill with several discernible grill points, deep rich color, neat cancel, well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.

With 1997 P.S.E. and 1998 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier)

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 3,250.00 2,700.00
550   12c Dull Violet, Grill (140).> H. Grill, pleasing centering and stronger color than typically seen for this issue, light two stroke violet ms. cancel and <red numeral accountancy handstamp,> Very Fine, with 1969 and 1998 P.F. certificates12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, pleasing centering and stronger color than typically seen for this issue, light two stroke violet ms. cancel and red numeral accountancy handstamp, Very Fine, with 1969 and 1998 P.F. certificates (Image Magnifier)

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 3,250.00 1,800.00
551 og 15c Orange, Grill (141).> H. Grill, original gum, bright color, horizontal creases at top, otherwise Fine, a rare original-gum example of the 15c 1870 Grill, with 1989 P.F. certificate15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, original gum, bright color, horizontal creases at top, otherwise Fine, a rare original-gum example of the 15c 1870 Grill, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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 8,500.00 1,200.00
552   15c Orange, I. Grill (141 var).> Well-defined I Grill points from the early state of the grilling device, brilliant color, neat strike of segmented cork cancel, tiny corner perf crease at bottom right<><>^FINE. THIS STAMP IS THE DISCOVERY COPY OF T15c Orange, I. Grill (141 var). Well-defined I Grill points from the early state of the grilling device, brilliant color, neat strike of segmented cork cancel, tiny corner perf crease at bottom right

FINE. THIS STAMP IS THE DISCOVERY COPY OF THE 15-CENT I GRILL, WHICH IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS. ONLY TEN USED AND TWO UNUSED EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED. THIS RARITY DESERVES MAJOR CATALOGUE LISTING STATUS.

At least two sizes of grills were used by the National Bank Note Company for the 1870 Issue. The I Grill measures from 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall. The I Grill is currently recorded on all values except the 12c, 24c and 30c (there are unconfirmed reports of the I Grill on the 12c and 24c). The 1c thru 7c values make up most of the population of I Grill stamps. The 10c, 15c and 90c I Grills are extremely rare, and it is only in recent years that their existence was reported by Ronald Burns.

With 1955 and 2008 P.F. certificates and accompanied by 1953 note from Stanley Gibbons where purchased by the current owner. Small backstamp. (Image Magnifier)

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553   15c Orange, Grill (141).> H. Grill, exceptionally wide margins, magnificent intensity of color seldom seen on the 15c Bank Note Grilled stamp, <bold green fancy rosette cancel with the rim of the matching circular datestamp at left,> small margin fla15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, exceptionally wide margins, magnificent intensity of color seldom seen on the 15c Bank Note Grilled stamp, bold green fancy rosette cancel with the rim of the matching circular datestamp at left, small margin flaw at right along with a partly nibbed perf, still Extremely Fine, green cancels are very rarely found on high-value Bank Note stamps, quite possibly unique on the 15c Grill (Scott premium of $300.00 is long out of date) (Image Magnifier)

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 1,600.00 4,000.00
554   24c Purple, Grill (142).> H. Grill, nicely centered, characteristic pale shade of the Grill Issue, scarce <blue waffle grid fancy cancel><><>^VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUE, AS THERE A24c Purple, Grill (142). H. Grill, nicely centered, characteristic pale shade of the Grill Issue, scarce blue waffle grid fancy cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A DESIRABLE EXAMPLE OF THE 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUE, AS THERE ARE VERY FEW THAT HAVE FANCY CANCELLATIONS.

With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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 7,500.00 15,000.00
555   24c Purple, Grill (142).> H. Grill, extraordinarily well-centered, typical pale shade, bold <red New York Foreign Mail> crossroads cancel, couple really trivial perf flaws<><>^EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MARVELOUS SUPERBLY-CENTERED 24-CENT 1870 NA24c Purple, Grill (142). H. Grill, extraordinarily well-centered, typical pale shade, bold red New York Foreign Mail crossroads cancel, couple really trivial perf flaws

EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MARVELOUS SUPERBLY-CENTERED 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH VIVID RED CANCEL.

With 1993 P.S.E. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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 7,500.00 4,250.00
556   30c Black, Grill (143).> H. Grill, three extra wide margins, intense shade on fresh paper, <vivid red New York Foreign Mail Star> cancel<><>^VERY FINE. A GORGEOUS 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH VIVID RED NEW YORK FOREIGN30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, three extra wide margins, intense shade on fresh paper, vivid red New York Foreign Mail Star cancel

VERY FINE. A GORGEOUS 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH VIVID RED NEW YORK FOREIGN MAIL CANCEL.

With 1986 and 1999 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates (Image Magnifier)

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 3,875.00 4,250.00
557   30c Black, Grill (143).> H. Grill, exceptionally well-centered, intense color on bright paper, light <red> cancel<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY-CENTERED 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH RED CANCEL.^<><>With 1995 P.F. ce30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, exceptionally well-centered, intense color on bright paper, light red cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERBLY-CENTERED 1870 30-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH RED CANCEL.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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 3,875.00 7,000.00
558   90c Carmine, Grill (144).> H. Grill, well-centered, magnificent strong color, essentially face-free cancel<><>^EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY WELL-CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH A FACE-FREE CANCEL.^<><>W90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, well-centered, magnificent strong color, essentially face-free cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXTRAORDINARILY WELL-CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH A FACE-FREE CANCEL.

With 1978 P.F. certificate (Image Magnifier)

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 2,500.00 4,750.00

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