1c Blue, F. Grill (92).
Exceptionally wide margins, well-centered, bright shade, cancelled by town
datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1983 P.F. certificate (Image)
2c Black, F. Grill (93).
Well-centered, deep blue cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Sheriff (Image)
3c Red, F. Grill (94).
Wide margins, rich color, cork cancel, Extremely Fine
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3c Red, F. Grill (94).
Block of nine with bottom imprint and full plate no. 32, original gum,
remarkably well-centered, rich color, gum very slightly disturbed at top,
slight crease in two stamps in bottom row, still Extremely Fine and an
outstanding plate imprint multiple, ex Hind and Klein, Scott Retail for a
complete plate block of eight is $6,000.00
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5c Brown, F. Grill (95).
Block of four, full original gum, lightly hinged, beautiful warm shade and
rich color, centered to topFINE. A SCARCE BLOCK OF THE 5-CENT F GRILL WITH ORIGINAL GUM.
This block does not have the usual scuffs found on multiples of the this stamp. Ex Klein (Image)
5c Brown, F. Grill (95).
Perfectly centered, beautiful bright shade, vivid red grid cancel,
Extremely Fine Gem, one of the most difficult grilled issues to find in
sound centered condition (Image)
5c Dark Brown, F. Grill (95
var). Beautiful dark shade approaching the elusive Black Brown,
well-centered, practically a face-free cancel, Very Fine, extremely scarce
in this shade and quality, with 1986 P.F. certificate as Scott 95a Dark
Brown (Image)
10c Yellow Green, F. Grill
(96). Block of four, full original gum, lightly hinged, marvelously
well-centered, deep rich color on bright thin paperEXTREMELY FINE GEM BLOCK. ONE OF THE LAST REMAINING SOUND, CENTERED BLOCKS OF THE 10-CENT F GRILL WITH ORIGINAL GUM. AN ABSOLUTELY BREATHTAKING MULTIPLE.
Ex Hind and Klein (Image)
10c Yellow Green, F. Grill
(96). Extraordinarily wide margins, rich color, fine impression,
lightly cancelled by town datestamp and cork, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992
P.F. certificate (Image)
12c Black, F. Grill (97).
Block of four, original gum, each stamp superbly centered, deep shade and
proof-like impression on crisp bright paper, upper left stamp with minor
gum disturbance and what appears to be the barest trace of thinning (this
spot does not show dark in fluid and the thin hard F Grill paper is not
easily thinned--it could well be sound), hinge marks on bottom
pairEXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE FINEST EXISTING 1868 12-CENT F GRILL BLOCK WITH ORIGINAL GUM. EXTREMELY RARE IN ANY GRADE EVEN APPROACHING THIS QUALITY.
This block comes from the block of eight in the Caspary sale. With the demand for Extremely Fine singles with original gum, a block of this quality has become an endangered species. The three unquestionably sound stamps in this block would probably bring $5,000 to $7,500 each today.
Ex Caspary and Klein (Image)
12c Black, F. Grill (97).
Choice centering and wide margins, intense shade and impression, lightly
cancelled, Extremely Fine Gem, ex Klein
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15c Black, F. Grill (98).
Block of four, full original gum (a few small brown spots), well-centered,
deep shade on thin paper, faint crease in top left stamp and tiny grill
thin speck in bottom left stampFRESH AND VERY FINE. PROBABLY THE FINEST ATTAINABLE QUALITY FOR A BLOCK OF THE 15-CENT F GRILL.
Ex Hindes and Klein (Image)
15c Black, F. Grill (98).
Well-centered, circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, ex Sheriff (Image)
24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill
(99). Near perfect centering, deep shade, circle of wedges cancel, tiny
natural inclusion, Extremely Fine Gem, the 24c F Grill is one of the most
elusive grilled issues in this quality, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)
30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Block of twelve--two blocks of six rejoined along center
vertical row of perfs--with left sheet margin showing extra grill
impressions, full original gum, beautiful bright color on fresh white
paper, centered slightly to left but overall well-centered for this issue,
top row creased and small thins in two stamps at topFINE AND FRESH. THE LARGEST RECORDED MULTIPLE OF THE 30-CENT F GRILL. A SPECTACULAR AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT CLASSIC BLOCK.
The two blocks of six forming this extraordinary piece were acquired separately from different sources. The sheet margin block was purchased privately from the Bechtel collection, and soon after the righthand block of six emerged in the Ishikawa sale. The largest recorded block of the 30c F Grill is a block of six--joined together, these two form a new record-size multiple.
Sheet-margin block with 1970 P.F. certificate. Scott retail for two blocks and two pairs (Image)
30c Orange, F. Grill
(100). Remarkably well-centered with wide margins, rich color, cork
cancelEXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL, A STAMP RARELY ENCOUNTERED WITH WIDE MARGINS AND EXACT CENTERING.
Scott Catalogue states "Values for No. 100 are for copies with small margins, especially at sides. Large-margined examples sell for much more." With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)
90c Blue, F. Grill (101).
Absolutely perfect centering, brilliant color with proof-like intensity and
impression, very lightly cancelled, the characteristic 90c F. Grill
perforations are unusually long and full all aroundEXTREMELY FINE GEM. CERTAINLY ONE OF THE FINEST USED 1868 90-CENT F GRILL STAMPS IN EXISTENCE.
Buhler expert mark on back (Image)
90c Blue, F. Grill (101).
Block of four, full original gum, minor hinge marks, centered slightly to
bottom as are all known multiples, deep rich color, bright and
freshFINE-VERY FINE. ONE OF THE RAREST AND MOST OUTSTANDING CLASSIC BLOCKS--NO MORE THAN THREE UNUSED 1868 90-CENT F GRILL BLOCKS BELIEVED TO EXIST.
Ex Bechtel. Possibly ex Worthington or Hind (both collections contained a 90c F Grill block, but the sale catalogues were restricted from having photographs of stamps) (Image)