12c Black, E. Grill (90). Tied by magenta quartered cork cancel, matching "Hartford Ct. Apr. 28" (1868) circular datestamp on cover with American Emigrant Co.'s illustrated corner card and printed address to Liverpool, England, red New York and Liverpool transits, sender's directive "For George H. Warner" at bottom (Secretary and Treasurer of the American Emigrant Co.), carried on the Cunarder Scotia, which departed New York Apr. 29 and arrived Queenstown May 8, stamp has a few short perfs, still Very Fine, a beautiful illustrated design

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Clearly-defined grill, tied by red grid cancel and matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red "New York Dec. 24" circular datestamp, blue boxed "Franca" handstamp, receiving backstamp, stamp with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, a very rare use apparently underpaying the 15c treaty rate by American Packet from New York, but accepted as fully paid, one of only two recorded Baltimore foreign mail covers to Brazil, ex Gliedman

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Intense shade, used with 1c Ultramarine (156) and tied by quartered cork cancels, "South Weymouth Mass. Jan. 21, 1878" circular datestamp on registered cover to Horatio C. King in New York City (Horatio C. King was the namesake son of the postmaster general under James Buchanan), various registry markings, some slight wear, Very Fine, unusual late use of 12c Grill, the registry fee was 10c, ex Vogel

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), tied by red target cancels, matching "Baltimore Md. Jan. 22" circular datestamp on small tissue-paper cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red "New York Paid All Jan. 23" transit datestamp, blue framed "Franca" handstamp and matching Rio de Janeiro receiving backstamp, Very Fine, a colorful and very scarce use to Brazil paying the 15c treaty rate via American Packet from New York

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Clearly-defined grill, tied by red grid cancel and matching "Baltimore Md. Dec. 21" (1870) circular datestamp on cover to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, red New York transit, blue "Franca" handstamp, receiving backstamp, stamp with small tear at top, otherwise Very Fine, scarce use apparently underpaying the 15c treaty rate by American Packet from New York, but accepted as fully paid

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Tied by red quartered cork cancel with light strike of matching "New York Paid All" circular datestamp and clear "Supplementary Mail" Type A handstamp on 1868 folded letter to Liverpool, England, sender's directive "per City of Antwerp" and carried on that Inman Line steamer from New York on Apr. 11, arriving Liverpool Apr. 21, red London transit datestamp, reduced at right where additional 12c stamp almost certainly was located, otherwise Very Fine and scarce Supplementary Mail use of the 12c E Grill from the Rathbone correspondence, with 2004 P.F. certificate which did not detect the missing stamp, stating "genuine usage"

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Tied by magenta quartered cork cancel, matching "Hartford Ct. Apr. 28" (1868) circular datestamp on cover with American Emigrant Co.'s illustrated corner card and printed address to Liverpool, England, red New York and Liverpool transits, sender's directive "For George H. Warner" at bottom (Secretary and Treasurer of the American Emigrant Co.), carried on the Cunarder Scotia, which departed New York Apr. 29 and arrived Queenstown May 8, stamp has a few short perfs, still Very Fine, a beautiful illustrated design

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Clear grill, used with 6c Carmine, H. Grill (137), s.e. at right and with discernible grill on forehead, tied by circle of wedges cancel, "Clinton N.Y. Oct. 2" circular datestamp on 1870 cover to Athens, Greece, red "New York Paid All Oct. 4" transit datestamp, red "P.D." handstamp, Trieste and receiving backstamps, some edgewear, Very Fine, scarce franking to pay the 18c rate to Greece via North German Union Closed Mail, in July 1870 the NGU Direct Mail rate was reduced to 15c with a corresponding reduction of the 23c NGU Closed Mail rate to 18c, the recipient was a Professor of Classics and Greek Literature at Hamilton College for more than 50 years, ex Vogel

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Used with 3c Red, F. Grill (94), tied to each other by cork cancels on small Dec. 24, 1868 cover to Rome, Italy and forwarded to Beirut, Syria, sent by North German Union Closed Mail through England, upon arrival in Rome the cover was re-addressed and forwarded by French Mail to Syria, a dizzying array of markings and backstamps trace its journey through the three postal systems, including New York, Cologne, Verona, Rome, Naples and Beirut, as well as handstamped and manuscript ratings which were crossed out as the cover moved along its journey, some edgewear as expected, 3c with blunted perfs from placement near edge of cover, Fine appearing and most unusual use

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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Used with 10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (89), tied by target cancels, "San Bernardino Cal. Mar. 3" (1869) circular datestamp on mourning-bordered cover to Sydney, Australia, San Francisco backstamp, red "12 Cents" credit handstamp, Panama transit datestamp of Mar. 24, red London Paid transit, receiving backstamp, some slight toning and some perf flaws from placement near edge of cover, Very Fine appearing 22c rate by British Mail via Southampton, after transiting San Francisco to Panama this was carried on the RMSP Elbe from Colon to Plymouth, the P&O Pera from Southampton to Alexandria, the Deccan from Suez to Galle and the Geelong from Galle to Sydney

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