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12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Rich color and detailed impression, remarkably clear grill points, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE SOUND AND CENTERED USED EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
The 12c National Bank Note Company Grilled Issue is an exceedingly difficult stamp to obtain with wide margins and choice centering.
With 2004 and 2019 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85)
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Several clear grill points, bold quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1961 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (F-VF 75; SMQ $2,550.00)
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Bright color and paper, bold strikes of target and circular datestamp cancels, choice centering for this difficult issueEXTREMELY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 1999 and 2006 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85). With 2005 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80; SMQ $3,750.00)
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Perfectly centered with extraordinarily wide and balanced margins, fresh color not typically seen on this stamp which is often encountered pale and faded, sharp impression, clearly defined grill points, neat 3-ring target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH OUTSTANDING CONDITION -- GREAT COLOR, WELL-CENTERED AND HUGE MARGINS -- A SUPERB EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES ATTAINABLE, GRADED XF 90 BY THE P.S.E.
Ex Sheriff and Dr. Hinrichs. With 1971 P.F. certificate as a pair, 1986 and 2001 P.F. certificates and 2016 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $8,000.00). This is the highest grade recorded and the only example at this grade--the next highest is VF-XF 85.
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Easily discernible grill, deep rich color, neat strike of blue target cancel and circular datestamp (probably Cincinnati), fresh and Very Fine, with 1977 P.F. certificate
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Bright shade, several easily discernible grill points at bottom, bold cork cancel, unusually wide margins for this difficult issueVERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 1995, 2000 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Several easily noticeable grill points, bold strike of grid cancelVERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 1994 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Several clear rows of grill points, intense shade, cork cancel, Fine used example of this scarce issue, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Clear grill, light strike of crossroads cancel, single repaired perf at right, otherwise Fine
12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Small lightened cancel (appears unused), well-centered, fresh color, Very Fine, with conflicting certificates -- 1991 and 2008 P.S.E. certificates state "genuine with lightened cancel", 2017 P.S.A.G. certificate states "fake grill", offered as is and not subject to further extension, Scott Retail as genuine used
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