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15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Early state I Grill with clear points, radiant color, slightly dry print impression, quartered cork cancel and part of red cancel at left, Jumbo marginsVERY FINE AND CHOICE. A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE WIDE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT I GRILL. ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE.
Starting with the 2013 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, the I Grills were elevated to major catalogue number status. For the 15c, Ronald A. Burns records 14 used off-cover, three unused and two covers, for a total of 19. A Power Search review found only one other sound and centered used example, offered in our 2012 Kirke auction.
With 2016 P.F. certificate
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Bright color, neat segmented grid cancel, faint diagonal crease at bottom right and reperfed at right, otherwise Fine example of this rare stamp, Ronald A. Burns records 14 used off-cover, three unused and two covers, for a total of 19 items, with 2009 P.F. certificate
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Late state of the I Grill, radiant color, centered to upper left, tiny corner perf crease at bottom leftVERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH THE RARE I GRILL.
Ronald A. Burns records 14 used off-cover, three unused and two covers, for a total of 19 items. Very few are late state I Grills.
With 2013 P.F. certificate
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Well-defined I Grill points from the early state of the grilling device, choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, brilliant color with trace of oxidation at bottom left (not mentioned on accompanying certificate), neat strike of cork cancel, light diagonal crease at centerEXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 15-CENT I GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS. ONLY SIXTEEN USED AND THREE UNUSED EXAMPLES HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED.
Starting with the 2013 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, the I Grills have been elevated to major catalogue number status. We anticipate that collector demand will be difficult to satisfy based on populations we have seen. For the 15c I Grill, Ronald A. Burns records 14 used off-cover, three unused and two covers, for a total of 19 items.
Illustrated in Opinions VII published by The Philatelic Foundation. With 1992 P.F. certificate.
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Well-defined I Grill points visible on both sides of the stamp, no less than 9 points in width and 11 points in height, three wide margins, bright color, neat strike of circle of wedges cancel, small tear at bottom rightVERY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 15-CENT I GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL UNITED STATES STAMPS.
Ronald A. Burns records 14 used off-cover, two unused and two covers with the 15c I Grill, for a total of 18 items.
With 2001 P.S.E. (not noting tear) and 2002 P.F. certificates
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Late state of the I Grill, radiant color, centered to upper left, tiny corner perf crease at bottom leftVERY GOOD EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH THE RARE I GRILL.
Ronald A. Burns records 14 used off-cover, two unused and two covers with the 15c I Grill, for a total of 18 items. Very few are late state I Grills.
With 2013 P.F. certificate
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Well-defined grill easily visible from the front of the stamp, Jumbo margins, vivid color on fresh paper, neat quartered cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL I GRILL IN THE FINEST ATTAINABLE CONDITION. THIS BEAUTIFUL STAMP HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED. ONLY NINE USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. THE I GRILLS HAVE JUST BEEN ELEVATED TO MAJOR CATALOGUE NUMBERS, CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR GRILL RARITY.
Ronald A. Burns, the foremost authority on the Bank Note grills, records nine used examples of the 15c I Grill, plus an additional two on separate covers. He also records three unused examples.
With 2010 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $6,300.00 as a 95 graded H Grill). This is the highest grade awarded and no other examples have achieved this grade, so there is no need to speculate how the P.S.E. graded population breaks down between grill types at this grade. However, the I Grill is scarcer than the H Grill, so we would expect the I Grill SMQ values to be separately reported and adjusted upward to reflect the new Scott listings. Scott Catalogue value is based on 2012 listing which does not distinguish between the grill types
15c Orange, I. Grill (141A). Clear grill points in the unmistakable I Grill shape, bright color with a hint of oxidation, unobtrusive segmented cork cancel, small corner crease at top leftFINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE WITH AN I GRILL. ONLY NINE USED EXAMPLES ARE RECORDED. THE I GRILLS HAVE JUST BEEN ELEVATED TO MAJOR CATALOGUE NUMBERS, CONFIRMING THAT THIS IS A MAJOR GRILL RARITY.
Starting with the 2013 Scott U.S. Catalogue (usually published in October) the I Grills will be elevated to major catalogue number status. Collectors now have to acquire these I Grills in their quest for completeness. We anticipate that collector demand will be difficult to satisfy based on populations we have seen.
Ronald A. Burns, the foremost authority on the Bank Note grills, records nine used examples of the 15c I Grill, plus an additional two on separate covers. He also records three unused examples.
Ex Floyd. With 1983 and 1999 P.F. certificates, the latter identifying the grill type
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