Sale 708 — 1989 Rarities of the World
Sale Date — Saturday, 15 April, 1989
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issues
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
172
3c Rose, Grilled All Over (79). Block, Unusually Well-centered with Nearly Complete perfs. (Scarce on This Issue), Almost Very Fine, A Rare Multiple, with P.F. Certificate
10,000
6,500
173
3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Spectacular Centering and Margins, Clearly Embossed Grill, Outstandingly Choice, Extremely Fine, with P.F. Certificate
1,350
3,250
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2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). The Unique Used Block, natural s.e. at Right, Magenta Target cancels, minor separation hinge reinforced, right pair trifle heavy crease, top left stamp couple tiny trivial tears, An Exceptional and Extremely Rare "Grill" Showpiece, catlogs $8,000.00 as Unused Block, Used Block listed but Unpriced, with photocopy of P. F. Certificate
0
5,000
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Fresh, Full o.g., hinge remnant, light crease and tiny thin, Fine Appearance, with P.F. Certificate
3,500
1,350
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3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Virtually Perfect Centering within Wide Margins, Light Target cancel, Extremely Fine, One of the Finest Known Examples of This Rare and Difficult Issue, with Two P.F. Certificates
950
3,500
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Block, Fresh, Nearly Full o.g., minor hinge remnants, FinecVery Fine, Only Four Blocks Known, An Important Rare Classic Multiple
13,500
8,500
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15c Black, F. Grill (98). Fresh, Beautiful Margins and Centering, o.g., Extremely Fine and Choice, with P.F. Certificate
675
3,250
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block, Part o.g., tiny internal nick in one, some reinforcing, centered to left, Scarce Block
6,500
1,800
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block of 15 (5x3), Fresh, Full o.g., Three Mint, Choice Color, Remarkably Well-centered, few hinge remnants, sensibly reinforced, Very Fine Block, several Extremely Fine, Largest Known Multiple
22,500
25,000
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24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block, Grid cancels, faint crease bottom right, otherwise Fine, A Rare Block, Less Than Six Such Blocks Known
4,000
2,500
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Fresh, Nearly Full o.g., insignificant corner perf. crease, Fine, Rare Stamp
4,000
1,400
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Nicely Centered, Fresh Color, faint staining on back, otherwise Fine, with P.F. Certificate
4,000
1,800
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90c Blue, F. Grill (101). Block, Fresh and Intact, Light Geometric Cork cancels, bottom left stamp small diagonal crease, bottom right stamp small thin, otherwise Fine, Rare Block, with P.F. Certificate which does not mention the thin
5,000
3,250
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