Sale 1014 — Outstanding United States Stamps
Sale Date — Wednesday-Friday, 12-14 October, 2011
Category — 1870-71 National Bank Note Co. Grilled Issues (Scott 134-139)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
1360
1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). H. Grill, horizontal strip of three, original gum, despite a couple "tacky" specks on gum we feel this is Mint N.H., pos. 2 and 3 with clear grill impressions, pos. 1 no apparent grill (not unusual for H Grill multiples), rich color, perfs a bit weak and some short perfs, mostly confined to the apparently ungrilled pos. 1, otherwise Fine for this very scarce 1870 Bank Note Grilled Issue multiple, Scott Retail as grilled pair and single with original gum
7,000
700
1361
1c-3c 1870 Bank Note Grills (134-136). Used, 3c blue quartered cork cancel, last two wide margins, Very Fine-Extremely Fine, each with P.S.E. or P.F. certificate (2003-08, 3c graded 80)
327
225
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2c Red Brown, Grill (135). I. Grill, original gum, unusually wide margins, fresh, bright color, Very Fine
1,100
600
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6c Carmine, Grill (137). I. Grill, clear and sharp grill points, well-centered, bold quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate
575
325
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, essentially full original gum, vibrant color, tiny stain below "TA" of Postage, otherwise Fine
4,500
425
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, wonderfully bright color, neat strike of New York Foreign Mail Circle of Arrowheads cancel (Weiss TR-C7), Very Fine and choice, a stamp of great visual appeal, with 2001 P.F. certificate
550
450
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, clear points, bright color, very light cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate
550
250
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7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, full to clear margins, cancelled by bold negative "7" in circle cancel, reperfed at right, appears Fine, unusual cancel
550
120
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, wide margins, rich color with very light Star in Circle cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1996 and 2006 P.F. certificates
850
800
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, attractive color, neat "N.York (Steamship)" circular datestamp, Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate
850
450
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10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, pretty shade, light strike of New York Foreign Mail cancel, Fine, with 2006 P.S.E. certificate
850
275
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