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Sale 1109 — U.S. 1847-69 Issues, featuring the Kenneth D. Gilbart Collection
Sale Date — Wednesday, 30 September, 2015
Category — 1867-68 Grilled Issue, On-Cover, 1875 Re-Issue (Scott 86-96, 107)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
662
1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Horizontal pair, tied by circle of V's cancel, "Richmond Va. Mar. 30" circular datestamp on cover to Lynchburg Va., small backflap sealed tear, Fine, the 1c E Grill is scarce on cover, Starnes backstamp and signed Brookman in 1954
575
130
663
10c Green, E. Grill (89). Tied by red cork cancel and matching "Baltimore Md. Jun. 22" circular datestamp, "New York Paid All Direct Jun. 23" circular datestamp also ties stamp on 1868 orange-buff cover to Freiberg, Germany, boxed Hamburg Franco datestamp, receiving backstamps, backflap tears, Very Fine use of the 10c E Grill on a NGU Direct Mail cover
E. 200-300
110
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10c Green, E. Grill (89). Horizontal pair, tied by bold circle of wedges cancels, red "New York Am. Pkt. Nov. 11" circular datestamp on 1868 folded letter to Barcelona, Spain, Gomez correspondence, red "4R" due handstamp, London and Cadiz backstamps, Very Fine
E. 400-500
200
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15c Black, E. Grill (91). Tied by bold strike of grid and by "New York 18 Aug. 15" debit datestamp, "Insufficiently Paid" straightline handstamp on 1868 cover to Lyon, France, blue Calais transit, Paris and Lyon backstamps, Very Fine, underpaid for the double rate and treated in New York as completely unpaid
750
160
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10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Used with 2c Black (73) and 3c Ultramarine (114), circle of wedges cancel, "Brooklyn Vt. Jul. 23" circular datestamp on cover to Putnam Conn., slightly reduced at right, 2c stamp couple shortish perfs at left, Fine and unusual three-issue franking
E. 200-300
200
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2c-12c E,. and F. Grills, Cover Balance. Three covers, No. 90 used to England, lifted and hinged back, Nos. 93 and 94 on separate covers, latter an advertising cover, Fine-Very Fine
E. 300-400
0
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12c Black, Re-Issue (107). Characteristic re-issue original gum, intense shade, wide margins and beautifully centered but reperfed at left, Very Fine appearing example of this re-issue, of which only 389 were sold, with 2015 P.S.E. certificate
4,000
1,500
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