Price History for US Scott 138 in Used 70J Grade
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, face-free strike of circle of wedges cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
Ex Senchuk and Merlin. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $10,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade (offered in our Kirke sale). This statistic has not changed since 2009.
7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, face-free strike of circle of wedges cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $10,750.00). This is the highest grade awarded and only one other shares this grade (offered in our Kirke sale). This statistic has not changed since 2009.
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, face-free strike of cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE.
With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $7,850.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and only one other shares this grade.
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Jumbo margins and wonderfully well-centered, brilliant color, clear grill points, New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING AND HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY H GRILL, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
Ex Kirke. With 1994 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $6,500.00). Only two grade higher (both at 98, we sold one in 2014 for $15,000 hammer). This is the only example to achieve this grade
7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Jumbo margins and wonderfully well-centered, brilliant color, clear grill points, New York Foreign Mail Geometric cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A STUNNING AND HUGE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY H GRILL, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E.
With 1994 P.F. and 2003 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $2,700.00 as 95, $10,750.00 as 98). Only two have graded higher (both at 98), including the I Grill offered in lot 3229. This is the only example to achieve this grade
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, neat mostly face-free strikes of target cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 7-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.
With 1996 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,000.00). Only three used examples have been graded higher (highest is 98)
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Clear grill points at bottom left, brilliant color, Jumbo margins, unobtrusive quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,700.00)
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill with clear grill points at bottom left, brilliant color, Jumbo margins, unobtrusive quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $900.00 as 90, $2,700.00 as 95)
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill with clear grill points at bottom left, brilliant color, Jumbo margins, unobtrusive quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ $1,150.00 as 90, $2,950.00 as 95)
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Light strike of target cancel, vibrant color, clear grill points, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1986 A.P.S. and 2004 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Choice centering, vibrant color and detailed impression, target cancel, Extremely Fine, a handsome stamp, with 2006 P.F. (XF 90) and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Vibrant color, choice centering and margins, neat strike of grid cancel and rim of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, a beautiful stamp, ex Barwis, with 1988, 2008 P.F. and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $950.00)
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, strong grill points, rich color, choice margins and centering, neat strike of New York Foreign Mail cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $960.00), certificates do not specify the type of grill
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, rich color, choice margins and attractively centered, bold strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1989, 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,200.00), certificates do not specify the type of grill
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, lightly cancelled, choice margins and centering, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,150.00)
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, rich color, choice margins and attractively centered, light cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,150.00)
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Clear grill points, vivid color, well-balanced margins, unusual "X" in circle cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $675.00)
7c Vermilion, H. Grill, Split Grill (138 var). Clear grill points, brilliant color, bold quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Hansen, small purple backstamp, with 1987 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter stating "split I. grill variety", but we believe this is an H. Grill (VF-XF 85; SMQ $675.00 as normal H. Grill)
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, well-balanced margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1988 P.F. and 2006 P.F.E. certificates (VF-XF 85; SMQ $770.00)
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Rich color, clearly defined grill, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 1979 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85), with 2021 P.S.E. certificate (VF 80 Jumbo; SMQ $550.00 as 80 and $675.00 as 85)
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill, Double Grill, One Split (138 var). Showing part of the grill in all four corners, radiant color, light face-free "spokes" corner cancel (probably New York Foreign Mail), Very Fine and choice, a rare grill variety, this is the only example we have offered since keeping computerized records, ex "Lake Shore", with 2005 P.F. certificate as quadruple split grill and 2020 P.S.E. certificate as double grill one split (VF 80; the variety unpriced in SMQ), Scott value as plain double grill with no premium for the split
7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, excellent grill impression, well-centered and with bright color, cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate which specifies the grill type (VF 80; SMQ $410.00)
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7c Vermilion, H. Grill, Split Grill (138 var). Split vertically with one row at top and majority of grill at bottom, radiant color, three Jumbo margins, neat target and circular datestamp cancels, Very Fine, ex Collier, with 1991 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (F 70 Jumbo; unpriced in SMQ as a split grill), despite the low grade we consider this desirable by virtue of the strong grill and Jumbo margins