Price History for Scott 90 in Used 98 Grade
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Perfectly centered with wide margins, beautiful shade and impression shows the intricate detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive yet clearly visible target cancel at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE ON RECORD AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT.
Ex Zoellner, "Natalee Grace", "Hanover" and Morton. With 1989 and 1998 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $9,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade.
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Perfectly centered with wide margins, beautiful shade and impression shows the intricate detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive yet clearly visible target cancel at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE ON RECORD AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT.
Ex Zoellner, "Natalee Grace" and "Hanover". With 1989 and 1998 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $9,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade.
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Perfectly centered with wide margins, beautiful shade and impression shows the intricate detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive yet clearly visible target cancel at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE ON RECORD AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE IT.
Ex Zoellner and "Natalee Grace". With 1989 and 1998 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $9,000.00). This is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade.
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Perfectly centered with wide margins, beautiful shade and impression shows the intricate detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive yet clearly visible target cancel at leftEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE.
Ex Zoellner. With 1989 and 1998 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98; SMQ $11,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade.
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Jumbo margins and near perfect centering, beautiful crisp shade and impression shows the intricate detail of the engraving, light red cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL, GRADED XF-SUPERB 95 JUMBO BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADED SCOTT 90 WITH A COLORED CANCEL. ONLY ONE STAMP HAS GRADED HIGHER.
With 1996, 2002 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo; SMQ $5,750.00). This is the only Scott 90 graded XF-Superb 95 Jumbo by P.S.E. Only one has graded higher -- the Superb 98 stamp offered in our 2016 sale of the "Hanover" collection. That stamp has a black cancel. Power Search does not list another stamp cancelled in red in our auctions in any P.S.E. grade (we have sold one stamp graded VF-XF 85 by the P.F. with a red cancel).
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Intense shade on bright paper, cork cancel, circular datestamp and red cancel which is likely a boxed Aachen Franco marking and circular datestamp, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2003 P.F. and 2014 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00), only two grade higher (at 95J and 98)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, well-defined grill, intense shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH SUPERB CONDITION.
Ex Merlin. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,500.00). Only two have graded higher (at 95J and 98)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, clearly-defined grill, crisp impression on bright paper, light strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, ex Kirke, with 2010 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,250.00), only two have graded higher (highest is 98)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, well-defined grill, intense shade and impression on bright paper, unobtrusive strike of cork cancelEXTREMELY FINE GEM. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 12-CENT E GRILL.
With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,200.00). Only two have graded higher (highest is 98, offered in our recent Natalee Grace sale)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with wide and balanced margins, clearly-defined grill, crisp impression on bright paper, light strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a beautiful stamp, with 2010 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $3,200.00), only two have graded higher (highest is 98)
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Bright shade and crisp impression, clear grill which is easily visible from the front of the stamp, cork cancel, well-balanced margins, Extremely Fine, with 1992 and 1995 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and choice centering, light cork cancel and face-free rim of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and perfectly centered, circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,100.00)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and almost perfectly centered, segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $1,000.00)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and almost perfectly centered, segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ $970.00)
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Jumbo margins on bright paper, detailed impression, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Kirke, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $650.00 as 85, $1,100.00 as 90)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Jumbo margins on bright paper, detailed impression, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2011 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85 Jumbo; SMQ $640.00 as 85, $1,000.00 as 90)
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Wide margins and perfect centering, crisp shade and impression, clear grill, bold cork cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Hall, with 2002 and 2015 P.F. certificates (XF 90), with 2015 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $650.00)
12c Black, E. Grill (90). Detailed impression, clearly-defined grill, wide and balanced margins, face-free cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $640.00)
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12c Black, E. Grill (90). Intense shade and proof-like impression, clearly-defined grill, unobtrusive cork cancel, tiny corner crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 2001 and 2013 P.S.E. certificates (VF 80; SMQ $400.00)