Lot 3088 o
1867, 12¢ black, E. grill, blue circle of wedges cancel, strong color, choice centering and wide well balanced margins, Extremely Fine and attractive; with 2004 & 2010 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $1,150).Scott Nos. 90 $400.
Lot
3089 
1867, 15¢ black, E. grill, o.g., very lightly hinged, unusually wide margins, detailed impression, full perfs all around and remarkable freshness, F.-V.F., scarce this nice; with 1992 & 2002 P.F. certificates. Scott Nos. 91 $12,500.
Realized: $4,500
Lot 3090 o
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, light quartered cork cancels, precision centering amid evenly balanced margins all around, strong color, Extremely Fine to Superb, an attractive gem example of the 2¢ Blackjack F. grill issue; with 2020 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (95, SSV $2,600).Scott Nos. 93 $55.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 3091 o
1867, 2¢ black, F. grill, complete central strike of blue fancy negative star geometric cancel, exceptional centering amid uncommonly large margins, strong color and impression on bright paper, an Extremely Fine gem, an wonderfully choice example complimented by a fancy color cancellation, with "XQ" in grade denoting "Extraordinary Quality"; with 2023 P.F. certificate Graded (XF 90 XQ, SSV $250 for 90).Scott Nos. 93 $55.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 3092 o
1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, clearly defined grill, exceptionally well centered within wide balanced margins, bright shade and sharp impression, attractive bold strike of crossroads cancel, a Superb gem, ex-Merlin; with 2009 P.F. and P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (Superb 98, SMQ $9,000).Scott Nos. 97 $250.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 12¢ E. GRILL 1867 ISSUE, GRADED SUPERB 98 BY THE P.S.E.
Only two have graded higher (at 98J) and one other shares this grade.
Lot 3093 o
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, exceedingly well centered with balanced margins, bold circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine to Superb; with 2001 P.F. and 2019 P.S.E. certificates, latter Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $3,250).Scott Nos. 98 $275.
A CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15¢ F. GRILL 1867 ISSUE, GRADED XF-S 95 BY THE P.S.E. - ONLY TWO EXAMPLES GRADED HIGHER.
Lot 3094 o
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, near perfect centering with evenly balanced margins around, strong color, New York foreign mail geometric cancel, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2009 P.S.A.G. certificate Graded (XF-Sup 95, SMQ $3,250).Scott Nos. 98 $275.
Realized: $700
Lot 3095 o
1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, bold blue segmented cork cancel, well centered amid nicely balanced margins, bold color and sharp impression, Extremely Fine; with 2004 & 2022 P.F. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SSV $825).Scott Nos. 98 $275.
Lot 3096 o
1867, 24¢ gray lilac, F. grill, neat quartered cork cancel, well defined grill impression, strong bold color and well centered with all margins well clear of design, Extremely Fine, an outstanding used gem, one of three in 90 and only 5 graded higher at 95; with 2009 P.S.E. certificate Graded (XF 90, SMQ $3,250).Scott Nos. 99 $1,600.
AN EXCEPTIONAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 24¢ F. GRILL ISSUE - ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT GRILLED ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN CHOICE CONDITION.
Realized: $2,000
Lot 3097 o
1867, 90¢ blue, F. grill, light cork cancel, well centered, rich color, Extremely Fine; with 1994 P.F. & P.S.E. certificates.Scott Nos. 101 $2,500.
ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 90¢ F. GRILL, COMBINING CHOICE CENTERING, PERFORATIONS AND COLOR.
The 90¢ stamps used to make grilled issues were printed on a thick stock of paper. It is likely that sheets remaining from the pre-grill period were used and that the thinner paper introduced in 1868 had not been used for the 90¢ value. Two characteristics of 90¢ F Grill stamps are poorly punched perforations and generally bad centering. This stamp is a remarkable exception. The perfs are much better formed than usual and the centering is precise.
Realized: $2,500