Sale 117: The Dr. Armando Grassi Collection

Lot 3278 o   

1867, 3¢ red, F. grill, huge jumbo margins, rich color, light target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a one-in-a-million gem, ex-V. Morris; with 1993 P.F. & 2022 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 94    $13.



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Realized: $350

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Lot 3279 o   

1867, 3¢ rose red, F. grill, very thin paper, beautifully centered within huge jumbo margins, vibrant color with detailed impression, large blue target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, an outstanding gem; with 2003 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 94 var.    $13.



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Realized: $425

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Lot 3280    

1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill, o.g., very lightly hinged, perfectly centered with vibrant fresh color, wonderful detailed impression, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1992 & 2007 P.F. certificates Graded (XF 90, SSV $9,500).
Scott No. 95    $3,250.

THIS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THIS RARE 1867 5¢ F. GRILL WITH FULL ORIGINAL GUM AND CERTAINLY RANKS AS ONE OF THE FINEST KNOWN.

The 1867 5¢ F. Grill is extremely difficult to find in sound, well centered, original gum condition. The narrow spacing between stamps on the plate resulted in stamps that are frequently off center.

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Realized: $6,500

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Lot 3281 o   

1867, 5¢ brown, F. grill, bold strike of fancy "K" cancel of Bristol, R.I., deep rich color, beautiful centering with large margins for this difficult issue, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Twigg-Smith; with 1991 P.F. certificate. Skinner-Eno No. LS-K 4.
Scott No. 95    $850.

AN EXCEPTIONAL EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 5¢ F. GRILL STAMP, THIS SCARCE STAMP BOASTS PRECISE CENTERING AND IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY THIS FANCY CANCELLATION, MAKING IT EVEN MORE RARE AND COLLECTIBLE.



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Realized: $1,200

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Lot 3282    

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, o.g., lightly hinged, vibrant fresh color with sharp detailed impression, beautifully centered with large margins, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 96    $2,500.

THIS IS ONE OF THE FINEST ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 10¢ F. GRILL. A SURPRISINGLY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.



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Lot 3283 o   

1867, 10¢ yellow green, F. grill, well centered with large margins, fresh color with sharp impression, red New York Paid foreign office cds, Extremely Fine, a pretty stamp complimented by this red cancel; with 1986 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 96    $285.



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Lot 3284 o   

1867, 10¢ Dark green, F. grill, very thin paper, large even margins, bright color and sharp impression, well struck cork cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, a scarce example of the thin paper variety; with 1999 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF 90, SMQ $800) for normal paper variety, only 11 stamps graded higher.
Scott No. 96 var.    $270.



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Realized: $400

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Lot 3285    

1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, o.g., lightly hinged, attractive shade with detailed impression, incredibly well centered within large margins showing the characteristic plate burrs, an Extremely Fine gem; with 2000 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $12,500).
Scott No. 97    $2,800.

A SUPERB ORIGINAL GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12¢ F. GRILL WITH PERFECTLY BALANCED MARGINS. AN EXTRAORDINARY STAMP WHICH SHARES THIS GRADE WITH THREE OTHER EXAMPLES AND NONE GRADED HIGHER.



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Lot 3286 o   

1867, 12¢ black, F. grill, beautifully centered within very large even margins, fresh color and detailed impression, black cork cancel and red London transit cancel, an Extremely Fine gem, ex-Lyons; with 1999 P.F. & 2008 P.S.E. certificates, the latter Graded (XF-Superb 95, SMQ $2,250).
Scott No. 97    $250.

AN EXTRAORDINARY EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 12¢ F. GRILL, GRADED XF-SUPERB BY THE P.S.E., WITH ONLY FIVE EXAMPLES GRADED HIGHER.



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Realized: $1,700

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Lot 3287    

1867, 15¢ black, F. grill, o.g., very lightly hinged, virtually perfect centering, rich color on bright paper, sharp proof like impression, an Extremely Fine gem; with 1995 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 98    $4,250.

ONE OF THE FINEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1868 15¢ LINCOLN F. GRILL. THIS STAMP HAS IT ALL, FRESHNESS, DEEP COLOR, CENTERING AND ORIGINAL GUM. CERTAINLY A HIGHLIGHT IN ANY COLLECTION.



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Realized: $8,000

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