Sale 40: The Autumn Sale

Lot 1506    

1870, 2¢ red brown, grilled. O.g., lightly hinged, fresh with brilliant color, very well centered, Very Fine; with 1980 P.F. and 2002 P.S.E. certificates.
Scott No. 135    $1,100.

Realized: $700

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Lot 1507    

1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled. O.g., lightly hinged twice, unusually rich and vivid color, clear full grill, bright and fresh, F.-V.F., a brilliant stamp; with 1991 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 137    $5,250.

Realized: $2,900

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Lot 1508 o   

1870, 6¢ carmine, grilled. Light cork cancel, strong color, tiny shallow thin (appears to be natural to the paper), otherwise F.-V.F.; with 2010 P.S.A.G. certificate.
Scott No. 137    $575.

Realized: $105

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Lot 1509 o   

1870, 10¢ brown, grilled. Cork cancels, large margins, bright color and sharp impression, Very Fine; with 1999 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 139    $850.

Realized: $425

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Lot 1510 o   

1870, 10¢ brown, grilled. Neat light corner cork cancel, bright color and sharp impression, F.-V.F., a lovely used stamp; with 2001 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 139    $850.

Realized: $375

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Lot 1511 o   

1870, 12¢ dull violet, grilled. Light cork cancels, clear grill impression, strong color, F.-V.F., an attractive example of this very scarce grilled stamp; with photocopy of 1996 P.F. certificate for strip and 1998 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 140    $3,750.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 1512 o   

1870, 15¢ orange, grilled. Negative 6-point star duplex and portion of red cancels, brilliant color, F.-V.F. and attractive; with 2009 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 141    $1,500.

Realized: $575

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Lot 1513 o   

1870, 24¢ purple, grilled. Well centered amid attractively balanced margins, lovely soft shade complimented by a light red cork cancel, Very Fine, a choice used example of this exceptionally difficult grill issue; with 1995 P.S.E. and 2010 P.F. certificates.
Scott No. 142    $8,250.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 1514 o   

1870, 30¢ black, grilled. Bright purple segmented cork cancel, clear full grill points on reverse, bright shade, F.-V.F., an attractive and very rare used example of the 1870 30¢ Grill enhanced by a purple cancellation; with 1985 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 143    $4,000.

Realized: $2,600

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Lot 1515 o   

1870, 90¢ carmine, Double Grill. Clear showing two distinct grill impressions, neat corner cork cancel, rich vibrant color, F.-V.F., an extremely rare 1870 National Banknote grill issue variety, variety listed but yet to be priced in Scott; with 2002 P.F. certificate.
Scott No. 144    Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $3,750

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