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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Bottom left selvage strip of six with plate no. 36 and part imprint, original gum, h.r., radiant color, few flaws including corner crease in selvage, small tear in selvage under pos. 2 and right stamp with light vertical crease, some minor wrinkling FINE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM STRIP OF SIX WITH PLATE NUMBER AND MOST OF THE IMPRINT OF THE 1868 3-CENT F GRILL. THIS PLATE NUMBER WAS PREVIOUSLY UNLISTED. Scott Retail as three pairs with no premium for the plate no. and imprint Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 504 |
US$1,600.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Eight used copies, including four with grill varieties including one double with the second grill quadruple split (listing copy), one with points up, one horizontally split, one double grill with second partial and points up (listing copy), also three straddle-pane, few small flaws, a Fine-Very Fine and rare group, two are unique, four with either certificates or notes from editor of Scott Catalogue Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 505 |
US$800.00 |
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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), well centered with rich, warm color and full, lightly hinged original gum, exceptionally fresh and just about Very Fine. Scott $375 Expertization: 1986 PF and 1995 PSE Certificates. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2010, Sale 333, Lot 3473 |
US$350.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (Scott 94). Original gum, lightly hinged, well-centered, fresh and bright, Very Fine and choice, with 1983 and 2007 P.F. certificates (VF-XF 85) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2158 |
US$500.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 3c rose, two horizontal pairs, black target cancels and from Lowell, Mass. cds alongside, used in 1868 on cover to England, with Liverpool US Packet arrival in red, fine 12c single letter rate, under the U.S.-British Convention Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2010, Sale 201004, Lot 132 |
US$230.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (Scott 94). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, brilliant color, wide margins, Extremely Fine, with 2009 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, VF-XF 85 Jumbo, SMQ price $720.00 as 85, $1,100.00 as 90) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2010, Sale 983, Lot 64 |
US$600.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (Scott 94). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, small natural inclusion at bottom, fresh and Fine, with 1995 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1310 |
US$275.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (Scott 94). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, brilliant color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, a scarce stamp in such pristine condition, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3094 |
US$650.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (94). Mint N.H., intense shade on bright paper, sharp grill points, fresh and Fine, we have only sold four others in Mint N.H. condition since keeping computerized records and all had similar centering to the example offered here, ex Odeneal, with 1992 and 2007 P.F. certificates, Scott Retail as hinged Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 116 |
US$650.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill, Imperforate Horizontally (94c). Block of four with part selvage at left, original gum, bright shade, detailed impression, wide margins at top and bottom EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE BLOCK OF THE 1868 3-CENT F GRILL WHICH IS IMPERFORATE HORIZONTALLY. THIS IS THE FIRST EXAMPLE OF THIS VARIETY, EITHER AS A PAIR OR BLOCK, THAT WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE KEEPING COMPUTERIZED RECORDS. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE. We are unsure of how many examples of the 3c F Grill Imperforate Horizontally error exist, but a review of our own auctions with Power Search produced none. We also looked in major name sales which contained varieties and/or multiples such as Sinkler, Col. Green, Caspary, Eno, Lilly, Klein, Ishikawa, Floyd and a half-dozen others. We found only one — in the first Hind sale — which was also a block, but the description was not detailed enough for us to determine whether this is the same item. The only other example we located is a pair in the Miller Collection at the New York Public Library. Clearly the elusiveness of past auction offerings of Scott 94c indicate that it could be one of the rarest of all classic U.S. varieties. With 2004 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 117 |
US$37,500.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill, Printed on Both Sides (94d). Block of eighteen with selvage at top and left and with full imprint, parts of seven stamps printed on back with imprint and plate no. 35, original gum, lightly hinged, bright color, clear grills, few trivial perf separations and toned specks not mentioned on accompanying certificate VERY FINE. THE UNIQUE UNUSED MULTIPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT F GRILL PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH CONTAINS THE ONLY UNUSED EXAMPLES OF THIS GREAT RARITY (ONE USED IS RECORDED). THE PRESENCE OF THE IMPRINT AND PLATE NUMBER ON THE REVERSE ADDS TO THE SPECTACULAR CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF THIS MULTIPLE. For several years we have kept comprehensive census records for U.S. stamps printed on both sides. For Scott 94, we record only one used single and this unused multiple. Ex Herzog and Chapin (acquired privately). With 1972 and 2003 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as six singles. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 118 |
US$47,500.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (Scott 94). Fine centering, couple trivial nibbed perfs, fabulous bold Corry Pa. Eagle and Shield fancy cancel, full well-defined strike, perfection, ex Knapp Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4202 |
US$950.00 |
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3c Red, F. Grill (Scott 94). Average, bold Waterbury Conn. Pumpkin cancel, just about as complete a strike as can be found on a single stamp, Very Fine and choice Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4203 |
US$1,300.00 |
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UNITED STATES 1867 GRILL ISSUE 1867 cover (1868) from Lowell, Mass. to Liverpool, franked with two pairs of 3c rose, canc. by neat target strikes with Lowell cds alongside, Liverpool US Packet arrival in red, fine and attractive example of 12c single letter rate to England, under the U.S.-British Convention Cherrystone Auctions, May 2008, Sale 200805, Lot 136 |
US$230.00 |
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1867, 3¢ red, F. grill (94), block of four. Intense color, strong grills. Original gum, two hinge remnants. Fine. Scott price $3,000 Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2007, Sale 325, Lot 1552 |
US$1,800.00 |