US Stamps Prices Scott 86: 1867 1c Benjamin Franklin Bank Note Grill. Page 4

1c Blue, E. Grill (Scott 86). Bright shade, clearly-defined grill, neat cork cancel, Very Fine

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1033, Lot 4048

1c Blue, E. Grill (Scott 86). Perfectly centered with wide and well-balanced margins, brilliant color on bright paper, light strike of “Paid” cancel leaves design clearly visible, strong grill impression EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THE 1868 ONE-CENT E GRILL IS ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMPS OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING AND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST IN EXISTENCE — THE P.S.E. HAS AWARDED THIS STAMP THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98. When we offered this stamp for the first time in Sale 962, we had just pulled it out of an old album and felt so strongly about its condition, we sent it to P.S.E. for a graded certificate. They agreed with our assessment, awarding it the grade of Superb 98. The only other stamp to achieve this grade was offered in our sale of the Tahoe Collection and our Sale 1000. With 1986, 2003 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, SMQ $13,000.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3153

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (Scott 86), beautiful example with wonderfully fresh color, nicely complimented by the lovely colored cancel, a flawless example that would please any collector of “pretty” stamps, spectacular red town cancellation, Fine, 1986 P.F. certificate. Scott $555. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1003

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (Scott 86), attractive well centered example, with strong color, neat black quartered cork caancellation; reperforated at right, Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate price $150 – 200.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1004

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (Scott 86), well centered with bright color, fresh and pleasing example, faint black cancellation; light corner crease at upper right, and reperforated at left, Very Fine. Scott $475. Estimate price $100 – 150.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 632, Lot 1005

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), beautifully centered with luminous color, bright white paper and barely hinged original gum; fresh and choice Very Fine. Scott $3,250 A REMARKABLE EXAMPLE OF THIS RARELY OFFERED MINT STAMP. Expertization: 1994 & 2005 PF Certificates.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 116

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (Scott 86), SOTN black target cancel, beautifully centered with lovely color, attractive and choice, Extremely Fine, 2010 PSE Cert. Scott $475. Estimate $350 – 500. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1298

1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (Scott 86), neat town cancels, fresh, vibrant color with big margins, Fine to Very Fine, 1997 and 2009 PF Certs. Scott $475. Estimate value $300 – 400. (Image 1)

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jun 2012, Sale 630, Lot 1299

1c Blue, E. Grill (Scott 86). Perfectly centered with unusually wide and balanced margins, deep rich color on bright paper, bold strike of blue circle of wedges cancel, long and full perforations all around EXTREMELY FINE GEM. WITHOUT HESITATION WE REGARD THIS ONE-CENT E GRILL AS ONE OF THE FINEST USED EXAMPLES EXTANT. ONE OF THE MOST DIFFICULT STAMPS OF THE SERIES TO OBTAIN WITH SUCH CHOICE CENTERING AND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. A MARVELOUS COMBINATION OF THE FOUR C’s — COLOR, CLARITY, CENTERING AND CANCELLATION. Ex Dr. Puliafito. With 1987 and 2000 P.F. certificates

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 147

1c Dull Blue, E. Grill (Scott 86a). Pastel shade which distinctly differs from the main color listing, wide margins, neat circular datestamp, Very Fine and choice example of this scarce shade variety, with 1999 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 148

1c Blue, E. Grill (Scott 86). Original gum, small h.r., rich color and detailed impression, well-defined grill, small thin spot at bottom left where also two bent perf tips, Very Fine appearance, a difficult issue to obtain in original-gum condition with any decent centering

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 246

1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Top selvage block of eight with “NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK” imprint, original gum, few h.r., bright color, few perf separations sensibly reinforced causing light gum soak at center, few light creases which are not offensive at all, two short perfs at bottom FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE TOP SELVAGE IMPRINT BLOCK OF EIGHT OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT E GRILL. HIGHLY EXHIBITABLE. The E Grill was the first regular-production grilled issue, after the experimental grilled issues (A thru D Grills). As with the ungrilled issue, the imprint with plate number is found only at the bottom of the sheet. The printer’s imprints without the plate number are located at one side (left or right, depending on the pane) and at top. Brookman reported the existence of a complete pane of 100 in the Worthington sale, but it has not been seen nor photographed and might have been broken. Only one full plate block, from Plate 10, is known to exist (ex Hind, Brigham and Moody, copy accompanies). Don Evans owned a block of six from the top with imprint. This is the only other we have been able to locate. Ex Caspary. Scott Retail as two blocks of four with no premium for the imprint.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 245

o 1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), virtually perfectly centered with vibrant color and a centrally struck bluish black quartered cork cancel, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott $475 Expertization: 1993 P.F. (clear) and 2011 P.S.E. Certificates.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4291

o 1867, 1¢ dull blue, E. grill (86a), well centered with unusually large margins, strongly impressed grill causing light diagonal paper wrinkle, cancelled by blue cross-roads, Very Fine appearance. Scott value $450 Expertization: 2004 P.S.E. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4290

() 1867, 1¢ blue, E. grill (86), well centered with wide margins, bright color, unused, small corner crease at top left, Very Fine appearing. Scott value $1,250 Expertization: 2002 P.S.E. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4289