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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Perfectly centered with wide margins, beautiful shade and impression shows the intricate detail of the engraving, long and full perforations all around, unobtrusive yet clearly visible target cancel at left EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A PHENOMENAL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED THE GRADE OF SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. — THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED TO DATE AND THE ONLY EXAMPLE TO ACHIEVE THIS GRADE. Ex Zoellner. With 1989 and 1998 P.F. certificates. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, SMQ value $11,500.00). This is the highest grade awarded to date and the only example to achieve this grade. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1024, Lot 153 |
US$7,500.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 12c black, E. Grill, black cork cancel, with part red arrival, wide margins, rich impression, v.f., with 1993 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Apr 2012, Sale 201204, Lot 62 |
US$240.00 |
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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Original gum, small h.r., well-defined grill, intense shade VERY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL. A pretty stamp. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 249 |
US$2,000.00 |
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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Block of four, original gum, h.r., clearly-defined grills, proof-like impression, bottom stamps each with small thin spot, top right stamp slightly short perf at right FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL. A block of six is the largest-size multiple of the 12c E Grill that exists unused, and the two stamps at left are straight-edge. Blocks of the 12c E Grill are much rarer than multiples of the 10c or 15c E Grill, or the F Grills up through the 15c. Not one block of the 12c E Grill was included in the massive classic collections formed by Caspary, Crocker, Eno, Lilly, Moody, West and Ishikawa. The Green collection had two off-center blocks, and the Klein collection had one off-center block (all with original gum). The last we offered was in our 1998 Zoellner sale. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 248 |
US$8,000.00 |
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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Wide margins and choice centering, light cork cancel and face-free rim of circular datestamp, Extremely Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90, SMQ price $1,000.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1019, Lot 418 |
US$700.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 12¢ Black, E. Grill, #90. Blue cancel, Fine. Scott $425. Estimate price $100-120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Feb 2012, Sale 92, Lot 900 |
US$138.00 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (Scott 90), neat cancel, huge, jumbo margins, a fabulous eye catching stamp; creases, otherwise Extremely Fine to Superb. Scott $400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Oct 2011, Sale 626, Lot 113 |
US$275.00 |
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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Wide margins with clear impression, light target cancels, red transit datestamp at the left, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2011, Sale 1014, Lot 1242 |
US$550.00 |
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1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), block of four detailed impression and strong color, well incised grills, centered left, o.g., hinge remnants top pair with horizontal crease and tiny thin spots Fine and very rare multiple. Scott value $32,500 A FRESH AND ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THIS EXCEEDINGLY RARE MINT BLOCK OF WHICH ONLY FOUR HAVE BEEN RECORDED. Provenance: Klein. There are very few unused 12¢ E. grill blocks of four recorded and one that was missing from most major block collections of the past. Quick perusal of major name sales turns up four examples: Col. Green had two blocks of four, the Ex-Hind, Zoellner block of four, and the block offered here originally in the Klein collection. The block of six originally offered in the 1983 Rarity sale is believed to have been broken up, making the blocks of four the largest recorded unused multiples. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1765 |
US$3,250.00 |
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o 1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), virtually perfectly centered within exceptionally large, well balanced margins and featuring a light, face-free cork cancel with a partial red transit c.d.s. at lower left; fresh and choice, Extremely Fine to Superb. SMQ price $3,200. Scott $400 A TRULY EXTRAORDINARY 12¢ F. GRILL — TO DATE, PSE HAS GRADED ONLY TWO EXAMPLES HIGHER. Expertization: 1992 PF and 2006 PSE Certificates, the latter graded XF-Sup 95. Provenance: Vernon Morris. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2011, Sale 338, Lot 1766 |
US$2,100.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 12c black, E.Grill, well centered, deep rich color and sharp impression, original gum, faint toning on gum which is quite usual for this issue, v.f., with 2001 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Jun 2011, Sale 201106, Lot 27 |
US$900.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 12¢ black, E. grill, #90. Blue cancel, fresh and Fine. Scott $425. Estimate $120. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 89, Lot 139 |
US$219.00 |
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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Intense shade and impression, well-defined grill, bold cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2236 |
US$200.00 |
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12c Black, E. Grill (Scott 90). Detailed impression, clearly-defined grill, wide and balanced margins, face-free cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ price $640.00) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2235 |
US$400.00 |
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o 1867, 12¢ black, E. grill (90), a fresh, nicely centered Jumbo with remarkably wide margins, neat grid cancel plus a bit of red postmark, Very Fine and quite stunning. Scott value $400 Expertization: 1985 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2556 |
US$200.00 |