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30c Orange, F. Grill (Scott 100). Block of four, vibrant color, neat cork cancels, centered to left, top right stamp small thin spot, top left stamp tiny natural paper wrinkle VERY GOOD APPEARANCE. A RARE USED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 30-CENT F GRILL. ONLY FOUR OR FIVE USED BLOCKS ARE KNOWN. As an indication of rarity, the last used block we offered was in our 2001 auction of the Twigg-Smith collection. Ex Klein. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2250 |
US$1,600.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (Scott 100). Bright color, neat strike of “Hiogo, Japan” double-circle handstamp, Fine, scarce cancel on this issue, with 1991 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2249 |
US$225.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (Scott 100). Radiant color, clearly-defined grill, well-struck Anchor in Diamond of Dots French Maritime cancel, Fine, scarce, with 1988 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2248 |
US$400.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 30c orange, F. Grill, unused (regummed), bright color, fine, with 2004 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 93 |
US$900.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 30c orange, F. Grill, black cork cancel, well centered, fresh and v.f., with 2002 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 94 |
US$325.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 30c orange, F. Grill, black cork cancel, also red arrival pmk, bright color, well centered, fine, with 1999 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 95 |
US$325.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 30c orange, F. Grill, bright color, unused without gum, fresh and fine, with 1994 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2010, Sale 201011, Lot 92 |
US$1,100.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Huge straddle-pane margin at right, bright color and circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, this stamp is notorious for small margins, especially at the sides as per note in Scott Catalogue, one of the widest-margined examples we have encountered, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5408 |
US$450.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Remarkably well-centered for this tight-margined issue, bright color, large purple diagonal bars cancel of Philadelphia Foreign Mail office, single perf added top left and light vertical pre-print paper fold at right, otherwise Very Fine and choice, Scott Retail as normal used with no premium added for the very scarce unlisted purple cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2010, Sale 997, Lot 5409 |
US$250.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill, Double Grill (100 var). Bright color, cancelled by light strike of quartered cork cancel, light horizontal crease at bottom right, Fine appearing example of this variety, ex Sheriff, with 1986 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 511 |
US$160.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (Scott 100). Bright color, neat strike of “Hiogo, Japan” circular handstamp, light corner crease at top right, few tiny toned spots, otherwise Fine, scarce cancel Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2010, Sale 993, Lot 510 |
US$250.00 |
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United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 30c orange, F.Grill, unused with large part original gum, h.r., good color and perforations, centered to right, fine example of this notoriously difficult stamp, with 2005 PSE cert. stating (rather harshly) “disturbed o.g.” Cherrystone Auctions, Sep 2010, Sale 201009, Lot 40 |
US$1,800.00 |
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o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 30ยข Orange, F. Grill, #100. Red cancel, Fine. Scott $1,075. Estimate $200-250. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jul 2010, Sale 86, Lot 382 |
US$184.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (Scott 100). Bright color, clearly-defined grill easily visible from front, bold strike of segmented cork, Very Fine, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 992, Lot 2162 |
US$450.00 |
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30c Orange, F. Grill (Scott 100). Used with 12c Black, F. Grill (97), cancelled by cork, “New-Haven Ct. May 10” double-circle datestamp on yellow cover to Hong Kong, China, red “New York Paid All Br. Transit May 11” backstamp, red 1869 London transit and matching “32” credit handstamp, also with “Hong-Kong Marine-Sorter Singapore-to Hong-Kong, JU 24/1 69” backstamp (Webb Ty. A), docketed at left VERY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL COVER TO HONG KONG, BEARING THE RARE HONG KONG MARINE SORTER BACKSTAMP. According to the Webb book, the sorting of mail on board ship was first tried in 1857 and was found to speed the delivery of the mails on arrival in Hong Kong. The Governor of Hong Kong petitioned to make this a permanent position, but the scheme was not implemented. Seven years later, after the GPO decided that Hong Kong should assume greater responsibilities, the scheme was green-lighted. An official from the Hong Kong post office would meet the P & O steamer in Singapore, and sort the mails during the trip to Hong Kong. The mails could then be delivered immediately on arrival, or forwarded faster to their final destination outside of Hong Kong. The new service started at the end of July 1868. The marking on the cover offered here was introduced at the end of 1868 and consists of five different sub-types. The one offered here is one of the rarest. Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2010, Sale 989, Lot 111 |
US$9,500.00 |