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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (Scott 136), o.g., never hinged, immaculate example in pristine mint condition, featuring a clear “I” grill, a wonderful quality stamp, Fine to Very Fine, 1988 P.F. certificate for block of 4, from which this stamp was taken, this being the lower right stamp from the block. Scott $575 for hinged. Estimate price $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2012, Sale 633, Lot 415 |
US$375.00 |
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3c Green, H. Grill (Scott 136). Rich color, Jumbo margins, cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, unlike some of the other 3c issues, the grilled National Issue is difficult to find with such enormous margins, with 2005 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo, SMQ $110.00 as 95, $425.00 as 95) Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2012, Sale 1034, Lot 140 |
US$500.00 |
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3c Green, H. Grill (Scott 136). Huge Jumbo margins and choice centering, rich color, neat segmented cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, unlike some of the other 3c issues, the grilled National Issue is difficult to find with such enormous margins, with 2010 P.F. and 2006 P.S.E. certificates (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ value $425.00 as 95, unpriced in higher grade), only one has graded higher (at 98) and this is the only example to achieve this grade Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3217 |
US$1,400.00 |
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3c Green, H. Grill (Scott 136). Well-defined grill, radiant color, Jumbo margins, unobtrusive cancel, Extremely Fine, the 3c Grilled Bank Note issue is very scarce with such enormous margins Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2012, Sale 1027, Lot 34 |
US$550.00 |
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), wonderfully fresh and beautifully centered with brilliant color and a strong grill; original gum, a choice, Extremely Fine Gem. Scott $575 Expertization: 2002 PSE Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 177 |
US$325.00 |
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled, imperf proof on stamp paper (Scott 136P), horizontal pair, spectacular GEM quality pair with fantastic rich color, among the finest known, Superb, very scarce, 1988 P.F. certificate. Datz $1,200. Scott $1,200. Estimate value $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 833 |
US$650.00 |
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3c Green, Grill (136). I. Grill, Mint N.H. bottom right corner selvage block of 25 with part imprint, choice centering throughout, grills on the top four horizontal rows are clearly impressed, but the bottom row is completely without grill, rich color, few small natural gum skips, few insignificant horizontal perf separations between pos. 16 and 21 VERY FINE. A RARE AND FASCINATING MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF 25 OF THE 1870 3-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH THE I GRILL OMITTED FROM BOTTOM ROW. A MAGNIFICENT SHOWPIECE. Normally, the combination of grilled and ungrilled in a multiple is a result of more than one sheet being fed into the grilling machine, where the grills that do show up are faint. The multiple offered here was caused instead by the sheet being grilled out of registration or incompletely, so that the entire bottom row is missing the grill impression. With 1977 and 2010 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged singles with bottom five stamps counted as without grills Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 165 |
US$12,500.00 |
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3c Green, Grill (Scott 136). H. Grill, strong grill points, bright shade, cancelled by cork, matching “Nagasaki, Japan Aug. 4” circular datestamp on 1873 folded cover to Yokohama, Japan, large company origination handstamp at lower left, endorsed “pr Golden Age”, light horizontal file fold well away from stamp VERY FINE. A RARE BANK NOTE ISSUE USE ON INTER-CONSULAR COVER FROM NAGASAKI TO YOKOHAMA. Signed Bloch. With 1983 I.S.J.P. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 162 |
US$5,250.00 |
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3c Green, Grill (136). H. Grill, block of eight with natural s.e. at left, original gum, h.r., rich color, each with clearly-defined grill, few minor perf separations, Fine-Very Fine and attractive block, Scott Retail as two blocks of four Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2012, Sale 1021, Lot 342 |
US$1,600.00 |
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1870, 3¢ green, split grill (136 var.), bright and fresh, original gum, F.-V.F. Scott value $625 Expertization: 1983 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2012, Sale 344, Lot 4345 |
US$240.00 |
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), beautifully centered with brilliant color, strong grill and full original gum, fresh and Very Fine. Scott value $575 Expertization: 2001 PF Certificate. Matthew Bennett International, Feb 2012, Sale 340, Lot 256 |
US$260.00 |
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3c Green, Grill, Plate Crack (136 var). H. Grill, centered to top which beautifully highlights the major plate crack at bottom, pinkish offset on back, Fine and unusually dramatic example of this major plate crack, the Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue illustrates the “major plate crack at bottom” for No. 147 only (ungrilled), valued at $400.00 — its grilled counterpart must be considerably rarer, but the catalogue only lists a “cracked plate” variety at $100.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2011, Sale 1017, Lot 564 |
US$225.00 |
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1870, 3¢ green, grilled (Scott 136), light black cancel, bright vivid shade, very choice, Extremely Fine. Scott price $32. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jul 2011, Sale 625, Lot 770 |
US$45.00 |
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3c Green, Grill (136). I. Grill, unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, brilliant color and gorgeous centering, Extremely Fine Gem example of the scarcer I Grill, with 2010 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95, SMQ value $540.00 without taking into account the different grill types), Scott Retail also without taking into consideration the different grill types Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2011, Sale 1007, Lot 2323 |
US$800.00 |
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o 1870, 3¢ green, grilled (136), beautifully centered and exceptionally fresh with a neat negative “4” (inverted) cancel, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott value $33 Matthew Bennett International, Mar 2011, Sale 337, Lot 2614 |
US$55.00 |