US Stamp Prices Scott 144: 1870 90c Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry National Bank Note Grill. Page 3

*    90¢ carmine, H. grill (Scott 144), numerous visible grill points, choice color, centered to top, part original gum, Fine for this exceedingly rare mint high value Bank Note grill (photo). $25,000 Expertization: 1970 P.F. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 262

o    90¢ carmine, H. grill (Scott 144), quite well centered, good color, grill visible front and back, cancel a bit smudgy, otherwise Very Fine (photo). $2,500 Expertization: 1998 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. Certificates, the latter graded VG-F 60 (apparently reduced to allow for cancel).

Matthew Bennett International, May 2014, Sale 350, Lot 263

90c Carmine, H. Grill (Scott 144). Bright color, three wide margins, circle of V’s cancel, slight wrinkling, appears Fine, with 1964 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2014, Sale 1068, Lot 140

1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (Scott 144), light black cancellation, lovely example of this scarce stamp, nicely centered with brilliant color; reperforated at right, otherwise Very Fine, 2014 P.S.E. certificate. Scott $2,500. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Mar 2014, Sale 648, Lot 2079

90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Extraordinarily wide margins and choice centering, rich color, vivid red cork cancel, several clearly discernible grill points EXTREMELY FINE GEM. THIS IS EASILY ONE OF THE FINEST 1870 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE STAMPS IN EXISTENCE. VERY FEW ARE KNOWN WITH COLORED CANCELS. Ex Braus, Klein, Dr. Morris and Mayer. With 1959, 1991 and 1994 P.F. certificates. With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90 Jumbo; SMQ value $4,700.00 as 90, $12,100.00 as 95 with a normal cancel). This is the sole example graded 90J in the P.S.E. Population Report. There is one stamp graded 95J, with a black cork cancel, ex Tahoe and most recently offered in our 2012 sale of the Merlin collection. While this stamp does not equal the ex Merlin stamp’s numerical grade, this is by far the most attractively cancelled of the few high-grade Scott 144 stamps.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 359

90c Carmine, H. Grill (Scott 144). Clearly defined grill, bright color, well-centered, neat circle of wedges cancel and trace of red transit at bottom VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A LOVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. With 1983 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2013, Sale 1062, Lot 360

90c Carmine, H. Grill (Scott 144). Original gum, clearly-defined grill, beautiful bright color, three extra wide margins, light horizontal crease at top VERY FINE APPEARANCE AND WONDERFUL EYE APPEAL. A RARE WIDE-MARGINED ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY ISSUE. Considering original-gum examples only, after the extremely rare 12c and non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue. With 2013 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 716

90c Carmine, H. Grill (Scott 144). Unused (no gum), clearly visible grill, bright color and well-centered, tiny thin spot in Perry’s head not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Very Fine appearance, a scarce stamp in unused condition, with 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2013, Sale 1057, Lot 717

United States 1870-73 Banknote Issues 1870 90c carmine, black cork cancel, nice color, fine, with 1999 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2013, Sale 201311, Lot 28

1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (144), neat black cancellation, vivid color and sharp clear impression, actually quite pretty with a clear grill impression; pulled perforation at lower right side, and light diagonal crease, otherwise Fine. Scott $2,500. Estimate value $300 – 400.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 399

1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (144), neat black segmented cork cancellation, beautiful rich color, a very appealing example with easily identifiable grill, scarce thus; faint trace of trivial corner crease at top left, Fine to Very Fine, clear 1977 A.P.S. and 2013 P.F. certificate which does mention the faint crease. Scott $2,500. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3262

1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (144), large part o.g., among the finest known examples of this rare stamp, the 90 cent grilled Banknote is an enormous rarity and is almost never seen unused, let alone attractive and well centered like this stamp is, with breathtaking rich color and impression; clear grill impression, of the handful of mint examples known to exist this is one of the best, deserving placement in the finest collection, Very Fine, 1957 and 1995 P.F. certificates. Scott $25,000. Estimate value $15,000 – 20,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 3260

1870, 90¢ carmine, H. grill (144), extremely light black cancellation, lovely appearing stamp, with breathtaking rich color; trivial corner crease at upper right, and a thin spot at bottom center, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, 1983 P.F. certificate states “with a few small defects”. Scott $2,500. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Sep 2013, Sale 639, Lot 1056

90c Carmine, H. Grill (Scott 144). Brilliant color, unusually wide margins, several rows of clear grill points, cork cancel, tiny corner perf creases at top left and bottom left EXTREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN WITH SUCH WIDE MARGINS. THIS IS ONE OF THE LARGEST WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. With 2012 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2013, Sale 1050, Lot 276

o U.S.; General Issues, 1870, 90¢ carmine, grilled, #144. Used, tiny corner crease and thin spot, nibbed perf at left, Average, APS (2012) cert. Scott $2,500. Estimate value $300.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, May 2013, Sale 97, Lot 345