U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 3¢ Rose, A. Grill on Cover, #79, 3¢ small tear at top, missing corner, tied by bold cork cancellation duplexed with a partial St. Louis cds on cover to Portland, Mich., otherwise fine and scarce, PF (1973) cert. Scott $2,000. Estimate value $300-350. Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2015, Sale 106, Lot 1423 |
US$288.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Horizontal strip of three, quartered cork cancel, typical A Grill centering and separation faults, small and very minor repaired spot at left, still Fine, an extremely rare used multiple of the experimental A Grill, ex Caspary and Zoellner, with 1978 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail $5,000.00 Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 185 |
US$1,200.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (Scott 79). Large part original gum, bright color, typical perfs for this difficult issue, trivial soiling in a few grill points towards top, Fine, scarce in original-gum condition Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 184 |
US$850.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (Scott 79). Large part original gum, intense shade and impression, lighter than usual grill impression which leaves perforations on all sides completely intact, faint horizontal crease FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT A GRILL. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE PERFORATIONS INTACT. Due to the nature of the grilling machine and the overall grill, most examples of this issue have missing or ragged perfs. The example offered here, with intact perfs all around, is a condition rarity. Ex Geisler and Curtis. With 1986, 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2015, Sale 1100, Lot 17 |
US$3,750.00 | |
79, 1867 3c Rose, ‘A’ Grill,unused, perf tips added at left, Very Good, 2015 PSE and 1983 PF certificates (Scott price $2,750) H.R. Harmer, Jun 2015, Sale 3007, Lot 3156 |
US$725.00 | |
1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (Scott 79), neat black cork cancellation, vivid color, a quite “collectable” example of this notoriously difficult grilled all over stamp; small faults typical of this issue, including reperforated at top and missing perfs at right, otherwise Fine. Scott $1,500. Estimate price $300 – 400. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, May 2015, Sale 669, Lot 2529 |
US$190.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (Scott 79). Clearly-defined grill and with intact perforations (a rarity on this issue), brilliant color, bold 5-Point Star fancy cancel, fresh and Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 156 |
US$5,500.00 | |
1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (Scott 79), o.g., hinged, robust color, an extremely rare unused stamp; several short perforations along top of stamp typical of this grilled all over issue, Very Good. Scott $8,500. Estimate $500 – 750. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 663, Lot 1308 |
US$800.00 | |
USA (Scott 79) 1867 WASHINGTON ‘A’ GRILL 3¢ ROSE, ON PIECE, FANCY CANCEL Faulty JUMBO left straddle margin example of this tough grill, on piece and tied by fancy negative ‘US’ cancel. Despite damage, still attractive reference example of this very tough stamp. Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 678 |
US$100.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (Scott 79). Strong grill, segmented cancel, typical perf flaws associated with this stamp, diagonal crease ending in a small tear, otherwise Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1216 |
US$350.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (Scott 79). Unused (no gum), well-centered for this issue, only a few minor short perfs, Very Fine, in far better condition than most unused examples, with 1998 P.F. certificate Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1215 |
US$1,400.00 | |
3c Rose, A. Grill (Scott 79). Large part original gum, intense shade and impression, lighter than usual grill impression which leaves perforations on all sides completely intact, faint horizontal crease FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT A GRILL. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE WITH THE PERFORATIONS INTACT. Due to the nature of the grilling machine and the overall grill, most examples of this issue have missing or ragged perfs. The example offered here, with intact perfs all around, is a condition rarity. Ex Geisler and Curtis. With 1986, 1990 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1214 |
US$2,300.00 | |
1867, 3¢ rose, A. grill (Scott 79), deep blue target cancellation, premium example of this elusive grilled all over stamp, featuring decent centering and wonderfully rich color; reperforated along top and right side margins, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,625. Estimate price $750 – 1,000. Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Dec 2014, Sale 661, Lot 95 |
US$750.00 | |
USA (Scott 79) 1867 WASHINGTON ‘A’ GRILL 3? ROSE Used, fine appearance, PF certificate reads ‘genuine with a couple of pulled perfs as usual.’ (1996 PF Cert #299013) Cat $1500. Regency-Superior, Nov 2014, Sale 108, Lot 197 |
US$525.00 | |
United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 3c rose, A.Grill, usual centering, clearly defined grill, unused with original gum, h.r., horizontal crease, fine appearance of this scarce stamp, with 1967 PFC Cherrystone Auctions, Nov 2014, Sale 201411, Lot 19 |
US$2,100.00 | |