US Stamp Value Scott 91: 1868 15c Abraham Lincoln Bank Note Grill. Page 1

USA (Scott 91) 1867 LINCOLN `E’ GRILL 15¢ BLACK Fine centering with face-free black cancel. Couple small perf faults. Cat value $650.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 202

USA (Scott 91) 1867 LINCOLN `E’ GRILL 15¢ BLACK Very fine with exceptionally light cancel. A true premium stamp! Cat price $650.

Regency-Superior, Aug 2015, Sale 112, Lot 201

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill (Scott 91), neat black circle of V’s cancellation, completely sound and attractive example with strong color, Very Good to Fine, with 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $650. Estimate $200 – 300.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2015, Sale 672, Lot 2297

15c Black, E. Grill (Scott 91). Unused (no gum), crisp impression, clear grill, reperfed at left, Very Fine appearance, ex Neinken, with 1970 P.F. certificate as sound

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 1107, Lot 204

Scott #91, 15c Black, “E” grill, striking used example, cancelled both by a bold fancy leaf postmark, attractively well centered within large margins, strong color and impression with a well defined grill, choice very fine; 1992 and 2015 PF certificates.

Spink Shreves Galleries, Jul 2015, Sale 151, Lot 85

15c Black, E. Grill (91). Original gum, lightly hinged, remarkably fresh and well-centered with strong grill impression, bright shade VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 15-CENT E GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE 1868 GRILLED ISSUES IN THIS WELL-CENTERED ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. As an indication of the rarity of 15c E Grill stamps with original gum, the Scott Catalogue values Scott 91 at $4,500.00 without gum, and $12,500.00 with original gum. Ex Golin. With 1991 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 175

15c Black, E. Grill (Scott 91). Crisp impression and bright shade, grid and trace of red cancel at bottom left, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1992 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2015, Sale 1096, Lot 176

1867, 15¢ black, E. grill. Deep red exchange cancels, strong color, F.-V.F., striking and unusual, with 2009 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 91; $775.

Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions, Apr 2015, Sale 60, Lot 2062

15c Black, E. Grill (91). Original gum, lightly hinged, crisp shade and excellent clarity of impression VERY FINE. A SCARCE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT E GRILL. As an indication of rarity of 15c E Grill stamps with original gum, the Scott Catalogue values original-gum condition at almost three times the value of unused without gum. With 2013 P.F. certificate (F-VF 75)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Feb 2015, Sale 1092, Lot 1070

United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 15c black, E.Grill, rich color, unused with disturbed, part original gum, centered to lower right, some toned spots at left and bottom, otherwise fine and rare unused, with 2006 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 133

United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 15c black, E.Grill, black cancel, well centered, v.f., with 1992 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2015, Sale 201501, Lot 134

USA (Scott 91) 1867 LINCOLN `E’ GRILL 15¢ BLACK Unused, no gum, small faults. (2014 PSE Cert #01288758) Cat $4500 for no gum

Regency-Superior, Jan 2015, Sale 109, Lot 698

15c Black, E. Grill (Scott 91). Unused (no gum), crisp impression, Very Fine, a scarce unused stamp, with 1984 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2014, Sale 1090, Lot 1227

15c Black, E. Grill (Scott 91). Clearly-defined grill, sharp proof-like impression, well-balanced margins, neat strike of quartered cork cancel, Extremely Fine, ex Merlin, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate (XF 90; SMQ price $1,250.00), only three have graded higher (all at 95)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3268

15c Black, E. Grill (Scott 91). Bright shade and crisp impression, bold grid cancel, wide margins, Very Fine, with 1993 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Nov 2014, Sale 1084, Lot 3269