Price of US Stamp Scott 84: 1867 2c Andrew Jackson Bank Note Grill. Page 3

84, 1867 2c Black, “D” grill, ,bold grill impression, VG, 1979 PF ,Certificate (Scott $4,500)

H.R. Harmer, Jun 2013, Sale 3003, Lot 1087

1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (Scott 84), light black cancellation, decent copy of this rare and notoriously difficult Black Jack D grill, with a choice unobtrusive cancel that doesn’t kill the stamp; trivial light corner crease at upper left, Very Good. Scott $4,500. Estimate value $600 – 800.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 114

1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (Scott 84), neat black cancellation, desirable example of this scarce 2c Blackjack D grill, with intense color and better centering than usually encountered on this issue; faint crease along lower left corner, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,500. Estimate price $500 – 750.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Apr 2013, Sale 636, Lot 113

2c Black, D. Grill (Scott 84). Original gum, lightly hinged, detailed impression, remarkably clear grill points, better centering than normally seen FRESH AND FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. THIS ISSUE IS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH FRESH CONDITION. A thorough search of past auction catalogues reveals that the 2c D Grill in original-gum condition is conspicuously absent from most important collections. The finest examples are contained in the intact block of four, ex Caspary, Lilly and Klein. Most original-gum examples tend to be either faulty or strongly off-center in two directions, with perforations well into the design. The stamp offered here is the exception, and should be considered a condition rarity. Ex Hetherington in a block of four. With 1954 and 2006 P.F. certificates, the former as a block.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Mar 2013, Sale 1040, Lot 1310

o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 2¢ Black, D. Grill, #84. Black cork and red transit cancels, “slightly rounded lower left corner”, otherwise Fine, PSAG (2012) cert. Scott $4,500. Estimate value $700-800.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Jan 2013, Sale 96, Lot 439

United States 1867 Grill Issue 1867 2c black, D.Grill, unused with full original gum, lightly hinged, usual centering for issue, deep rich color, sharp impression and clear grill points, fresh and exceedingly scarce stamp, seldom seen in any, especially sound and pristine condition, with 2006 PFC (catalogue value for fine example)

Cherrystone Auctions, Oct 2012, Sale 201210, Lot 61

2c Black, D. Grill (Scott 84). Choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins, intense shade on bright paper, clearly-defined grill, cork cancel EXTREMELY FINE. AN OUSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION. The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. It is our hypothesis that two grilling machines were used simultaneously, and that one of the machines was converted from the D to E Grill on or about Feb. 3, 1868, after a small number of 2c and 3c sheets were run through the D-equipped machine. This was the first time the Black Jack received a grill. With 1989 and 2005 P.F. certificates (XF 90). With 2007 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ price $13,000.00 as 85).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2012, Sale 1032, Lot 3147

() 1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (84), beautifully centered and incredibly fresh with a perfectly detailed impression, unused without gum, Very Fine and choice. Scott value $6,500 THE SOLE RECIPIENT OF THE HIGHEST PSE GRADE YET AWARDED TO AN UNUSED 2¢ D. GRILL, THIS EXAMPLE IS ONE OF THE TWO FINEST OF ONLY ABOUT TEN EXAMPLES CERTIFIED BY EITHER THE P.F. OR P.S.E.—NONE OF WHICH HAVE ORIGINAL GUM. Expertization: 1993, 2003 PF and 2009 PSE Certificates, the last graded VF 80. Provenance: Ishikawa, Chapin, Minervino.

Matthew Bennett International, Sep 2012, Sale 345, Lot 112

1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (Scott 84), without gum; multiple short perfs, Very Good and rare, 2012 Weiss certificate. Scott $6,500. Estimate price $750 – 1,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 782

1867, 2¢ black, D. grill (Scott 84), nearly face free light black cancellation, extraordinary top quality example of this rare grilled stamp, well centered with bold rich color, much nicer than normally found on this issue, Very Fine to Extremely Fine, 2003 P.F. certificate. Scott $4,500. Estimate $3,000 – 4,000.

Daniel Kelleher Auctions, Aug 2012, Sale 631, Lot 783

() U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 2¢ Black, D. Grill, #84, unused. “4 short perfs”, well centered, fresh, Fine for this, PSE (2009) cert. Scott $6,500. Estimate $1,200-1,400.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1129

o U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 2¢ Black, D. Grill, #84. Used, Fine, APS (1993) cert. Scott $4,500. Estimate $600-700.

Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries, Aug 2012, Sale 94, Lot 1131

2c Black, D. Grill (Scott 84). Characteristic intense shade and detailed impression, clearly-defined grill, neat strike of target cancel, few short perfs at left mentioned on most recent certificate A FINE AND FRESH USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. With 2007 P.F. and 2010 P.S.E. certificates (VG 50, SMQ price $2,300.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1026, Lot 1227

2c Black, D. Grill (Scott 84). Intense shade and impression, clearly-defined grill, choice centering for this difficult issue, light strikes of target, New York circular datestamp and red transit cancels VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. It is our theory that two grilling machines were used simultaneously, and that one of the machines was converted from the D to E Grill in early 1868, after a small number of 2c sheets were run through the D-equipped machine. This was the first time the Black Jack received a grill. With 2011 P.F. certificate.

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 117

2c Black, D. Grill (Scott 84). Choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins, intense shade and impression, clearly-defined grill, bold strike of quartered cork cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION. The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. It is our theory that two grilling machines were used simultaneously, and that one of the machines was converted from the D to E Grill in early 1868, after a small number of 2c sheets were run through the D-equipped machine. This was the first time the Black Jack received a grill. With 1999 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85, SMQ value $13,000.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2012, Sale 1025, Lot 116