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VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE SOUND AND CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.

With 1989 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.

Excluding the supremely rare grills -- 5c and 30c A Grill, 3c B Grill, 1c, 10c and 15c Z Grills -- the 3c Z Grill is the rarest of the regularly-produced grilled issues. Examples of the 3c Z Grill are usually far off-center and faulty. This stamp is one of the few sound original-gum examples of the 3c Z Grill with Very Fine centering.

With 1993 P.S.E. and 2001 P.F. certificates (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE. A JUMBO USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3-CENT Z GRILL. A DIFFICULT STAMP TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

With 2006 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85 Jumbo, SMQ $6,400.00 as 85, $10,100.00 as 90) (Image)

VERY FINE-EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED BLOCK OF THE 1868 2-CENT F GRILL. THE RIGHT PAIR IS TRULY SUPERB IN EVERY RESPECT.

With 2001 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as hinged (Image)

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB AND RARE UNUSED BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 12-CENT E GRILL.

As an indication of rarity, the Scott Catalogue value for four singles with gum is $13,000, versus $23,500 for the block. This is only the fourth block we have sold in the past ten years. Only two of the others had original gum (one ex Zoellner, which was subsequently broken, and one from our Sale 836).

With 2004 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail as block of four with gum. (Image)

FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE USED BLOCK OF THE 1868 24-CENT F GRILL.

Approximately six used blocks are known. (Image)

VERY FINE AND CHOICE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1861 RE-ISSUE.

Only 317 issued. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)