United States Stamps continued...

**1867 Grilled Issues continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161	O	87	#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, uncharacteristically well centered, especially sharp impression on fresh white paper, quartered cork cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	125.00 SOLD for $150.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
162		88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, fresh mint single, strong color and impression, o.g., nearly very fine. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
163		89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, a very rare mint example of this stamp, being quite fresh and retaining its full o.g., strong color, centered slightly into perfs. at right and with a tiny tone spot and a single pulled perf. at bottom, nevertheless a very respectable original gum example of an elusive stamp. (Image)	4,500.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
164	O	89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, a most impressive used jumbo example, featuring extravagantly large margins all around and being incredibly well centered within them, additionally this remarkable stamp's color is especially deep and luxuriant, bright fresh paper, unusual segmented cork pmk., extremely fine; an eye-arresting used gem; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	300.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
165		93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, a spectacular example of this perennially difficult and scarce stamp, being in a condition that is truly breathtaking, possessing outstanding centering amid margins which are quite immense and most uncharacteristic of this issue, strong rich color and a detailed impression, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; a stunning gem certain realize impressive multiples of its catalog value; 1983 and 1997 PF certificates. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
166		93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, a superlative mint example of this notoriously difficult and challenging stamp to find in premium condition, featuring near perfect centering amid lavishly large margins that are, of course, most uncharacteristic of any of the "Black Jack" issues, but contributing further to this stamp's remarkable overall eye-appeal is its extraordinary freshness, with deep luxuriant color and a crisp impression on immaculate paper, especially clean full o.g., very lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem for the most fastidious collector; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	450.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
167	O	93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, remarkable used example, being incredibly well centered and lavishly large margined for this notoriously difficult stamp, plus its color and impression are uncommonly bright, an especially light and unobtrusive cancel completes this stamp's gem characteristics, extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	45.00 SOLD for $180.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
168		94	#94 var., 3c Red, "F" grill, on very thin paper, a brilliantly fresh and choice mint example of this distinctive variety, possessing gorgeous intense color and a razor-sharp impression on bright paper, quite well centered within large margins, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; a handsome original gum Three Cent "F" grill, made even more desirable being the thin paper variety; 1988, 2000 and 2001 PF certificates (the latter specifically mentioning the variety). (Image)	350.00+ SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
169		96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, premium quality mint example, possessing an uncommon overall freshness, deep luxuriant color and a well defined impression on crisp paper, rather well centered within large margins, full o.g., lightly hinged, very fine and choice; a rare stamp to find both sound and with original gum; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	2,400.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
170	O	96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, extraordinarily well centered amid lavishly large margins, rich luxuriant color and impression on bright paper, unusually light strike of target pmk., extremely fine; a beautiful large-margined gem; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
171	O	96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, very well centered within extraordinarily large margins, strong color and a crisp impression, target cancel, extremely fine and attractive; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	200.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
172	O	96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, very pretty used single, wonderfully well centered within very large margins, deep luxuriant color and impression, lovely central strike of a red cancel, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
173		97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, an exceptionally fresh and handsome mint example of this seldom offered mint stamp, possessing an overall crispness that is rarely seen, with intense rich color and impression, well centered, full clean o.g., very fine; a choice original gum Twelve Cent "F" grill; 1994 PSE certificate. (Image)	2,750.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
174	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, incredibly well centered amid enormously large margins which are almost unheard of on any of the values from the "F" grill series, let alone this difficult value, intense "jet" black color and a superb impression on incredibly bright paper, very light virtually face-free pmk., extremely fine; a remarkable gem that certainly ranks among the very finest used examples known; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $900.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
175	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, gem used example, incredibly well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, strong color and an exceptionally clean impression for this value on bright white paper, very light and unobtrusive pmk., extremely fine; 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
176	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, a gem used single that is not only in premium quality, but it also possesses exceptional eye-appeal, being virtually perfectly centered within large margins, its color is quite deep and its impression is incredibly detailed, beautifully and lightly postmarked with a striking red cancel, extremely fine; a lovely used stamp; 1998 PF certificate. (Image)	275.00 SOLD for $270.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
177	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, well centered and margined, deep color and a highly detailed impression, town c.d.s., choice very fine; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	225.00 SOLD for $80.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
178		98	#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, a highly desirable mint example in a brilliant state of preservation, with incredibly intense color and a razor-sharp impression, while centered just a bit right, this is actually far better centered than the majority of this perennially difficult stamp, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; far more rare in sound original gum condition than most collectors and dealers realize, as virtually none of the great mint one-of-a-kind collections offered at auction in the past several years had a single example; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	3,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
179	O	99 var.	#99 var. 24c Gray, "F" grill, choice used example of this always difficult stamp to find in premium condition, featuring exceptional centering within margins that are considerably larger than the norm, lovely and distinctive gray color, strong impression on bright paper, unusually light pmk., extremely fine; a condition rarity; 2001 PF certificate specifically identifies this as the gray shade. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $1,800.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM
180	O	100	#100, 30c Orange, "F" grill, a spectacular quality used example that is easily one of the very finest used Thirty Cent "F" grills extant, as this remarkable stamp is not only free of the flaws usually associated with this value, but its margins and centering are beyond compare, being incredibly well centered amid huge margins that are never encountered, even its color is far more deep and luxuriant than usual on bright fresh paper, choice strike of fancy geometric postmark in a small circle, extremely fine; a marvelous used gem for the finest collection; the Scott catalog states "Values for No. 100 are for copies with small margins, especially at sides. Large-margined examples sell for much more"; 2001 PF certificate. (Image)	750.00 SOLD for $1,050.00 Closing..Dec-07, 12:30 PM