United States Stamps continued...

**1867 GRILLED ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
241		89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, a stunning unused example which possesses margins of unimaginable proportions for any grilled stamp, let alone this rare value, wonderfully well centered amid these immense margins, especially deep luxuriant color and impression contribute further to this stamp's stunning overall appearance, uniformly even and intact perforations all around, an extremely fine gem; a most remarkable stamp whose equal will be difficult to find; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$2,200.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
242		89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, particularly well centered within large margins, strikingly intense color in a deep "sage" green shade, plus its impression is especially strong, full o.g., very fine; an exceedingly rare stamp that is missing in even the most advanced mint collections; 2000 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)	5,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
243	O	90	#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, pretty used single, well centered within large margins, strong color and impression, attractively cancelled with red postmark, extremely fine and choice; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$415.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
244		91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, an exciting mint example of this exceptionally rare stamp, being in a quality which places it among the finest mint Fifteen Cent "E" grills to have been offered at auction in the last several years, as this remarkable stamp features several exceptional physical attributes that are almost never associated with this value, including being incredibly well centered (most are known quite off center), with much larger margins than usual, its color is especially strong and its impression quite detailed on fresh paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, extremely fine; an important condition rarity for the finest collection of United States stamps; 1974 and 2003 PF certificates; ex-Chapin. (Image)	$10,000.00 SOLD for $7,250.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
245	O	91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, exceptionally well centered within considerably larger margins than typically encountered, deep rich color and a well defined impression on bright fresh paper, beautifully accented by attractive strike of bold red Baltimore, MD foreign mail cancel, extremely fine; a terribly difficult stamp to find this choice and with such wonderful eye appeal; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$725.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
246	O	92	#92, 1c Blue, "F" grill, used, very well centered within large margins, lovely rich color on fresh paper, neatly and centrally struck negative "X" cancel, choice very fine; 2002 PSE certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $450.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
247		92a	#92a, 1c Pale blue, "F" grill, scarce unused example, unusually large margins, warm color in the distinctive pale blue shade, very fine; 1979 PF certificate; ex-Lutwak. (Image)	$700.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
248	O	93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, an outstanding used single that is perfectly centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, wonderfully fresh color and impression on bright paper, light circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; an especially desirable stamp in this gem quality; 1988 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the middle stamp. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $190.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
249	O	93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, remarkable used example, being incredibly well centered with lavishly large margins for this notoriously difficult stamp, plus its color and impression are uncommonly bright, an especially attractive and cleanly struck black leaf cancel completes this stamp's gem characteristics, extremely fine; 1990 PF certificate stating Die III. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $100.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
250	O	93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, used, unusually well centered and margined, fresh color and paper, circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate for a strip of three, this being the right stamp. (Image)	$50.00 SOLD for $75.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
251		94	#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, superlative mint example, possessing mathematically precise centering amid uncharacteristically large margins, plus its color is considerably deeper than usual and its impression quite strong, pristine full o.g., lightly hinged, an extremely fine gem; a terribly scarce stamp in this premium condition and, in our opinion, woefully undercataloged considering how few truly nice mint examples are offered; 1995 PF certificate; ex-McKinney. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $800.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
252		94	#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, crisp mint single, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, rather well centered as well, full clean o.g. that has been lightly hinged, very fine. (Image)	$425.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
253		95	#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, superbly centered for this difficult stamp, with much larger margins than usual, with no portion of the design being impinged by perforations (a rarely seen occurrence on this typically tightly margined stamp), gloriously rich color in a deep shade, excellent impression as well, large part o.g. (virtually full o.g.), extremely fine; an especially scarce and desirable mint stamp in this gem quality; 1982 PF certificate; ex-Chapin. (Image)	3,500.00 SOLD for $5,000.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
254		95	#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, a true "post office" fresh mint example, being in a condition that is most remarkable for a stamp of this vintage, brilliantly fresh and crisp overall, with sumptuously rich color and a wonderfully detailed impression on immaculate paper, rather well centered for this difficult value, unblemished o.g. without a single gum bend or skip, never hinged, nearly very fine; an exciting opportunity for the collector who seeks out only never hinged stamps; photocopy of a 1988 PF certificate for a block of four, this being the bottom right stamp. (Image)	for hinged $3,500.00 SOLD for $850.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
255		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., relatively lightly hinged, very fine and choice; a rare stamp to find both sound and with original gum; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
256		96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, flawlessly centered, with extravagantly large margins which are most uncommon to this value, gorgeous intensely rich color and impression, faint horizontal crease, extremely fine appearance; clear 1983 PF certificate. (Image)	$1,150.00 SOLD for $675.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
257	O	96 var.	#96 var., 10c Green, "F" grill, the green shade, gem used example, flawlessly centered amid very large margins, strikingly intense dark green color, neat light strike of a leaf postmark, extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp; 1986 PF certificate as dark green and a 2003 PF certificate as green; ex-Spinney and Chapin. (Image)	$240.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
258		97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, strong fresh color and impression, o.g., lightly hinged, fine and scarce; photocopy of a 1997 PSE certificate for a block of four, this being the top left stamp. (Image)	$3,250.00 SOLD for $725.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
259	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, select used example, with large well balanced margins all around, especially deep color and unusually sharp prooklike impression, neat face-free cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $260.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM
260		98	#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins that are almost impossible to find on this value, prooflike color and impression, trace of o.g., extremely fine; a highly desirable large-margined gem example of the Fifteen Cent "F" grill; 1969 and 1990 PF certificates; ex-Lyons. (Image)	$1,500.00 SOLD for $1,450.00 Closing..Nov-05, 09:00 AM