United States Stamps continued...

**1867 GRILLED ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
161	O	87	#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, incredibly well centered amid margins which are truly extravagant for any Two Cent "Black Jack" issue, strong color and a clean impression, lightly cancelled, extremely fine; a large-margined used gem; 1985 PF certificate. (Image)	$190.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:39 AM
162	O	88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, a spectacular used jumbo-margined example, being marvelously well centered amid margins that are truly enormous for any of the grilled issues, deep rich color, neat quartered cork pmk. and a bit of a town c.d.s., extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$25.00 SOLD for $140.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:40 AM
163		89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, a magnificently fresh and bright example of a stamp that is missing in even the most advanced collections of mint United States stamps, possessing strikingly intense color in a deep shade, plus its impression is razor sharp on bright crisp paper, quite well centered amid uncharacteristically large margins, even its reverse is uncommonly choice, featuring especially clean full o.g. that has been only very lightly hinged, very fine; 1997 PF certificate; ex-McKinney. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:40 AM
164	O	89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, an impressively margined used example of this scarce stamp, featuring especially large and beautifully balanced margins all around, intensely rich and luxuriant color, very light and unobtrusive cancel, an extremely fine used gem; 1981 and 1986 PF certificates. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $525.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:40 AM
165	O	89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, extraordinarily choice used single, with uncharacteristically large margins all around, virtually perfectly centered within these balanced borders, deep rich color, neat segmented cut-cork cancel, extremely fine; a pretty stamp that is rarely encountered this well centered; 1996 PSE certificate. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $335.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:41 AM
166	O	90	#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, an exceptional quality used single, being incredibly well centered amid extravagantly large margins which are seldom encountered, plus its color is especially deep and its impression strong on fresh clean paper, central leaf cancel in black, extremely fine and pretty; a terribly challenging stamp to find used in this gem quality; 2000 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:41 AM
167	O	90	#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, used, quite well centered within unusually wide margins, strong rich color and impression on bright paper, lightly cancelled, very fine and choice; 1996 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $325.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:42 AM
168	O	91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, a magnificent quality used example of this impossibly difficult value, as virtually every known copy, whether mint or used, is poorly centered and with no margins on at least one side, this stunning used example is the rare exception to the rule, as it boasts outstanding centering amid extravagantly large margins that are unheard of on this, additionally its color is deep and intense with a razor-sharp impression on brilliantly white paper, easily identifiable grill impression, neatly cancelled with a black sunburst, an extremely fine gem; the epitome of a condition rarity; 2001 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:42 AM
169	O	91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, an exceedingly handsome and choice used example of this very scarce grilled stamp, possessing outstanding centering within margins which are larger than typically associated with this, strong color and crisp impression on bright paper, but most interesting of all is the most unusual cancel formed out of petite triangular grids, extremely fine; 1997 PF certificate. (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $1,900.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:43 AM
170		93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, well centered within huge margins which are rarely seen on any "Black Jack" stamp, fresh color, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; 1981 PF certificate. (Image)	$500.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:44 AM
171	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; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$55.00 SOLD for $250.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:44 AM
172	O	94	#94, 3c Red, "F" grill, a matchless used example, possessing the most massive and perfectly balanced margins we have ever encountered on this stamp, or on any other grilled stamp for that matter, warm rich color, central strike of a grid cancel, extremely fine; a superb jumbo for the used collector who seeks out stamps in only the finest attainable condition; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$10.00 SOLD for $230.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:45 AM
173	O	95	#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, exceedingly well centered and margined for this particular value, with all perforations clear of the design which is rare occurrence, rich luxuriant color, central blue postmark, extremely fine; a surprisingly challenging stamp to find used this choice; 2000 PF certificate. (Image)	$860.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:45 AM
174	O	96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, gem used example, wonderfully well centered amid impressively large margins for this normally tightly margined stamp, strikingly intense dark green color, neat target postmark, extremely fine; an especially handsome stamp; 1996 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $220.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:46 AM
175	O	96 var.	#96 var., 10c Green, "F" grill, handsome used example in a distinctive green shade, quite well centered within large margins, deep luxuriant color, light central strike of a quartered cork postmark, extremely fine; 1996 PF certificate specifically identifying this as the green shade (which is a Scott listed color). (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $375.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:46 AM
176	O	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, an incredibly choice used example which features extravagantly large margins which are most uncharacteristic of this stamp, plus it is extraordinarily well centered within these impressive borders, strong color and a clean impression on bright paper, light central strike of a "crossroads" cancel, extremely fine; a terribly challenging stamp to find in this gem used condition; 1988 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $350.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:47 AM
177	O	98	#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, used, virtually perfectly centered and with large margins, both being attributes that are extremely difficult to find on this typically poorly centered value, strong rich color and a clean crisp impression, neat virtually face-free quartered cork pmk., extremely fine gem; 1998 PF certificate; ex-"Ganymede". (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $425.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:47 AM
178	O	98	#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, select used example, being exceedingly well centered and margined, fresh color and a crisp impression, very lightly cancelled which is most uncommon to this stamp, extremely fine; 1993 PF certificate. (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $475.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:47 AM
179	O	98	#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, a most impressive appearing used single, being extraordinarily well centered amid uncommonly large margins, beautifully postmarked with striking red cancels, really trivial and tiny corner crease at bottom left, otherwise extremely fine; 1991 PF certificate. (Image)	$450.00 SOLD for $400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:48 AM
180	O	99	#99, 24c Gray lilac, "F" grill, a seldom seen sound and well centered used example of this notoriously difficult stamp, with uncharacteristically large margins all around, strong color, neat segmented cork cancel, choice very fine; 1996 and 2005 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Closing..Dec-09, 11:48 AM