United States Stamps continued...

**1867 GRILLED ISSUES continued...**
Lot	Symbol	CatNo.	Lot Description	CV or Estimate
141		87	#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, an extraordinarily fresh and attractive example of this surprisingly elusive and difficult stamp, featuring strong color and impression, plus its margins are considerably larger than usual for a "Black Jack" issue, well centered, full clean o.g., lightly hinged, very fine; 1988 and 2002 PF certificates. (Image)	$1,750.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
142	Ou	87	#87, 2c Black, "E" grill, incredibly well centered amid huge margins that are almost unheard of on this stamp, deep rich color and a strong impression, couple of neat strikes of a town c.d.s., extremely fine; a truly scarce stamp in this gem quality; 2003 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (XF 90 - should be a Jumbo in our opinion; SMQ $540.00). (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
143	u	88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, a magnificent mint example of this surprisingly difficult value, being wonderfully well centered amid large margins, sumptuously rich color and an especially clean impression, plus an exceptionally full and strong grill, full original gum which has been very lightly hinged, extremely fine; a truly rare stamp in this outstanding quality; 2002 and 2007 PF certificates (the latter graded XF 90; SMQ $2,750.00). (Image)	$1,200.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
144	Ou	88	#88, 3c Rose, "E" grill, huge perfectly balanced margins, bright color on immaculate paper, light central strike of a blue target cancel, long even perforations all around, extremely fine; a superb stamp in every respect; 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $470.00); one of only two used #88's to grade XF-Superb 95, the highest grade the PSE has awarded this stamp; ex-Hinrichs. (Image)	$27.50 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
145		89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, an outstanding mint example of this rare grilled stamp, being exceedingly well centered within large balanced margins, attractive bright color, full o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; one of the finest quality Ten Cent "E" Grills we have ever offered in our auctions; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$5,500.00 SOLD for $6,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
146	Ou	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, as well as a 2006 PSE certificate (XF 90; SMQ $780.00). (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $525.00 Will close during Public Auction
147	O	89	#89, 10c Green, "E" grill, used, well centered and with much larger margins than normally encountered, strong fresh color, bold grid pmk., very fine. (Image)	$325.00 SOLD for $290.00 Will close during Public Auction
148		90	#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, an exciting mint example that possesses numerous desirable characteristics which rarely converge on a single stamp, beginning with its excellent centering within considerably wider margins than typically found on this always difficult stamp, plus its color is remarkably intense and its impression razor sharp on fresh white paper, its reverse sports full original gum that is lightly hinged, extremely fine; collectors of premium quality mint classics will recognize the Twelve Cent "E" Grill as being one of the most challenging stamps to find, making this example, with its margins, freshness and full original gum, an incredibly rare opportunity; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$5,000.00 SOLD for $5,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
149	Ou	90	#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, a fabulously well centered used single, within especially large margins, intense deep color and a sharp detailed impression on bright paper, plus unusually even and intact perforations all around, light and unobtrusive strike of a black postmarks, extremely fine; a used gem example that is particularly elusive in any of the grilled issues; 1984 and 1999 PF certificates, as well as a 2005 PSE certificate (XF-Superb 95; SMQ $2,300.00); only one stamp grades slightly higher (95J). (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $2,900.00 Will close during Public Auction
150	O	90	#90, 12c Black, "E" grill, used, well centered within large margins, deep rich color and a crisp impression on unusually bright paper, portion of crisp target cancel, choice very fine; 1992 PF certificate. (Image)	$400.00 SOLD for $210.00 Will close during Public Auction
151		91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, an attractive and quite well centered mint example of this exceptionally rare grilled stamp (most known examples are quite off center), in addition to its attractive centering its color is especially strong and its impression quite detailed on fresh paper, full o.g., relatively lightly hinged, plus a strong grill impression that clearly shows on both the front and back, very fine for this; an important rarity that is seldom found in this choice condition with full original gum; 2005 PSE certificate. (Image)	$11,000.00 SOLD for $4,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
152	Ou	91	#91, 15c Black, "E" grill, an unusually select used example of this scarce grilled stamp, featuring margins that are uncharacteristically wide and being exceptionally well centered within them, rich color and a clean impression, light black cork cancel with a trace of a red cancel at bottom, extremely fine; a terribly challenging stamp to find in this premium condition; 1995 and 2007 PF certificates (the latter graded VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,050.00). (Image)	$675.00 SOLD for $600.00 Will close during Public Auction
153		93	#93, 2c Black, "F" grill, exceptionally well centered unused single within huge margins which are rarely seen on any of the "Black Jack" stamps, intense black color and razor-sharp impression, extremely fine; 1998 and 2005 PSE certificates. (Image)	$200.00 SOLD for $230.00 Will close during Public Auction
154	Ou	95	#95, 5c Brown, "F" grill, far better centering and larger margins than typically associated with this stamp, sumptuously rich color and a well incised impression, unusually light cancel as well, extremely fine; 2002 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $1,300.00); the extreme difficultly in obtaining premium quality used examples of this stamp is borne out by the fact that this is the highest grade the PSE has assigned to #95, being one of only two so graded. (Image)	$875.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
155		96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, rare mint copy, bright fresh color, full original gum, lightly hinged, nearly very fine; 2001 PSE certificate and a 2006 PF certificate. (Image)	$3,500.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
156	O	96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, pretty used single, with deep intense color and a sharp detailed impression on bright white paper, uncharacteristically well centered within large margins, bright red cancel, extremely fine; 1999 PF certificate. (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $260.00 Will close during Public Auction
157	Ou	96	#96, 10c Yellow green, "F" grill, exceptionally well centered within uncharacteristically large margins, deeply rich color and a well defined impression, light target cancel, extremely fine; 2003 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $405.00). (Image)	$250.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
158	Ou	97	#97, 12c Black, "F" grill, very well centered and margined, strong color and impression, circle of wedges cancel, extremely fine; 2004 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $450.00). (Image)	$275.00 SOLD for $250.00 Will close during Public Auction
159	Ou	98	#98, 15c Black, "F" grill, excellent centering within rather large margins, fresh color, segmented cork cancel and a trace of a red transit pmk., extremely fine; 2005 PSE certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $495.00). (Image)	$300.00 SOLD for $270.00 Will close during Public Auction
160	Ou	100	#100, 30c Orange, "F" grill, attractively centered, especially for this always difficult value, bright color, unusually light black cancel and a faint trace of a red transit pmk., choice very fine; 1997 PF certificate and a 2005 PSE certificate (VF 80; SMQ $900.00). (Image)	$900.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction