The Frelinghuysen Collection, Part Two: United States Stamps continued...

**1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-85B)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
238		3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Large part original gum, small h.r., clear grill points, far better perforations than normally seen on this issue but with few irregular at top, typical light gum soaks in grill, small corner crease at top left, otherwise Fine, this grilled issue, with the grill covering the entire stamp, is difficult to find with such even perfs, and for some reason this issue almost always is found off-center (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,500.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
239		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, small h.r., clearly-defined grill, brilliant color FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL. The 3c is the only denomination that was regularly issued with the distinctive C Grill. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $1,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
240		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Block of four with selvage at left with full "NATIONAL BANK NOTE CO. NEW YORK" imprint, original gum, small h.r. at top FINE-VERY FINE. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM IMPRINT BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL. VERY FEW BLOCKS OF THIS ISSUE REMAIN INTACT, AND THIS IS ONE OF TWO WE ARE AWARE OF WITH THE IMPRINT. The other block with imprint (at top) is ex Caspary, Bechtel and Zoellner. When it was offered in the 1956 Caspary sale it was described as "probably unique", indicating that philatelists 56 years ago were unaware of the existence of the block offered here. No plate number blocks of this issue are known. Ex Lozier and Sinkler (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	30,000.00 SOLD for $10,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
241		3c Rose, C. Grill, Imperforate (83a). Horizontal pair, original gum, small h.r., large margins, well-defined grill points, faint horizontal crease at center, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,750.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
242		2c Black, D. Grill (84). Unused (no gum), intense shade and impression, well-defined grill, small extraneous mark at lower left, Very Good (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
243		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Unused (no gum), clear grill points, brilliant color, few perf flaws especially at left, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,150.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
244		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Unused (traces of original gum on most of back), intense shade and impression, clearly-defined grill, few shortish perfs, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in unused condition and with decent centering, most unused copies have perfs cutting into the design (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,750.00 SOLD for $2,600.00 Will close during Public Auction

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