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

**1867-68 Grilled Issue - F Grill (Scott 92-101)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
251		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Block of four with bottom part imprint and "Plate" selvage, part original gum, h.r., bright color, clearly-defined grills, few trivial perf separations sensibly reinforced, some slight gum soaks in grill, small toned spot in selvage only at lower right VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 ONE-CENT F GRILL SHOWING PART OF THE IMPRINT AT BOTTOM. THIS IS THE FIRST BLOCK OF THIS ISSUE WE HAVE OFFERED SINCE 1992. A full plate block is not known for the 1c F. Grill. The Chapin census records a block of six (without gum) with plate number and part of the imprint, offered in our 1980 Rarities sale, which is also the largest recorded multiple. The block of four offered here has part original gum and a large portion of the imprint, including the word "Plate", which only occurs on the bottom of the sheet (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	16,000.00 SOLD for $6,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
252		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Unused (no gum), rich color, fresh and Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
253		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright shade and detailed impression, well-defined grills, few trivial perf separations sensibly reinforced, trivial gum soak along few perfs at top center, Fine and scarce original-gum block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,600.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
254		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Block of four, original gum, h.r., rich color, well-defined grills, few slightly short perfs, fresh and Fine-Very Fine block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $900.00 Will close during Public Auction
255		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Block of 20 with top right corner sheet selvage with part imprint, original gum, eight stamps Mint N.H. and several more lightly hinged, some h.r. incl. where few minor perf separations sensibly reinforced, vertical crease affects center row FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF 20 OF THE 1868 3-CENT F GRILL. Multiples larger than a block of four should be considered rare. Scott Retail as four blocks of four and two pairs. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	13,500.00 SOLD for $5,750.00 Will close during Public Auction
256		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Slightly disturbed original gum, small h.r., rich color, clear grill points, Very Fine, a scarce original-gum example of the 1868 5c F. Grill, blue backstamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
257		5c Dark Brown, F. Grill (95 var). Part disturbed original gum, h.r., intense shade and impression, Fine example of this sub-shade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,500.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
258		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), deep rich color and detailed impression, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,375.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
259		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), attractive shade, well-proportioned margins, thin thin speck, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,375.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
260		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Block of four, original gum which is slightly disturbed on top stamps from hinge removal causing light gum soak in grill at top right, rich color, top left stamp tiny crease at top left, bottom stamps horizontal crease at bottom, Fine-Very Fine appearance, a scarce block (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,000.00 SOLD for $2,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
261		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Block of four, part disturbed original gum, rich color, few light gum soaks, few toned spots, tiny perf flaw at top right FINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL. Almost every block with sound and centered stamps has been broken to feed collector demand for singles. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	26,000.00 SOLD for $2,700.00 Will close during Public Auction

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