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

**1867-68 Grilled Issue - F Grill (Scott 92-101) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
262		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Disturbed original gum, well-balanced margins, small thin spot at center, few short perfs at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
263		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Disturbed original gum, rich color, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $300.00 Will close during Public Auction
264		12c Black, F. Grill (97). Original gum, small h.r., crisp impression, Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $700.00 Will close during Public Auction
265		12c Black, F. Grill (97). Unused (no gum), detailed impression, beautiful centering with well-proportioned margins, Extremely Fine, a stamp with wonderful visual appeal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,100.00 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
266		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Disturbed original gum, bright color, trivial toned spot, otherwise Very Fine, scarce in unused condition (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,250.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
267		15c Black, F. Grill, Double Grill (98 var). Unused (no gum), showing two clear and overlapping grills, crisp impression, nibbed perfs at top, otherwise Very Fine, Scott Catalogue assigns a 17% premium for the double grill with gum, Scott Retail as normal no gum single (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,600.00 SOLD for $375.00 Will close during Public Auction
268		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Block of four, original gum, h.r., bright shade and detailed impression, few small toned spots on gum of little consequence FINE-VERY FINE. A STUNNING ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL. A DIFFICULT BLOCK TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. The largest recorded original gum multiples are a reconstructed block of 20 and a block of 16. Both are significantly off center with perfs cutting far into the stamp designs. Virtually all of the better-centered blocks of this scarce issue have been broken to feed the market for choice singles. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	35,000.00 SOLD for $6,250.00 Will close during Public Auction
269		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Block of four, original gum which is slightly disturbed in spots from hinge removal, h.r., bright color, few gum soaks where perfs sensibly reinforced, left stamps faint vertical crease and with few short perfs VERY FINE APPEARANCE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM BLOCK OF FOUR OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL. A presentable and rare block. Ex Sinkler (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	35,000.00 SOLD for $2,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
270		24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Slightly disturbed original gum, clearly-defined grill, rich color, Fine and scarce (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,500.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
271		24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill, Split Grill (99 var). Grill split vertically with part at left and part at right, barely disturbed original gum, h.r., radiant color, reperfed at left, Fine appearing example of this variety (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,750.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
272		30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Slightly disturbed original gum, rich color, clearly-defined grill which is very noticeable due to some gum soaks, otherwise Very Fine, scarce with original gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	8,500.00 SOLD for $3,250.00 Will close during Public Auction

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