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U.S. Singles - 1867 Grills to 1890 Issue

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 83		o Regular Issue, 1867, 3¢ Rose, A. Grill, #79, Cogwheel cancel, short perf top right, otherwise sound, overall Very Fine. Scott $1,750. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 84		o Regular Issue, 1867, 3¢ Rose, C. Grill, #83, Blue cogwheel cancel, light corner crease, very fresh, handsome Very Fine appearance. Scott $1,125. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 85		o Regular Issue, 1867, 3¢ Rose, D. Grill, #85, used, "small corner crease at top left", Very Fine appearance, PF (2004) cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $334
Lot 86		o Regular Issue, 1867, 3¢ Rose, D. Grill, #85, Used, upper right corner thin, lower left corner crease, fresh, Very Good to Fine. Scott $1,200. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 87		o Regular Issue, 1867, 2¢ Black, Z. Grill, #85B, used, extensive pencil notations on reverse, Fine for this. Scott $1,500. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 88		() Regular Issue, 1867, 12¢ Black, E. Grill, #90, Unused, perf faults, corner crease, small thin, Fair. Scott $2,300. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 89		Regular Issue, 1867, 3¢ Red, F. Grill, "Very Thin Paper" Variety, #94 var., l.h., very fresh, Very Fine, PF (2001) cert. Scott $425 (as normal). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 90		Regular Issue, 1867, 3¢ Red, F. Grill on Cover With Fancy Cancel, #94, tied by Lockport, NY May 6 cancel to Albany, NY, LV in black of Lewis Vail, clerk at the post office, lovely piece, Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Klein. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 91		o Regular Issue, 1867, 90¢ Blue, F. Grill, #101, used, short perf. at left, Fair. Scott $2,200. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 92		o Regular Issue, 1867, 90¢ Blue, F. Grill, #101, Used, "reperforated at left and bottom, with defects", well centered, handsome Very Fine appearance, PSE (2007) cert. Scott $2,200. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 93		() Regular Issue, 1869, 2¢ Brown, #113, Unused, Grade 90 Very Fine, PSE (2007) cert. SMQ $395. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 94		() Regular Issue, 1869, 24¢ Green & Violet, #120, "Regummed over a light vert. crease", fresh and fine, PSE (2007) cert. Scott $4,250. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 95		() Regular Issue, 1869, 30¢ Ultramarine & Carmine, #121 var., Perforate proof, regummed, lovely Very Fine appearance. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 96		o Regular Issue, 1869, 90¢ Carmine & Black, #122, Used, Fine, PF (1970) cert. Scott $2,400. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 97		o Regular Issue, 1869, 90¢ Carmine & Black, #122, used, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,400. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 98		o Regular Issue, 1869, 90¢ Carmine & Black, #122, Rosette cancel, "reperfed at left", centered for this, Fine to Very Fine for this, PSE (2007) cert. Scott $2,400. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 99		o Regular Issue, 1869, 90¢ Carmine & Black, #122, Used, repaired tear, Average to Fine. Scott $2,400. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 100		Regular Issue, 1870, 3¢ Green, Grilled, #136, o.g., "small corner crease at top left", Very Fine appearance, PF (2004) cert. Scott $800. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 101		o Regular Issue, 1870, 15¢ Orange, Grilled, #141, used, couple short perfs. at right, centered Very Fine. Scott $1,300. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 102		Regular Issue, 1870, 1¢ Ultramarine, #145, l.h., Grade 80 Very Fine, PF (2007) cert. Scott $700. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 103		Regular Issue, 1873, 1¢ Ultramarine, Pair, #156, o.g. (pencil notations on gum), slight gum dist. at right at perfs., Fine. Scott $625. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 104		Regular Issue, 1873, 30¢ Gray Black, #165, "With dist. o.g. and reperforated at the top", Fine, PSE (2006) cert. Scott $3,500. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 105		Regular Issue, 1882, 5¢ Yellow Brown, #205, N.h., reperforated, Fine appearing. Scott $1,000. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 106		Regular Issue, 1882, 6¢ Deep Brown Red, Re-Engraved, #208a, Large part o.g., perfs touch at right, rich color, Just Fine. Scott $700. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 107		Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Advertising Cover Accumulation, #210, several hundred in 10 binders, several organized by subject, great variety, many all-over ads, some corner card topical subjects, incl. some lovely merchant invoices, noted food products, hotels, machinery, tobacco, animals, manufacturing, agricultural, furniture, tools, musical instruments, printing, etc., wonderful group for retail, some faulty, otherwise Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 108		o/ Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Red Brown Cancel Accumulation, #210, many hundreds organized in 9 binders, stamps and covers, many "fancy" cancel types, noted numerals, letters, stars, crosses, cork killers, geometrics, targets, mixed condition, great for study or retail. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 109		Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Red Brown Foreign Destination Covers, #210, 74 covers (incl. 2 postal cards uprated) showing 5¢ UPU rate, majority to Germany or England, but noted Hawaii (5), Scotland, Switzerland, India, Italy, Finland, France, Cuba, Belgium, Austria, Australia, and Ireland, few redirected incl. Bermuda back to U.S., England to Germany and Switzerland, few with advertising subjects, mixed condition, but still attractive lot. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $719
Lot 110		Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Red Brown Accumulation Covers, #210, many hundreds in shoebox, loose and in binders, mostly common usages, but did note some advertising, auxiliary markings, territorials, fancy cancels and envelopes with contents, great for research and study, mixed condition. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $863
Lot 111		Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Red Brown Territorial Usage Covers, #210, 47 covers from the following areas WA (7), WY (5), MT (5), AZ (3), N.M. (6), Indian Terr. (4), ID (2), UT (3), Dakota's (12), plus 23 covers from CA (mostly San Francisco), Helbock ratings to 4, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 112		Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Red Brown Eastern States Usage Covers, #210, 188 covers organized by cities in binders, consists of Chicago, New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Washington, plus a few others, incl. advertising, early machine cancels, merchant invoices, few fancy cancels, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 113		Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Covers With County or Postmaster Cancels, #210, 18 covers all different, from Eastern states, plus 3 on piece showing cancels, all with corresponding target or star cancels, few with faults, but still nice group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $120
Lot 114		o/ Regular Issue, 1883, 2¢ Red Brown Double Transfers and Re-Entries, #210, 44 stamps and 2 covers on exhibit style pages (2 different owners), showing various double transfers and re-entries, some duplication, nice group to expand, generally Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $216
Lot 115		Regular Issue, 1883, 4¢ Blue Green, #211, N.h., toned and light vert. crease at upper right corner, Fine overall. Scott $1,100. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 116		Regular Issue, 1887, 3¢ Vermilion, Imprint Pair, #214, l.h., fresh, rich color, Very Fine, PF (2007) cert. Scott $170. Estimate $110-130. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 117		Regular Issue, 1888, 90¢ Purple, #218, very l.h., Fine, PSE (2005) cert. Scott $1,200. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 118		P Regular Issue, 1890, 2¢ Lake, Imperforate Proof on Stamp Paper, #219DPe, N.h. marginal block of 6, nice margins all round, Very Fine. Scott $240+. Estimate $120-140. View details and photo	Realized $150

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