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Nick Kirke Collection - 2nd Finest Set of All Time

1867 Grills (Used)

Weighted GPA : 94.09
% Complete:  95.65%
Set Rating: 89.38
% Jumbo: 13.64

Registrant's Email Address: kirke@philatelist.cz

Owner's Comments:
As this set is collected simply on the strength that the stamps possess a grill would it be more accurate and informative to mount them face down? After all, it is the size of the grill which is paramount to rarity. But I answer this rhetorical question myself. We need to know the value first and foremost - we can inspect for the grill later - and the face side is far more attractive to view in a collection. Having been brought up with the notion that the grilled stamps are tougher to find XF than their ungrilled earlier counterparts experience and a deep pocket have proved otherwise. My grilled set contains just as many lightly cancelled and well centred denonimations as the ungrilled stamps. What DOES surprise me is that I have never, ever, had an 1867 grilled stamp expertised as with a forged grill. Now, I know they exist. Have I just been fortunate? Old time grills will almost always have been made more prominent with the gentle application of soft graphite. I do not attempt to erase but neither would I think of applying graphite to a previously untouched grill. I think it is because I have seen one too many stamps where a pencil notation has been used to conceal a thin or a crease. Lastly, if one talks of investment, it seems that this grilled set consistantly out performs most all others in the annual Scott price revisions.

Nick Kirke Collection
Item Scott No. Issue Date Denom Color PSE Grade Pop* Pop
Higher*		 J Pop
Higher*		 Condition Owner's Comments
3c     3c  A. grill            
3c 83  1867  3c  Rose  85  5  4  0  Used   
2c 84  1867  2c  Black  85  4  7  0  Used   
3c 85  1867  3c  Rose  98  2  0  0  Used   
2c 85B  1867  2c  Black  98  2  0  0  Used   
3c 85C  1867  3c  Rose  90  3  2  0  Used   
3c 85E  1867  12c  Black  90  4  3  0  Used   
1c 86  1867  1c  Blue  98  3  0  0  Used   
2c 87  1868  2c  Black  95J  2  1  1  Used   
3c 88  1867  3c  Rose red  95  7  1  1  Used   
10c 89  1867  10c  Green  98J  2  0  0  Used   
12c 90  1867  12c  Black  95  8  2  1  Used   
15c 91  1867  15c  Black  95  3  0  0  Used   
1c 92  1867  1c  Blue  98  3  1  1  Used   
2c 93  1867  2c  Black  95  15  6  2  Used   
3c 94  1867  3c  Red  98  2  1  1  Used   
5c 95  1867  5c  Brown  95  3  1  1  Used   
10c 96  1867  10c  Yellow green  95  4  1  1  Used   
12c 97  1867  12c  Black  98J  2  0  0  Used   
15c 98  1867  15c  Black  95  10  3  0  Used   
24c 99  1867  24c  Gray lilac  95  5  0  0  Used   
30c 100  1867  30c  Orange  95  2  0  0  Used   
90c 101  1867  90c  Blue  100  1  0  0  Used   

* Pop (population) values are the number of stamps graded by Scott number and condition for each item listed.
Pop Higher values represent the number of stamps which are worth more points in the Registry, taking into account bonus points for Jumbos whereas 80J = 83, 85J = 88, 90J = 93, 95J = 97, 98J = 99, 100J = 102. J Pop Higher values are the number of Jumbos graded higher for each item listed.