Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

The Mark D. Larkin and the Dr. Roy W. Tess Collections. continued...

**1867-68 Grilled Issue (E and F Grills):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
422		1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Unused (regummed), rich color, clear grill, Extremely Fine for this, with 1993 P.F. certificate	1,350.00	850.00
423		1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Well-centered, clear grill points, well-struck blue leaf cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate	435.00	900.00
424		3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Disturbed o.g., fresh color, nibbed perf at B., otherwise Very Fine	600.00	1,700.00
425		10c Green, E. Grill (89). Rich color, clear grill points, light strike of quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate	275.00	210.00
426		12c Black, E. Grill (90). Well-centered with wide balanced margins, red cancel and black "Paid Only to England" transit, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	370.00	1,600.00
427		15c Black, E. Grill (91). Unused (no gum), perfectly centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,250.00	3,000.00
428		15c Black, E. Grill (91). Sharp impression, clear grill, segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice	625.00	1,200.00
429		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, barest trace of cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AMONG THE FINEST GRILLED BLACK JACK STAMPS WE HAVE SEEN. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	37.00	1,500.00
430		3c Red, F. Grill (94). O.g., lightly hinged, unusually well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	300.00	1,200.00
431		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Disturbed o.g., well-centered, bright shade, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate	300.00	400.00
432		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), well-centered, clearly-defined grill, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,350.00	1,100.00
433		5c Dark Brown, F. Grill (95). Cork cancel, rich color, perfectly centered -- unusual for this difficult issue, clear grill, small corner crease, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	750.00	400.00
434		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). O.g., well-centered with enormous margins at top and bottom, sharp grill impression EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB AND REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT F-GRILL. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,900.00	4,750.00
435		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Unused (no gum), well-centered with wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00	1,050.00
436		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Large part o.g., small h.r., well-centered, perfectly struck grill, rich color, small crease, few nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine	1,900.00	375.00
437		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Well-centered with unusually wide even margins, light target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	200.00	260.00
438		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Bright and fresh, light cancel, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate	200.00	150.00
439		12c Black, F. Grill (97). Unused (no gum), well-centered and fine impression, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)	1,300.00	1,000.00
440		12c Black, F. Grill (97). Beautifully centered, light blue cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	205.00	475.00
441		12c Black, F. Grill (97). Horizontal pair, circle of wedges cancels, sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate	410.00	230.00
442		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Well-centered, proof-like impression, red Baltimore Foreign Mail cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	305.00	800.00
443		15c Black, F. Grill (98). Well-centered, light cancel, small corner crease, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1997 P.F. certificate for pair	275.00	105.00
444		24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block of four, rich color, clear grill points, bold quartered cork cancels, Fine and rare block, approximately six are recorded, with 1989 P.F. certificate	5,250.00	750.00
445		30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Well-centered, radiant color, quartered cork cancel, clearly defined grill, bright and fresh EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT F GRILL. SCARCE IN THIS REMARKABLE CONDITION. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	650.00	850.00
446		30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Well-centered, bright color with clearly-defined grill point, bold circle of wedges cancel EXTREMELY FINE. EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE MARGINS FOR THE 30-CENT F GRILL. The 30c F Grill rarely comes well-centered. (Image)	650.00	1,800.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue (E and F Grills):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

422

1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Unused (regummed), rich color, clear grill, Extremely Fine for this, with 1993 P.F. certificate

1,350.00

850.00

423

1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Well-centered, clear grill points, well-struck blue leaf cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1996 P.F. certificate

435.00

900.00

424

3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Disturbed o.g., fresh color, nibbed perf at B., otherwise Very Fine

600.00

1,700.00

425

10c Green, E. Grill (89). Rich color, clear grill points, light strike of quartered cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1986 P.F. certificate

275.00

210.00

426

12c Black, E. Grill (90). Well-centered with wide balanced margins, red cancel and black "Paid Only to England" transit, Extremely Fine Gem, an outstanding stamp, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

370.00

1,600.00

427

15c Black, E. Grill (91). Unused (no gum), perfectly centered, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,250.00

3,000.00

428

15c Black, E. Grill (91). Sharp impression, clear grill, segmented cork cancel, Very Fine and choice

625.00

1,200.00

429

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, barest trace of cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. AMONG THE FINEST GRILLED BLACK JACK STAMPS WE HAVE SEEN.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

37.00

1,500.00

430

3c Red, F. Grill (94). O.g., lightly hinged, unusually well-centered, bright and fresh, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

300.00

1,200.00

431

3c Red, F. Grill (94). Disturbed o.g., well-centered, bright shade, Extremely Fine, with 1999 P.S.E. certificate

300.00

400.00

432

5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), well-centered, clearly-defined grill, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,350.00

1,100.00

433

5c Dark Brown, F. Grill (95). Cork cancel, rich color, perfectly centered -- unusual for this difficult issue, clear grill, small corner crease, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

750.00

400.00

434

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). O.g., well-centered with enormous margins at top and bottom, sharp grill impression

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB AND REMARKABLY FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 10-CENT F-GRILL.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,900.00

4,750.00

435

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Unused (no gum), well-centered with wide margins, rich color, Extremely Fine, with 1985 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

1,050.00

436

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Large part o.g., small h.r., well-centered, perfectly struck grill, rich color, small crease, few nibbed perfs, otherwise Very Fine

1,900.00

375.00

437

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Well-centered with unusually wide even margins, light target cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

200.00

260.00

438

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Bright and fresh, light cancel, Very Fine, with 1988 P.F. certificate

200.00

150.00

439

12c Black, F. Grill (97). Unused (no gum), well-centered and fine impression, Extremely Fine Gem (Image)

1,300.00

1,000.00

440

12c Black, F. Grill (97). Beautifully centered, light blue cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

205.00

475.00

441

12c Black, F. Grill (97). Horizontal pair, circle of wedges cancels, sharp impression, Very Fine and choice, with 1999 P.F. certificate

410.00

230.00

442

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Well-centered, proof-like impression, red Baltimore Foreign Mail cancel, Extremely Fine, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

305.00

800.00

443

15c Black, F. Grill (98). Well-centered, light cancel, small corner crease, Extremely Fine, with photocopy of 1997 P.F. certificate for pair

275.00

105.00

444

24c Gray Lilac, F. Grill (99). Block of four, rich color, clear grill points, bold quartered cork cancels, Fine and rare block, approximately six are recorded, with 1989 P.F. certificate

5,250.00

750.00

445

30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Well-centered, radiant color, quartered cork cancel, clearly defined grill, bright and fresh

EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY WELL-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT F GRILL. SCARCE IN THIS REMARKABLE CONDITION.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

650.00

850.00

446

30c Orange, F. Grill (100). Well-centered, bright color with clearly-defined grill point, bold circle of wedges cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. EXCEPTIONALLY WIDE MARGINS FOR THE 30-CENT F GRILL.

The 30c F Grill rarely comes well-centered. (Image)

650.00

1,800.00