Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills):**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
533		2c Red Brown, Split Grill variety (135). Well-centered with wide margins, bold blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a huge stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate	83.00	210.00
534		3c Green, Grill, Imperforate (136b). Pair, large margins all around, slightly disturbed o.g., clearly defined grill, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate	1,200.00	650.00
535		6c Carmine, Grill (137). O.g., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, small gum-covered thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,600.00	1,500.00
536		6c Carmine, Grill (137). Small part o.g., rich color, Fine	3,600.00	800.00
537		6c Carmine, Grill (137). Bold segmented cork cancel which nicely highlights some grill points, rich color, Very Fine and choice	500.00	210.00
538		10c Brown, Grill (139). Well-centered, few faint but clear grill points, bright color, light strike of red Ty. D Supplementary Mail cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare marking	650.00	1,650.00
539		10c Brown, Grill (139). Light cancel, approximately 25% of the design absent at left due to incomplete inking, a fascinating freak, with 1992 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for used stamp	650.00	325.00
540		12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Well-centered, clear grill points EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING COPY OF THE 12-CENT GRILLED BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	3,750.00
541		15c Orange, Grill (141). O.g., lightly hinged, vibrant color VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,750.00	6,500.00
542		30c Black, Grill (143). Perfectly centered with even margins, light cancel, sharp impression EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT GRILLED BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	6,250.00
543		30c Black, Grill (143). Well-centered with balanced margins, light cancel, small corner creases at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,000.00	950.00
544		30c Black, Grill (143). Intense impression, bright red New York Foreign Mail fancy cancel, couple barely nibbed perfs, still Fine and remarkably choice, a spectacular stamp, the 30c is rarely found with red cancellation, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,125.00	1,250.00
545		90c Carmine, Grill (144). Light grid cancel, deep rich color and proof-like impression, clear grill points FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY ELUSIVE STAMP IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,350.00	7,000.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills):

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

533

2c Red Brown, Split Grill variety (135). Well-centered with wide margins, bold blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine and choice, a huge stamp, with 1999 P.F. certificate

83.00

210.00

534

3c Green, Grill, Imperforate (136b). Pair, large margins all around, slightly disturbed o.g., clearly defined grill, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate

1,200.00

650.00

535

6c Carmine, Grill (137). O.g., deep rich color and sharp proof-like impression, small gum-covered thin spot, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,600.00

1,500.00

536

6c Carmine, Grill (137). Small part o.g., rich color, Fine

3,600.00

800.00

537

6c Carmine, Grill (137). Bold segmented cork cancel which nicely highlights some grill points, rich color, Very Fine and choice

500.00

210.00

538

10c Brown, Grill (139). Well-centered, few faint but clear grill points, bright color, light strike of red Ty. D Supplementary Mail cancel, fresh and Extremely Fine, rare marking

650.00

1,650.00

539

10c Brown, Grill (139). Light cancel, approximately 25% of the design absent at left due to incomplete inking, a fascinating freak, with 1992 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail for used stamp

650.00

325.00

540

12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Well-centered, clear grill points

EXTREMELY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING COPY OF THE 12-CENT GRILLED BANK NOTE ISSUE.

With 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

3,750.00

541

15c Orange, Grill (141). O.g., lightly hinged, vibrant color

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A RARE EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM.

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,750.00

6,500.00

542

30c Black, Grill (143). Perfectly centered with even margins, light cancel, sharp impression

EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNUSUALLY CHOICE EXAMPLE OF THE 30-CENT GRILLED BANK NOTE ISSUE.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

6,250.00

543

30c Black, Grill (143). Well-centered with balanced margins, light cancel, small corner creases at top right, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,000.00

950.00

544

30c Black, Grill (143). Intense impression, bright red New York Foreign Mail fancy cancel, couple barely nibbed perfs, still Fine and remarkably choice, a spectacular stamp, the 30c is rarely found with red cancellation, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,125.00

1,250.00

545

90c Carmine, Grill (144). Light grid cancel, deep rich color and proof-like impression, clear grill points

FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY ELUSIVE STAMP IN THIS SUPERB CONDITION

With 1999 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,350.00

7,000.00