Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills Scott 134 to 144) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1240		15c Orange, Grill (141). Intense color, two vertical blue pen strokes, precise centering, trace of a horizontal crease and tiny corner crease at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine (Image)	1,200.00	210.00
1241		15c Orange, Grill (141). Cancel removed, appears unused (regummed), Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	350.00
1242		24c Purple, Grill (142). Bright shade and excellent color for this issue, clear grill points, bold red cancel at bottom and part of black cancel at top leaves design clearly visible EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL ISSUE. With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)	7,000.00	5,250.00
1243		24c Purple, Grill (142). Pretty pastel shade, noticeable grill points, bold circle of wedges cancel A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. Signed Brookman. With 1964 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,500.00	4,000.00
1244		24c Purple, Grill (142). Bold target cancel, clear grill, light diagonal crease VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24-CENT 1870 GRILLED NATIONAL ISSUE. With 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	6,500.00	3,000.00
1245		30c Black, Grill (143). Clear grill points easily visible on front of stamp, bold cork cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 30-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. Ex Sheriff. With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,400.00	950.00
1246		30c Black, Grill (143). Remarkably well-centered on bright white paper, face-free cork cancel, tiny nick harshly described by P.S.E. as a tear at right, appears Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	2,400.00	1,400.00
1247		90c Carmine, Grill (144). Rich color and unusually wide margins, discernible grill points at top, cork cancel EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	4,500.00
1248		90c Carmine, Grill (144). Rich color, noticeable grill points at bottom, light strike of cork cancel EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	1,900.00
1249		90c Carmine, Grill (144). Beautifully centered, bold circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine and choice, scarce, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,600.00	625.00
1250		90c Carmine, Grill (144). Rich color, noticeable grill points, bold circle of wedges cancel, sealed tear at top and corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance (Image)	1,600.00	250.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills Scott 134 to 144) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1240

15c Orange, Grill (141). Intense color, two vertical blue pen strokes, precise centering, trace of a horizontal crease and tiny corner crease at bottom right, appears Extremely Fine (Image)

1,200.00

210.00

1241

15c Orange, Grill (141). Cancel removed, appears unused (regummed), Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

350.00

1242

24c Purple, Grill (142). Bright shade and excellent color for this issue, clear grill points, bold red cancel at bottom and part of black cancel at top leaves design clearly visible

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL ISSUE.

With 1995 P.F. certificate (Image)

7,000.00

5,250.00

1243

24c Purple, Grill (142). Pretty pastel shade, noticeable grill points, bold circle of wedges cancel

A FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

Signed Brookman. With 1964 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

4,000.00

1244

24c Purple, Grill (142). Bold target cancel, clear grill, light diagonal crease

VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 24-CENT 1870 GRILLED NATIONAL ISSUE.

With 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

3,000.00

1245

30c Black, Grill (143). Clear grill points easily visible on front of stamp, bold cork cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE SCARCE 30-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

Ex Sheriff. With 1971 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,400.00

950.00

1246

30c Black, Grill (143). Remarkably well-centered on bright white paper, face-free cork cancel, tiny nick harshly described by P.S.E. as a tear at right, appears Extremely Fine, with 1998 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

2,400.00

1,400.00

1247

90c Carmine, Grill (144). Rich color and unusually wide margins, discernible grill points at top, cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A HUGE-MARGINED EXAMPLE OF THE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

4,500.00

1248

90c Carmine, Grill (144). Rich color, noticeable grill points at bottom, light strike of cork cancel

EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 90-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

1,900.00

1249

90c Carmine, Grill (144). Beautifully centered, bold circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine and choice, scarce, with 1973 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,600.00

625.00

1250

90c Carmine, Grill (144). Rich color, noticeable grill points, bold circle of wedges cancel, sealed tear at top and corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appearance (Image)

1,600.00

250.00