Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

United States Stamps continued...

**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
540		10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, unused (no gum), rich color and sharp impression, well-centered, small tear at top, otherwise Extremely Fine example of one of the most difficult of the grilled Bank Note issues to obtain this well-centered, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,250.00	525.00
541		10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, light cancel, reperfed at right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	650.00	290.00
542		10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, choice centering, clear grill, neat circle of V's cancel, reperfed at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	650.00	375.00
543		12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, unused (no gum), clear grill points, bright shade FINE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)	11,000.00	4,000.00
544		12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, sharp impression on fresh paper with long full perfs all around, red and black cancels, clear grill points VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE NOTORIOUSLY CHALLENGING 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,100.00	2,600.00
545		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, original gum, exceptionally well-centered, vibrant color EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED AND FRESHEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. AMONG THE RAREST STAMPS OF THE ENTIRE 1870 NATIONAL SERIES. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,750.00	11,500.00
546		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, disturbed original gum, clearly-defined grill, single short perf at bottom left, otherwise Fine, scarce, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,750.00	1,050.00
547		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, brilliant color, well-struck blue diamonds cancel, Very Fine and choice, a challenging stamp in sound well-centered condition with a well-struck colored cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,220.00	750.00
548		24c Purple, Grill (142). H. Grill, clear grill points, bold cork cancels, few perf faults and small tear in right margin FINE APPEARING EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1870 24-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. With 1960 P.F. and 1990 P.S.E. certificates (Image)	6,250.00	1,350.00
549		30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, rich color, precise centering, clear grill points, cork cancel VERY FINE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 30-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL ISSUE. With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	1,600.00
550		30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, soft charcoal shade on fresh paper, light NYFM geometric fancy cancel, reperfed at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,500.00	1,500.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills) continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

540

10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, unused (no gum), rich color and sharp impression, well-centered, small tear at top, otherwise Extremely Fine example of one of the most difficult of the grilled Bank Note issues to obtain this well-centered, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,250.00

525.00

541

10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, light cancel, reperfed at right, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

650.00

290.00

542

10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, choice centering, clear grill, neat circle of V's cancel, reperfed at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

650.00

375.00

543

12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, unused (no gum), clear grill points, bright shade

FINE AND RARE UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

With 1998 P.F. certificate (Image)

11,000.00

4,000.00

544

12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). H. Grill, sharp impression on fresh paper with long full perfs all around, red and black cancels, clear grill points

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE NOTORIOUSLY CHALLENGING 1870 12-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,100.00

2,600.00

545

15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, original gum, exceptionally well-centered, vibrant color

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED AND FRESHEST EXAMPLES OF THE 1870 15-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH ORIGINAL GUM. AMONG THE RAREST STAMPS OF THE ENTIRE 1870 NATIONAL SERIES.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,750.00

11,500.00

546

15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, disturbed original gum, clearly-defined grill, single short perf at bottom left, otherwise Fine, scarce, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,750.00

1,050.00

547

15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, brilliant color, well-struck blue diamonds cancel, Very Fine and choice, a challenging stamp in sound well-centered condition with a well-struck colored cancel, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,220.00

750.00

548

24c Purple, Grill (142). H. Grill, clear grill points, bold cork cancels, few perf faults and small tear in right margin

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

With 1960 P.F. and 1990 P.S.E. certificates (Image)

6,250.00

1,350.00

549

30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, rich color, precise centering, clear grill points, cork cancel

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

With 1997 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

1,600.00

550

30c Black, Grill (143). H. Grill, soft charcoal shade on fresh paper, light NYFM geometric fancy cancel, reperfed at left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,500.00

1,500.00