Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills, Scott 134 thru 144)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1325		1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). H. Grill with clear grill points, unused (no gum), brilliant color on white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	950.00	450.00
1326		1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). H. Grill, bold cork cancel, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	140.00	190.00
1327		2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, original gum, lightly hinged, clear and well-defined grill, rich color and proof-like impression, reperfed at right, appears Extremely Fine (Image)	1,200.00	425.00
1328		2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, original gum, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	1,000.00
1329		2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, deep rich color, neat strike of target cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)	70.00	250.00
1330		3c Green, Grill (136). H. Grill, original gum, grill points are clearly visible on the face of the stamp, rich color, wide margins EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 3-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	725.00	1,400.00
1331		3c Green, Grill (136). I. Grill, clear grill visible on face of stamp, deep rich color, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 2003 P.F. certificate for pair, Scott Retail as normal (Image)	20.00	25.00
1332		6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, rich color, clear grill points, cork cancel, small corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appeareance, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	525.00	150.00
1333		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, clear grill points, bright color, light strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate describing light gum staining (which we fail to see) and not identifying stamp as I Grill, Scott Retail as normal (Image)	425.00	280.00
1334		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, vibrant color, grid cancel EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED BANK NOTE ISSUE. With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,200.00	2,500.00
1335		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, four clear vertical rows of grill points, vibrant color, cork cancel, short perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,200.00	210.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills, Scott 134 thru 144)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1325

1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). H. Grill with clear grill points, unused (no gum), brilliant color on white paper, Very Fine and choice, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

950.00

450.00

1326

1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). H. Grill, bold cork cancel, bright color, choice centering, Extremely Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

140.00

190.00

1327

2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, original gum, lightly hinged, clear and well-defined grill, rich color and proof-like impression, reperfed at right, appears Extremely Fine (Image)

1,200.00

425.00

1328

2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, original gum, bright color, Very Fine and choice, with 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

1,000.00

1329

2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, deep rich color, neat strike of target cancel, wide margins, Extremely Fine Gem, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image)

70.00

250.00

1330

3c Green, Grill (136). H. Grill, original gum, grill points are clearly visible on the face of the stamp, rich color, wide margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A FRESH ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 3-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

725.00

1,400.00

1331

3c Green, Grill (136). I. Grill, clear grill visible on face of stamp, deep rich color, cork cancel, Very Fine and choice, with copy of 2003 P.F. certificate for pair, Scott Retail as normal (Image)

20.00

25.00

1332

6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, rich color, clear grill points, cork cancel, small corner crease at bottom left, Very Fine appeareance, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

525.00

150.00

1333

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, clear grill points, bright color, light strike of target cancel, Very Fine and choice, with 2002 A.P.S. certificate describing light gum staining (which we fail to see) and not identifying stamp as I Grill, Scott Retail as normal (Image)

425.00

280.00

1334

15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, almost perfectly centered with well-balanced margins, vibrant color, grid cancel

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB USED EXAMPLE OF THE 15-CENT 1870 NATIONAL GRILLED BANK NOTE ISSUE.

With 1991 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,200.00

2,500.00

1335

15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, four clear vertical rows of grill points, vibrant color, cork cancel, short perf at bottom, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,200.00

210.00