Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Rare United States Stamps and Covers continued...

**1867-68 Grilled Issue (A thru Z Grills)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
145		3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Brilliant color nicely contrasted by blue cork cancel, small tear and few perf faults at right, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,425.00
146		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, pretty shade, bold rosette cancel, choice centering with wide margins, trivial nibbed perf at upper left, still Extremely Fine, ex Drucker, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00
147		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, brilliant color, light cancel, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00
148		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, bold strike of Heart fancy cancel of Elizabeth N.J., fresh and Fine, scarce with a fancy cancel, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate (Image)	1,000.00
149		2c Black, D. Grill (84). Bottom sheet margin, original gum, clear and sharp grill points with second impression of grill in selvage, centered to right VERY GOOD. A RARE AND PRESENTABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. The device equipped with the D Grill was refitted with the E Grill on or about February 9, 1868. Based on the earliest known usages of the 2c D Grill (2/15/68) and 3c E Grill (2/12/68), it is our theory that the conversion from the D to E Grill took place only a day or so after sheets of 2c stamps were first run through the D-equipped machine. The great rarity of 2c D Grills, relative to all other regular-production grills, bears out this theory. Ex Argentum. With 1958 P.F. certificate (Image)	15,000.00
150		2c Black, D. Grill (84). Well-defined grill, intense shade, bold strike of quartered cork cancel, small thin spot at top right, appears Very Fine (Image)	3,500.00
151		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Sharp grill points, bold target cancel, small tear at right, appears Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00
152		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Light strike of grid cancel, diagonal crease and small thin spots, appears Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,000.00
153		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Sharp grill points, bright shade, target cancel, two sealed tears and small corner crease at right, otherwise Fine (Image)	1,000.00
154		1c-15c 1868 Grilled Issue. Five, Nos. 85, 85E, 86, 87 and 91, some faults, appear Fine	3,960.00
155		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Sharp grill, intense shade, bold target cancel, few faults, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	1,200.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue (A thru Z Grills)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

145

3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Brilliant color nicely contrasted by blue cork cancel, small tear and few perf faults at right, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,425.00

146

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, pretty shade, bold rosette cancel, choice centering with wide margins, trivial nibbed perf at upper left, still Extremely Fine, ex Drucker, with 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

147

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, brilliant color, light cancel, Very Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

148

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Clearly-defined grill, bold strike of Heart fancy cancel of Elizabeth N.J., fresh and Fine, scarce with a fancy cancel, with 1992 A.P.S. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

149

2c Black, D. Grill (84). Bottom sheet margin, original gum, clear and sharp grill points with second impression of grill in selvage, centered to right

VERY GOOD. A RARE AND PRESENTABLE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.

The device equipped with the D Grill was refitted with the E Grill on or about February 9, 1868. Based on the earliest known usages of the 2c D Grill (2/15/68) and 3c E Grill (2/12/68), it is our theory that the conversion from the D to E Grill took place only a day or so after sheets of 2c stamps were first run through the D-equipped machine. The great rarity of 2c D Grills, relative to all other regular-production grills, bears out this theory.

Ex Argentum. With 1958 P.F. certificate (Image)

15,000.00

150

2c Black, D. Grill (84). Well-defined grill, intense shade, bold strike of quartered cork cancel, small thin spot at top right, appears Very Fine (Image)

3,500.00

151

3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Sharp grill points, bold target cancel, small tear at right, appears Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

152

3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Light strike of grid cancel, diagonal crease and small thin spots, appears Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,000.00

153

3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Sharp grill points, bright shade, target cancel, two sealed tears and small corner crease at right, otherwise Fine (Image)

1,000.00

154

1c-15c 1868 Grilled Issue. Five, Nos. 85, 85E, 86, 87 and 91, some faults, appear Fine

3,960.00

155

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Sharp grill, intense shade, bold target cancel, few faults, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

1,200.00