Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
253		1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). Choice centering and wide margins, bright color, clear grill, neat circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)	125.00	170.00
254		2c Red Brown, Grill (135). Rich color, wide even margins all around, bold Maltese Cross cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of the 2c grilled National Bank Note Issue, ex Zoellner (Image)	65.00	110.00
255		3c Green, Grill (136). Intense shade and impression, strong grill, well-centered with wide margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)	19.00	60.00
256		3c Green, Grill (136). Block of four, each stamp has noticeable grill points, fresh color, bold circle of wedges cancels, few light creases, Fine, scarce block (Image)	140.00	110.00
257		6c Carmine, Grill (137). Rich color, clear vertical row of grill points, well-centered with well-balanced margins, neat cancel, Very Fine (Image)	500.00	400.00
258		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). Vibrant color, perfectly centered with enormous margins, several clear grill points, bold strike of Chicago blue geometric cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)	410.00	1,100.00
259		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). Huge margins, brilliant shade, well-defined grill easily visible on the face of the stamp, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce with such wide margins (Image)	400.00	550.00
260		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). Fresh and bright color, unusually strong grill clearly visible on face of stamp, bold strike of red cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)	435.00	400.00
261		10c Brown, Grill (139). Rich color, perfectly centered woith well-balanced margins, clear grill points, bold cork cancel, single short perf at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)	650.00	500.00
262		12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Fresh color, choice centering, easily distinguishable grill points, unusual "C" in circle of squares fancy cancel VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH A FANCY CANCELLATION. With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00	2,500.00
263		15c Orange, Grill (141). Intense color, wide margins, easily recognizable grill points, bold strike of unusual cork cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins (Image)	1,200.00	1,350.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues (National Grills)

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

253

1c Ultramarine, Grill (134). Choice centering and wide margins, bright color, clear grill, neat circle of wedges cancel, Extremely Fine (Image)

125.00

170.00

254

2c Red Brown, Grill (135). Rich color, wide even margins all around, bold Maltese Cross cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of the 2c grilled National Bank Note Issue, ex Zoellner (Image)

65.00

110.00

255

3c Green, Grill (136). Intense shade and impression, strong grill, well-centered with wide margins, Very Fine and choice (Image)

19.00

60.00

256

3c Green, Grill (136). Block of four, each stamp has noticeable grill points, fresh color, bold circle of wedges cancels, few light creases, Fine, scarce block (Image)

140.00

110.00

257

6c Carmine, Grill (137). Rich color, clear vertical row of grill points, well-centered with well-balanced margins, neat cancel, Very Fine (Image)

500.00

400.00

258

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). Vibrant color, perfectly centered with enormous margins, several clear grill points, bold strike of Chicago blue geometric cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb stamp in every respect, with 1989 P.F. certificate (Image)

410.00

1,100.00

259

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). Huge margins, brilliant shade, well-defined grill easily visible on the face of the stamp, bold strike of grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, scarce with such wide margins (Image)

400.00

550.00

260

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). Fresh and bright color, unusually strong grill clearly visible on face of stamp, bold strike of red cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image)

435.00

400.00

261

10c Brown, Grill (139). Rich color, perfectly centered woith well-balanced margins, clear grill points, bold cork cancel, single short perf at lower left, otherwise Extremely Fine (Image)

650.00

500.00

262

12c Dull Violet, Grill (140). Fresh color, choice centering, easily distinguishable grill points, unusual "C" in circle of squares fancy cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING EXAMPLE OF THE 12-CENT NATIONAL GRILLED ISSUE WITH A FANCY CANCELLATION.

With 1990 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

2,500.00

263

15c Orange, Grill (141). Intense color, wide margins, easily recognizable grill points, bold strike of unusual cork cancel, Extremely Fine, scarce with such wide margins (Image)

1,200.00

1,350.00