Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1870-88 Bank Note Issues**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
1290		2c Red Brown, Grill (135). I. Grill, extra wide margins, circle of wedges cancel, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	80.00	180.00
1291		2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, rich color, red "(Paid) All" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	100.00	120.00
1292		6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, large part original gum, bright color, clear grill points VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 6-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE. With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)	4,750.00	3,250.00
1293		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, sharp grill points, enormous margins, brilliant color nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp (Image)	485.00	675.00
1294		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, clearly-defined grill easily visible from front, face-free cork cancel and part of red transit at top left, small thin spot and some slight soiling, otherwise Fine (Image)	475.00	90.00
1295		7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, lovely strong color, neat New York Foreign Mail geometric cancellation, Fine and attractive. (Image)	425.00	230.00
1296		7c Vermilion, Split Grill (138 var). I. Grill, horizontally split, bright color, blue grid cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce split grill, especially as an I. Grill (Image)	500.00	475.00
1297		10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, pretty shade, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	725.00	300.00
1298		15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, unusually well-centered, bright shade, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a scarce Bank Note Grilled issue in this condition, ex Sheriff, with 1971 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)	1,200.00	1,200.00
1299		90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, original gum, clearly-defined grill points easily visible on face of stamp, deep rich color, light diagonal crease VERY FINE AND CHOICE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. THE 90-CENT IS THE THIRD MOST DIFFICULT OF THE NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. Considering original-gum examples only, after the extremely rare 12c and non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue. With 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	15,000.00	10,500.00
1300		6c Carmine (148). Almost perfectly centered, bright color nicely contrasted by perfectly struck blue target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	36.00	300.00

1870-88 Bank Note Issues

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

1290

2c Red Brown, Grill (135). I. Grill, extra wide margins, circle of wedges cancel, deep rich color, Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

80.00

180.00

1291

2c Red Brown, Grill (135). H. Grill, rich color, red "(Paid) All" handstamp, Very Fine and choice, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

100.00

120.00

1292

6c Carmine, Grill (137). H. Grill, large part original gum, bright color, clear grill points

VERY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 6-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE.

With 1980 P.F. certificate (Image)

4,750.00

3,250.00

1293

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, sharp grill points, enormous margins, brilliant color nicely contrasted by blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp (Image)

485.00

675.00

1294

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). H. Grill, clearly-defined grill easily visible from front, face-free cork cancel and part of red transit at top left, small thin spot and some slight soiling, otherwise Fine (Image)

475.00

90.00

1295

7c Vermilion, Grill (138). I. Grill, lovely strong color, neat New York Foreign Mail geometric cancellation, Fine and attractive. (Image)

425.00

230.00

1296

7c Vermilion, Split Grill (138 var). I. Grill, horizontally split, bright color, blue grid cancel, fresh and Fine, scarce split grill, especially as an I. Grill (Image)

500.00

475.00

1297

10c Brown, Grill (139). H. Grill, pretty shade, reperfed at right, Extremely Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

725.00

300.00

1298

15c Orange, Grill (141). H. Grill, unusually well-centered, bright shade, cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a scarce Bank Note Grilled issue in this condition, ex Sheriff, with 1971 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)

1,200.00

1299

90c Carmine, Grill (144). H. Grill, original gum, clearly-defined grill points easily visible on face of stamp, deep rich color, light diagonal crease

VERY FINE AND CHOICE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. THE 90-CENT IS THE THIRD MOST DIFFICULT OF THE NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

Considering original-gum examples only, after the extremely rare 12c and non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue.

With 1999 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

15,000.00

10,500.00

1300

6c Carmine (148). Almost perfectly centered, bright color nicely contrasted by perfectly struck blue target cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

36.00

300.00