Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Outstanding United States Stamps continued...

**1867-68 Grilled Issue continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description	Est/Cat	Realized
2454		3c Red, F. Grill, Imperforate (94a var). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins, rich color on bright fresh paper EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR OF THE 1868 3-CENT F GRILL IMPERFORATE. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,500.00	2,600.00
2455		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, clear grill points, almost perfectly centered EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 5-CENT F GRILL. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION. Ex Anderson. With 1970, 1992 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,500.00	5,500.00
2456		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), dark shade, horizontal crease at center, otherwise Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,300.00	325.00
2457		5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Well-balanced margins for this difficult issue, bright shade, light strike of cork cancel, small thin spot in grill, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)	850.00	280.00
2458		5c Dark Brown, F. Grill (95 var). Intense shade (close to Black Brown), clear grill, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (as Brown) (Image)	850.00	450.00
2459		5c Brown, F. Grill, Thin Paper (95 var). Rich color, clear grill, cork cancel, small corner crease at top right, appears Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	875.00	325.00
2460		5c Black Brown, F. Grill (95a). Deep shade, clear grill, light cork and part of red transit cancels, faint corner crease at bottom right, appears Very Fine, with 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates, the former not mentioning the corner crease (Image)	1,250.00	675.00
2461		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Original gum, clear grill, beautifully centered, intense color and impression on bright paper EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL. With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	4,250.00
2462		10c Dark Green, F. Grill (96a). Original gum, very lightly hinged, dark shade and rich color, bright fresh paper, almost perfectly centered, small corner crease at bottom right EXTRREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND BEAUTIFUL DARK GREEN COLOR. This stamp also shows the "TAG" transfer flaw, which is not mentioned on accompanying certificate. With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	3,250.00	2,600.00
2463		10c Dark Green, F. Grill (96a). Disturbed original gum, wonderful deep rich color, few slight gum soak specks, otherwise Very Fine (Image)	3,250.00	1,100.00
2464		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Unused (no gum), clear grill, bright color, small surface scrapes at center, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,150.00	230.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue continued...

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

Est/Cat

Realized

2454

3c Red, F. Grill, Imperforate (94a var). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large even margins, rich color on bright fresh paper

EXTREMELY FINE GEM PAIR OF THE 1868 3-CENT F GRILL IMPERFORATE.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,500.00

2,600.00

2455

5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Original gum, lightly hinged, rich color, clear grill points, almost perfectly centered

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 5-CENT F GRILL. DIFFICULT TO FIND IN SUCH PRISTINE CONDITION.

Ex Anderson. With 1970, 1992 and 1999 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,500.00

5,500.00

2456

5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Unused (no gum), dark shade, horizontal crease at center, otherwise Fine, with 1994 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,300.00

325.00

2457

5c Brown, F. Grill (95). Well-balanced margins for this difficult issue, bright shade, light strike of cork cancel, small thin spot in grill, Extremely Fine appearance (Image)

850.00

280.00

2458

5c Dark Brown, F. Grill (95 var). Intense shade (close to Black Brown), clear grill, lightly cancelled, Very Fine, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate (as Brown) (Image)

850.00

450.00

2459

5c Brown, F. Grill, Thin Paper (95 var). Rich color, clear grill, cork cancel, small corner crease at top right, appears Extremely Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

875.00

325.00

2460

5c Black Brown, F. Grill (95a). Deep shade, clear grill, light cork and part of red transit cancels, faint corner crease at bottom right, appears Very Fine, with 1991 and 2004 P.F. certificates, the former not mentioning the corner crease (Image)

1,250.00

675.00

2461

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Original gum, clear grill, beautifully centered, intense color and impression on bright paper

EXTREMELY FINE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL.

With 2000 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

4,250.00

2462

10c Dark Green, F. Grill (96a). Original gum, very lightly hinged, dark shade and rich color, bright fresh paper, almost perfectly centered, small corner crease at bottom right

EXTRREMELY FINE APPEARANCE. A MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL WITH ORIGINAL GUM AND BEAUTIFUL DARK GREEN COLOR.

This stamp also shows the "TAG" transfer flaw, which is not mentioned on accompanying certificate.

With 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

3,250.00

2,600.00

2463

10c Dark Green, F. Grill (96a). Disturbed original gum, wonderful deep rich color, few slight gum soak specks, otherwise Very Fine (Image)

3,250.00

1,100.00

2464

10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Unused (no gum), clear grill, bright color, small surface scrapes at center, otherwise Very Fine, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,150.00

230.00