Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

Superb United States Stamps, Featuring the Sarasota Collection continued...

**1867-68 Grilled Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
74		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, brilliant color on bright paper, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL. With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)	6,500.00
75		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, lightly hinged, strong grill impression, rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins VERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL. With 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	6,500.00
76		1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, deep rich color, clearly-defined grill, light strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)	525.00
77		1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Clear grill, pretty pastel color, grid cancel, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with choice centering, with 1994 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85) (Image)	525.00
78		10c Green, E. Grill (89). Original gum, wide margins and remarkably choice centering, rich color and strong grill impression EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 10-CENT E GRILL IS RARELY OBTAINABLE IN THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,500.00
79		10c Green, E. Grill (89). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, deep rich color, three extra wide margins VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT E GRILL. With 1983 and 2005 P. F. certificates (Image)	5,500.00
80		12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with balanced margins, deep shade providing background for vivid red cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a wonderful 12c E Grill for the collector looking for colored cancels on superb classics, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	465.00
81		12c Black, E. Grill (90). Intense shade, light target cancel, well-centered with wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)	400.00
82		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Almost perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, crisp impression, clearly-struck "Paid All" handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, this issue is exceedingly difficult to find with the attributes of the example offered here -- wide margins, perfect centering, impression and a "Paid All" cancel -- with 2004 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 -- in our opinion, this stamp meets all of the requirements for a Superb 98) (Image)	60.00
83		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Original gum, lightly hinged, pastel color, clearly-defined grill, choice centering for this difficult grilled issue, Extremely Fine, with 1978 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)	425.00
84		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Gargantuan margins all around, brilliant color, face-free cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)	10.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, brilliant color on bright paper, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. A SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL.

With 1993 P.F. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, lightly hinged, strong grill impression, rich color on bright paper, beautiful centering with well-balanced margins

VERY FINE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL.

With 2000 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

6,500.00

1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Unusually wide margins for this difficult issue, deep rich color, clearly-defined grill, light strike of cork cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

525.00

1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Clear grill, pretty pastel color, grid cancel, well-proportioned margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, scarce with choice centering, with 1994 and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (VF-XF 85) (Image)

525.00

10c Green, E. Grill (89). Original gum, wide margins and remarkably choice centering, rich color and strong grill impression

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 10-CENT E GRILL IS RARELY OBTAINABLE IN THIS SUPERB ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

With 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,500.00

10c Green, E. Grill (89). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, deep rich color, three extra wide margins

VERY FINE AND CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT E GRILL.

With 1983 and 2005 P. F. certificates (Image)

5,500.00

12c Black, E. Grill (90). Choice centering with balanced margins, deep shade providing background for vivid red cork cancel, Extremely Fine, a wonderful 12c E Grill for the collector looking for colored cancels on superb classics, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

465.00

12c Black, E. Grill (90). Intense shade, light target cancel, well-centered with wide margins, fresh and Extremely Fine, with 2003 P.F. certificate (Image)

400.00

2c Black, F. Grill (93). Almost perfectly centered with Jumbo margins, crisp impression, clearly-struck "Paid All" handstamp, Extremely Fine Gem, this issue is exceedingly difficult to find with the attributes of the example offered here -- wide margins, perfect centering, impression and a "Paid All" cancel -- with 2004 P.F. certificate and 2004 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 -- in our opinion, this stamp meets all of the requirements for a Superb 98) (Image)

60.00

3c Red, F. Grill (94). Original gum, lightly hinged, pastel color, clearly-defined grill, choice centering for this difficult grilled issue, Extremely Fine, with 1978 and 2005 P.F. certificates (Image)

425.00

3c Red, F. Grill (94). Gargantuan margins all around, brilliant color, face-free cork cancel, Extremely Fine Gem, a huge stamp, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image)

10.00