Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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**1867-68 Grilled Issue**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
457		3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Unused (no gum), radiant color, clear grill and with better perfs than most, Very Fine and choice for this difficult issue, due to the nature of the all-over grill perforations on this issue are often quite defective, this is better than most, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	2,750.00
458		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Exceptionally well-centered and attractive margins, light cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00
459		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Fairly well-centered, circle of wedges cancel, small faults, Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)	1,100.00
460		3c Rose, C. Grill, Imperforate (83a). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large to huge margins except close at one point at bottom right, fresh and bright, faint crease along the extreme bottom margin edge, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)	1,850.00
461		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, radiant color, Very Fine, scarce in unused condition, with 1979 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image)	3,000.00
462		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Bright color, bold circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate (Image)	1,050.00
463		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Essentially full original gum, tiny h.r., centered to right, a Very Good example of this rare stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)	8,500.00
464		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Extraordinarily well-centered, lightly cancelled, tiny corner perf tear at bottom left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1977 S.P.A. certificate not mentioning the tear, one of the best looking used 2c Z Grills known (Image)	1,300.00
465		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Horizontal pair, incredibly well-centered for this difficult grill value, tape stain top right corner right stamp, reperfed at left, otherwise Very Fine, rare multiple (Image)	2,900.00
466		3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Light target cancel, fresh color, tiny margin tear and reperfed at right, nearly Fine appearance, with 1997 P.F. certificate (does not mention reperf) (Image)	3,500.00
467		12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unused (no gum), intense shade, clearly-defined grill, rarely available in sound unused condition, almost Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)	5,750.00

1867-68 Grilled Issue

Lot

Sym.

Lot Description

457

3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Unused (no gum), radiant color, clear grill and with better perfs than most, Very Fine and choice for this difficult issue, due to the nature of the all-over grill perforations on this issue are often quite defective, this is better than most, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

2,750.00

458

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Exceptionally well-centered and attractive margins, light cork cancel, Very Fine, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

459

3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Fairly well-centered, circle of wedges cancel, small faults, Fine appearance, with 1986 P.F. certificate (Image)

1,100.00

460

3c Rose, C. Grill, Imperforate (83a). Horizontal pair, original gum, lightly hinged, large to huge margins except close at one point at bottom right, fresh and bright, faint crease along the extreme bottom margin edge, otherwise Very Fine, scarce (Image)

1,850.00

461

3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Unused (no gum), clearly-defined grill, radiant color, Very Fine, scarce in unused condition, with 1979 and 1994 P.F. certificates (Image)

3,000.00

462

3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Bright color, bold circle of wedges cancel, Very Fine, with 1989 P.S.E. certificate (Image)

1,050.00

463

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Essentially full original gum, tiny h.r., centered to right, a Very Good example of this rare stamp, with 1996 P.F. certificate (Image)

8,500.00

464

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Extraordinarily well-centered, lightly cancelled, tiny corner perf tear at bottom left, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 1977 S.P.A. certificate not mentioning the tear, one of the best looking used 2c Z Grills known (Image)

1,300.00

465

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Horizontal pair, incredibly well-centered for this difficult grill value, tape stain top right corner right stamp, reperfed at left, otherwise Very Fine, rare multiple (Image)

2,900.00

466

3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Light target cancel, fresh color, tiny margin tear and reperfed at right, nearly Fine appearance, with 1997 P.F. certificate (does not mention reperf) (Image)

3,500.00

467

12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Unused (no gum), intense shade, clearly-defined grill, rarely available in sound unused condition, almost Fine, with 2005 P.F. certificate (Image)

5,750.00