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**1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101) continued...**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1606		3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Original gum, lightly hinged, intense shade and impression, clear grill, faint diagonal crease not mentioned on accompanying certificate, Extremely Fine appearance, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1607		3c Rose, E. Grill (88). Brilliant color, clearly-defined grill, face-free strike of blue quartered cork and also part of matching circular datestamp, Jumbo margins, Extremely Fine Gem, a phenomenal stamp in every respect, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (XF-Superb 95 Jumbo, SMQ $800.00 as 95, unpriced as 98), this is the highest grade awarded and the only example to achieve this grade (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	32.50 SOLD for $1,300.00 Will close during Public Auction
1608		15c Black, E. Grill (91). Attractive margins and centering, bold cork cancel, Very Fine, with 2000 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	700.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1609		1c Blue, F. Grill (92). Exceptionally well-centered, marvelous color and sharp impression, bold blue segmented cork and matching circular datestamp, tiny natural inclusion, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	495.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1610		2c Black, F. Grill (93). Choice centering, small quartered cork cancel struck to left leaving majority of Jackson vignette distraction-free, Extremely Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	60.00 SOLD for $160.00 Will close during Public Auction
1611		3c Red, F. Grill (94). Slightly disturbed original gum, bright shade, clearly-defined grill, Extremely Fine, with 1984 and 2004 P.F. and 2007 P.S.E. certificates (DOG, VF-XF 85, SMQ $650.00 as original gum) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1612		3c Rose, F. Grill (94a). Original gum, lightly hinged, pretty color in the Rose shade, bright paper, Extremely Fine, with 1991 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	350.00 SOLD for $475.00 Will close during Public Auction
1613		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill, Thin Paper (96 var). Unused (no gum), deep rich color, beautiful centering with wide and balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE GEM. A SUPERB UNUSED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 10-CENT F GRILL ON THIN PAPER, WHICH HAS BEEN GRADED SUPERB 98 BY P.S.E. -- THIS IS THE HIGHEST GRADE AWARDED IN ANY CATEGORY. With 1979 P.F. and 2012 P.S.E. certificates (Superb 98, unpriced in SMQ above the grade of 95, SMQ $3,400.00 as 95). This is the highest grade awarded in any category and the only example to achieve this grade. Scott Retail as normal Scott 96 without gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	900.00 SOLD for $2,100.00 Will close during Public Auction
1614		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill (96). Rich color, neat strike of readable "Hiogo, Japan" double-circle handstamp, stamp with few small faults, scarce cancel on this issue (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	460.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1615		10c Yellow Green, F. Grill, Very Thin Paper (96 var). Rich color, radically misperfed with part of adjoining stamp at right captured, handstamp cancel, tiny corner crease at top left, a dramatic printing freak on this paper variety (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	E. 150-200 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1616		12c Black, F. Grill (97). Original gum, left perfs touch, slight gum soaking in grill, otherwise nearly Fine, with 1997 P.F. certificate that refers to the gum soaks as "staining" (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,000.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction

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