Robert A. Siegel Auction Galleries, Inc. Sale

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1867-68 Grilled Issue – Z Grill (Scott 85B-85E)

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Lot Description

565

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Large part original gum (three-quarters full), well-defined grill points, sharp design impression, well-centered, tiny negligible corner crease

EXTREMELY FINE. ONE OF THE BEST-CENTERED EXAMPLES AMONG THE FEW KNOWN ORIGINAL-GUM COPIES OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.

To form our assessment of this 2c Z Grill, we conducted a survey of approximately 100 auction catalogues for major United States collections sold over the past 60 years. The majority of these collections contained only used or very poor unused examples of 85B. Many accomplished collectors were never able to locate a sound, well-centered original-gum 2c Z Grill. Although the stamp offered here has a small corner crease, its appearance far surpasses most of the known copies.

With 1998 and 2004 P.F. certificates (Image)

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15,000.00

SOLD for $16,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

566

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Intense shade and proof-like impression on bright paper, bold strike of circle of V's cancel, clearly-defined grill, unusually choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFULLY-CENTERED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL WITH A DISTINCTIVE CIRCLE OF V's CANCEL.

With 1982 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $4,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

567

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Intense shade on brilliant white paper, choice centering, clear and sharp grill points, faint strike of cork cancel

FRESH AND EXTREMELY FINE EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.

Ex Twigg-Smith. With 1981 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

568

2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Dark shade on bright white paper, well-centered with perfs well clear of design, perfect grill impression, grid cancel

VERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL.

With 2002 P.F. certificate (Image)

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1,500.00

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

569

3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Bright color, clearly-defined grill which is easily seen on the front of the stamp, bold target cancel and also with trace of blue cancel at bottom left, unusually wide margins

VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE AND SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.

With 1972 and 2003 P.F. certificates (Image)

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3,750.00

SOLD for $5,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

570

3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Rich color, detailed impression, bold strike of Washington D.C. circular datestamp, accompanying certificate notes faint horizontal crease at top left which we have difficulty seeing even in fluid and with extreme magnification, Fine, the 3c Z Grill is rarely seen with a town datestamp, with 1988 P.F. certificate (Image)

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3,750.00

SOLD for $1,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

571

12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Deep shade, bold grill points, face-free strike of blue cork cancel, small surface scrape at left, faint crease at top right, Very Fine appearance, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image)

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2,500.00

SOLD for $550.00
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572

12c Black, Z. Grill (85E). Intense shade, unobtrusive strike of circle of V's cancel, nibbed perfs at left, otherwise Fine, with 1965 and 1997 P.F. certificates (Image)

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2,500.00

SOLD for $600.00
Will close during Public Auction