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**1867-68 Grilled Issue (Scott 79-101)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1584		3c Rose, A. Grill (79). Unused (no gum), radiant color, clear grill, 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 far better than those typically seen, with 1987 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,750.00 SOLD for $2,200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1585		2c Black, Z. Grill, 3c Rose, A., C. and D. Grills (79, 83, 85, 85B). No. 83 with small part of top imprint margin, variety of cancels, No. 79 reperfed three sides, 85 small faults but exceptional appearing, overall Fine-Very Fine appearance, scarce lot, No. 79 with 1992 P.F. certificate and No. 83 with 1994 P.S.E. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	5,000.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1586		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Original gum, clearly-defined grill which is easily visible on the front of the stamp, brilliant color and paper, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL. With 1972 and 2006 P.F. certificates (XF 90) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	6,000.00 SOLD for $11,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1587		3c Rose, C. Grill (83). Horizontal pair, large part disturbed original gum, centered to left but with wide margins other sides, clearly-defined grills with some gum soaks, left stamp with diagonal creases at bottom left FINE APPEARANCE. A RARE ORIGINAL-GUM PAIR OF THE 1867 3-CENT C GRILL. The 3c is the only denomination that was regularly issued with the distinctive C Grill. Apart from the unique Partially Erased C Grill from the Whitman collection, this is the only original gum pair we located in Power Search. With 2012 P.F. certificate. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	13,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1588		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Nicely centered, fresh color with unusual cork cancel, tiny corner crease, otherwise Very Fine, with 2001 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,100.00 SOLD for $275.00 Will close during Public Auction
1589		3c Rose, D. Grill (85). Handsome margins, bold rosette cancel, tiny edge flaw top left, otherwise Very Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,100.00 SOLD for $200.00 Will close during Public Auction
1590		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Disturbed part original gum, three wide margins, barely touching at right, attractive example of this rare unused stamp, with 1995 P.S.E. certificate as "trace original gum" which in our opinion is an understatement (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	17,500.00 SOLD for $2,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1591°		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Block of four, original gum with light reddish offset, h.r. at top, clearly-defined grills which clearly show the Z Grill characteristics, horizontal crease at bottom causing some grill point holes, creases in other stamps, small thins VERY GOOD APPEARANCE. THIS 1868 2-CENT Z GRILL BLOCK IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF ALL GRILLED ISSUE MULTIPLES. PERHAPS TWO OR THREE ARE KNOWN. Only a small quantity of 2c sheets were grilled during the period when the Z device was active -- after the D Grill (Scott 84), the Z is the rarest of Black Jack grilled stamps. We were only able to locate two other unused blocks. One was offered in our 1970 Rarities sale and was well-centered (top pair creased), so that may have been broken to feed collector demand for choice singles. The other is a rejoined block, ex Allen and Metzger. The block offered here might be the only intact block of four. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	75,000.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1592		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Wide margins and well-centered for this difficult grill issue, fancy blue circle of multiple wedges cancel, Very Fine and choice, desirable with the blue fancy cancel (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,550.00 SOLD for $1,500.00 Will close during Public Auction
1593		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Intense shade, clearly defined grill, choice centering, neat circle of diamonds cancel, slightly short perfs at bottom left not mentioned on accompanying certificates, otherwise Extremely Fine, with 2003 and 2010 P.F. certificates (VF 80) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,300.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction
1594		2c Black, Z. Grill (85B). Nice centering for this grilled issue, neat partial blue circular datestamp, a strong Fine (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,450.00 SOLD for $325.00 Will close during Public Auction

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