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**1870-73 Bank Note Issues (Scott 134-166)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1707		1c Ultramarine, Split H. Grill (134 var). Clear grill points which are split vertically, rich color, bold strike of blue grid cancel, Extremely Fine, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85, SMQ $225.00 as normal grill with no premium for the variety) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	255.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
1708		1c Ultramarine, Split H. Grill (134 var). Clear grill points, split vertically, bright shade, stamp also shows slip print with some slight doubling at bottom, face-free circular datestamp and cork cancels, tiny tear and tiny crease at top, Very Fine appearance, an unusual variety, with 1972 P.F. certificate describing this as a double impression (which it is not), Scott Retail as normal split grill (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	230.00 SOLD for $130.00 Will close during Public Auction
1709		10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Rich color, red cork cancel and part of matching circular datestamp (probably New York), Fine, scarce use of red cancel on 10c Grill, with 2004 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	950.00 SOLD for $400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1710		10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Attractive centering, fresh color with clearly struck "(N.) York Steamship" circular datestamp, Fine, scarce and desirable, especially with the entire word "Steamship" on the stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	900.00 SOLD for $350.00 Will close during Public Auction
1711		12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Remarkably darker shade and stronger grill impression than typically encountered, nicely centered, circle of wedges cancel highlights the depressed points of the grill, thus authenticating it, small tear at bottom left, otherwise Very Fine, this stamp belies the conventional wisdom that all 12c 1870 Grill stamps must be a light shade of Violet and have a weak grill impression, with 1992 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	3,750.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1712		15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Unused with small part disturbed original gum, vibrant color, a few noticeable grill points at center under chin, tiny red spots at lower left corner, otherwise Fine, ex Seymour, with 1967 P.F. certificate as part gum, Scott Retail as no gum (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $650.00 Will close during Public Auction
1713		15c Orange, H. Grill (141). Wonderful deep color and nicely centered, unusual grid cancel, tiny faint thin spot in grill, Very Fine appearance (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,400.00 SOLD for $190.00 Will close during Public Auction
1714		30c Black, H. Grill (143). Intense shade with neat segmented cork cancel, the grill is very faint and difficult to detect, otherwise Fine and scarce, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1715		90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Rich color, circle of small wedges cancel, reperfed at top and left, Fine appearance, with 1996 A.P.S. certificate not mentioning the reperfing (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $450.00 Will close during Public Auction
1716		2c Red Brown, I. Grill (135A). Original gum, lightly hinged, several rows of clear grill points, rich color on bright paper VERY FINE AND CHOICE. A SCARCE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 2-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE WITH I GRILL. THIS HAS RECENTLY BEEN ELEVATED TO A MAJOR CATALOGUE NUMBER IN SCOTT. The I Grills have been elevated to major catalogue numbers starting with the 2013 Scott Specialized Catalogue, taking their place with the other grill types such as the A, B, C, D, Z, E and F Grills. With 2012 P.S.E. certificate (OGh, VF 80, SMQ does not price the I Grills separately, though we expect they will start doing so). (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,750.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1717		3c Green, I. Grill (136A). Clearly-defined grill, rich color, neat strike of target cancel, essentially perfectly centered, Extremely Fine Gem, a superb used example of the 3c I Grill, which has just been elevated to a major catalogue number, with 2012 P.S.E. certificate (Superb 98, the I Grill is unpriced in SMQ which also does not price the H grill in the grade of 98, SMQ $425.00 as 95 H Grill) (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	95.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction

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