**1870-71 Bank Note Issue (Scott 134-154)**
Lot	Sym.	Lot Description
1394		6c Carmine, H. Grill (137). Well-centered, bright color, neat "pinwheel" cancel, Very Fine and choice (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	575.00 SOLD for $425.00 Will close during Public Auction
1395		7c Vermilion, H. Grill (138). Intense shade, bold strike of circle of wedges cancel, fresh and Very Fine, with 1988 and 2011 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	550.00 SOLD for $170.00 Will close during Public Auction
1396		10c Brown, H. Grill (139). Unused (no gum), discernible grill and clear stitch watermark, ample to wide margins, Very Fine and scarce variety, with 1989 P.F. certificate, Scott Retail as normal (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,550.00 SOLD for $750.00 Will close during Public Auction
1397		12c Dull Violet, H. Grill (140). Bright red cork cancel, Fine example of this scarce grilled Bank Note Issue, with 2012 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	4,000.00 SOLD for $1,600.00 Will close during Public Auction
1398°		90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Original gum, several rows of clear grill points, bright shade FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 90-CENT GRILLED NATIONAL BANK NOTE ISSUE. THE 90-CENT IS THE THIRD MOST DIFFICULT OF THE NATIONAL BANK NOTE GRILLED ISSUES TO OBTAIN IN ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION. Considering original-gum examples only, after the extremely rare 12c and non-existent 24c, the 90c is the rarest of the 1870 National Grilled Issue. With 2011 P.S.E. certificate (OGph, F 70, SMQ $12,000.00). (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	25,000.00 SOLD for $8,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1399		90c Carmine, H. Grill (144). Noticeable grill points, pretty shade, cork cancel, Very Fine, a difficult issue to obtain in sound condition, with 1997 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	2,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1400		1c Ultramarine, I. Grill (134A). Beautifully centered, bright color, face-free blue cancel, Extremely Fine, pretty stamp (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	235.00 SOLD for $850.00 Will close during Public Auction
1401		7c Vermilion, I. Grill (138A). Clear grill points, intense shade and impression, neat strikes of New York Foreign Mail cancel including one in red, balanced margins VERY FINE. AN ATTRACTIVE EXAMPLE OF THE 7-CENT 1870 NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY I GRILL. Starting with the 2013 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, the I Grills have been elevated to major catalogue number status. The listing is now consistent with other grill types such as A, B, C, D, Z, E and F Grills. Collectors will now have to acquire these I Grills in their quest for completeness. We anticipate that collector demand will be difficult to satisfy based on populations we have seen. With 2012 P.F. certificate. Scott Retail with no premium for the cancels. (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,400.00 Will close during Public Auction
1402		7c Vermilion, I. Grill (138A). Jumbo margins and almost perfectly centered, wide natural s.e. at left, vivid color with bold blue segmented cork cancel of Chicago and foreign due mark, Extremely Fine, a striking stamp, with 2007 P.F. certificate (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 SOLD for $1,000.00 Will close during Public Auction
1403		7c Vermilion, I. Grill (138A). Clear grill points, radiant color, cork cancels, unusually wide margins, Very Fine and choice example of the 7c I Grill, which is now listed as a major Scott number, with 1997 and 2009 P.F. certificates, the latter specifying the grill type (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 SOLD for $800.00 Will close during Public Auction
1404°		7c Vermilion, I. Grill (138A). Radiant color, clearly-defined grill which is easily visible on the front of the stamp, red New York Foreign Mail cancel, three wide margins, Very Fine example of the 7c I Grill which is now listed by Scott Catalogue as a major number, with 2011 and 2012 P.F. certificates (Image) Search for comparables at SiegelAuctions.com	1,500.00 CLOSED Will close during Public Auction

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