Price of US Stamp Scott #85C – 3c 1868 George Washington Bank Note Grill. Page 6

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Wider than usual margins, excellent color with bold rosette cancel, few blunt perfs at top, two small corner creases and small tear, otherwise Fine, an attractive example of this scarce grilled stamp

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5246

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Well-centered for this scarce grilled stamp, bright color and neat segmented cork cancel, reperfed at left, Fine appearance, with 2004 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2009, Sale 982, Lot 5247

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Very lightly cancelled, horizontal crease and tear at bottom right, otherwise Fine, with 2007 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1390

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Circle of wedges cancel, strong color, centered just in at top, Fine, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Sep 2009, Sale 976, Lot 1391

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Unused (no gum), shorter perfs top center and bottom, otherwise about Fine for the issue, difficult stamp to find in unused condition, with 2008 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 975, Lot 1293

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Original gum, lightly hinged, clearly-defined grill, bright shade and crisp impression, well-balanced margins EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL IS ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE REGULARLY-PRODUCED GRILLED ISSUES. THE RARITY OF THIS STAMP IN SUCH PRISTINE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION CANNOT POSSIBLY BE OVERSTATED. The 3c Z Grill was in production for only a short period of time before the device was replaced with the F Grill. Only a small number of 3c sheets were fed thru the Z Grill, which accounts for the rarity of surviving examples, especially in sound, original-gum condition. Our review of past auctions, including Power Search, found precious few sound copies with Very Fine centering. The editors of Stamp Market Quarterly have had no basis to value a stamp graded better than 85 — the highest grade awarded to date is to the stamp offered here. With 2006 P.F. and 2009 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, VF 80, SMQ $25,000.00).

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jun 2009, Sale 973, Lot 91

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Original gum, barest trace of hinging, clearly-defined grill, radiant color FRESH AND FINE. A RARE SOUND ORIGINAL-GUM EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL. THIS IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST OF THE REGULARLY-PRODUCED GRILLED ISSUES. The 3c Z Grill was in production for only a short period of time before the device was replaced with the F Grill. Only a small number of 3c sheets were fed thru the Z Grill, which accounts for the rarity of surviving examples, especially in sound, original-gum condition. With 2004 P.F. and 2005 P.S.E. certificates (OGph, F 70, SMQ value $11,300.00)

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Apr 2009, Sale 972, Lot 3085

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Original gum, lightly hinged, wide selvage at bottom, rich color, detailed impression, clearly-defined grill VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL IS ONE OF THE SCARCEST OF THE REGULARLY-PRODUCED GRILLED ISSUES. THE RARITY OF THIS STAMP IN SUCH PRISTINE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION CANNOT POSSIBLY BE OVERSTATED. The 3c Z Grill was in production for only a short period of time before the device was replaced with the F Grill. Only a small number of 3c sheets were fed thru the Z Grill, which accounts for the rarity of surviving examples, especially in sound, original-gum condition. Our review of past auctions, including Power Search, found precious few sound copies with Very Fine centering. The editors of Stamp Market Quarterly have had no basis to value a stamp graded better than 85. Ex Lilly. With 1998 P.F. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Jan 2009, Sale 968, Lot 108

UNITED STATES 1867 GRILL ISSUE 1867 3c rose, Z.Grill, black grid cancel, usual centering, fine, with 1989 PFC

Cherrystone Auctions, Jan 2009, Sale 200901, Lot 104

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 85C). Unused (no gum), light vertical crease, perfs touch to ever so slightly in at left, affordable example of this rare unused stamp, with 2007 P.S.E. certificate

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Dec 2008, Sale 967, Lot 4188

o 1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), well centered within unusually large margins, strong color on fresh paper, well defined grill impression that shows clearly on the front, neat cork cancellation, Extremely Fine. Scott price $3,750 AN OUTSTANDING USED EXAMPLE OF THE 3¢ Z. GRILL, WHICH IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION. Expertization: photocopies of 1974, 1988 and 2008 P.F. Certificates as left stamp in pair, 2008 P.F. Certificate as single. The 3¢ Z. grill is generally found poorly centered, with perforations touching on one side. The example offered here, with such large margins, is far superior to almost all other examples.

Matthew Bennett International, Dec 2008, Sale 330, Lot 1524

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 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

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 570

3c Rose, Z. Grill (Scott 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

Robert Siegel Auction Galleries, Oct 2008, Sale 963, Lot 569

o 1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), reperfed at left, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott price $3,750 Expertization: 2001 P.S.E. Certificate.

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 572

o 1867, 3¢ rose, Z. grill (85C), fresh and well centered with a neatly struck fancy circle of “V”s cancel. Reperforated at right. Very Fine appearance. Scott value $3,750 Estimate 750 – 1,000

Matthew Bennett International, Jun 2008, Sale 328, Lot 571