#84 - 1868 D grill 2ยข
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Basic Info
2¢
Black
D GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: Andrew Jackson
Number issued: 200,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 84
Issued: February 8, 1868 (on or about)
Value
Certificate Required
Used
$1,000 - $2,000
No postmark with gum (MH)
$900 - $3,250
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Plate Numbers
The plate numbers for this issue are not known
About the D grill
This is the first of the issued grills, after only one day of grilling 3,000 sheets with the D grill it was replaced with the E grill The grill points are facing down (see types of grills). This was the first issue to be produced with the grills pointing down. The grill was not effective and was not used again.
Counterfeits
The D grill on #84 is not commonly counterfeited.
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