#89 - 1868 E grill 10ยข
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Basic Info
10¢
Green, dark green, blue green
E GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 1,500,000
Perforations: 12
Plate number: 15 (?)
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 89
Grilled: First week of January, 1868
Issued: Third week of February, 1868
Value
Used
$35- $85
No postmark with gum (MH)
$800 - $2,400
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Specimens
#89S
Specimen Stamp
Multiples
The largest known multiple of #89
About the E grill
Over 95% of grills are either E or F grills. The A, B, C, and D grills had proved to be unsatisfactory, mostly due to their presence on the stamp making the stamp difficult to separate. The Z grill did not have that problem but for whatever reason it was printed in very limited quantities. The E grill is often confused with the Z grill as the size of the grill is similar and they are on the same values. Close examination of the E grill will reveal the grills has a vertical orientation as shown above. Whilst the Z grill has a horizontal orientation. Both the E and Z grills have their grill points facing down (see types of grills).
This stamp is often found on very thin paper, which made a more defined grill than ordinary stamp paper.
Counterfeits
I have illustrated the counterfeit grill to make the point that they do exist, however they are few and far between. Because of the quality of the image I cannot see the details of the counterfeit grill.
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