#92 - 1868 F grill 1ยข
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Basic Info
1¢
Blue, dark blue
F GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued: 7,000,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 92
Grilled: Late July, 1868
Issued: Early August, 1868
Value
Used
$55 - $150
No postmark with gum (MH)
$500 - $2,000
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$7,500 (2016)
Plate Numbers
#92 was printed with the following plate #'s
Engravers imprint and number
10, 22, 27
#92a
#92a
Pale Blue
Value as #92
About the F 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 F grill was the last of the grills. Grilling was expensive and it was increasingly seen that there was no need for it. Grilling did have a benefit; it helped the National Banknote Company win the contract. For more on grills see types of grills.
The Earliest Known Use
The earliest known date of use of #92 is August 11th, 1868
Counterfeits
The 1¢ F grill is not often counterfeited. The counterfeit grill above has squares without the points that can be seen on the genuine grills
1868 F Grills
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