#96 - 1868 F grill 10ยข
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Basic Info
10¢
Yellow green, green, blue green
F GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: 3,800,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 96
Issued: August 13th, 1868
Value
Used
$50 - $160
No postmark with gum (MH)
$300 - $1,100
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$19,500 (2007)
#96a
#96a
Dark green, dark blue green
Mint hinged value as $1,600 - $2,600 (2005 values)
The Earliest Known Use
The earliest known date of use of #96 is May 31st, 1868
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 last day stamps were grilled was March 25th,1869.
Plate Numbers
#96 was printed with the following plate #'s
Engravers imprint and number
15, 26
1868 F Grills
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