Scotts #135 US stamps

#134 - 1870 National Grilled 1¢

See below on how to ID H grill's

Basic Info

2¢
Red brown, pale red brown, dark red brown
H GRILL

Subject: Andrew Jackson
Number issued: 10,000,000 (including 135a)
Perforations: P12
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Paper: Hard white wove paper
Scott #: 135
Date Issued: April 12th, 1870

#135 Value

Used
$25 - $30
No postmark with gum (MH)
$125 - $400
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$10,500 - $12,000

The design inspiration

The design was taken from the portrait bust of Andrew Jackson by Hiram Powers. Now at Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

#135a (I grill)

See below on how to ID I grill's

Basic Info

2¢
Red brown, pale red brown, dark red brown
I GRILL

Subject: Andrew Jackson
Number issued: 10,000,000 (including 135a)
Perforations: P12
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Paper: Hard white wove paper
Scott #: 135a
Date Issued: April 12th, 1870

#135a Value

Used
$300 - $800
No postmark with gum (MH)
$6,500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

Plate #'s

#135 & 135a may have been issued on any of the following plate #'s

Imprint and plate number
12-15, 28, 34-35, 45-47

Counterfeits

A fake grill added to a #146 to appear as if it was #135. If in doubt the grill images below may assist you in identification

Is it an H grill or I grill?

A certificate from stamp expertisers such as the PSE, would be required if interested in selling this issue these rare grills mint. Grills are often forged. See below for an images of a genuine grills. If the grill is too faint to count the points it will be certificated as the less valuable H grill, no matter what the size