Scotts #139 US stamps

#139 - 1870 National Grilled 10¢

See below on how to ID H grill's

Basic Info

10¢
Dark brown, brown, brown yellow
H GRILL

Subject:Thomas Jefferson
Number issued: 80,000 (including 139a)
Perforations: P12
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Paper: Hard white wove paper
Scott #: 139
Date Issued: April 12th, 1870

#139 Value

Used
$350 - $500
No postmark with gum (MH)
$21,000 - $22,000
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

The design inspiration

The vignette design was derived by Hiram Powers 1860-62 statue of Thomas Jefferson, now situated in the New York Museum of Metropolitan Art

#139a (I grill)

See below on how to ID I grill's

Basic Info

10¢
Dark brown, brown, brown yellow
I GRILL

Subject:Thomas Jefferson
Number issued: 80,000 (including 139a)
Perforations: P12
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Paper: Hard white wove paper
Scott #: 139a
Date Issued: July 15th, 1870

#139a Value

Used
$2,000 - $6,500
No postmark with gum (MH)
$12,000 - $12,500
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded

Plate #'s

#139 & 139a may have been issued on any of the following plate #'s

Imprint and plate number
18-19, 48-49

Earliest Documented Use

The earliest documented use of #139, May 6th, 1870

Counterfeits

A fake grill added to a #161 to appear as if it was #139. 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