1870 National Bank Note Company (with grill)
A common feature of the 1870 grills are weak grills.
The H grill being weaker than the I grill.
There is also the rare J grill.
An illustration on how to recognize a faked grill from
genuine grill can be found by clicking here



1¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine or dark ultramarine
5,000,000 - H grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #134 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $200 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $10-$32 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $17-$50 - $290 - $20-$30 -
Spring 2005 - - $23-$50 $2,800 $525 - - -
Fall 2005 - $300 $15-$45 $4,500 $475 - - -
Spring 2006 - $65-$150 $16-$50 $4,000 $2,200 - $220-$525 -
Fall 2006 - - $16-$38 $3,250 $1,150 - - -
Spring 2007 - - $18-$65 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $14-$35 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $405 $22-$60 - $1,600 - $160-$425 -
Fall 2008 - - $21-$40 - $1,000 ng 90 $280 85
- - - - - - $1,250 95
Spring 2009 - - $20-$40 - - - - -
Fall 2009 - - $23-$26 - $700 90 - -
Spring 2010 - - $19-$50 - $1,400 80 $220 85
Fall 2010 - $230 $16-$30 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - $24-$75 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - $25-$45 - - - - -
2012 - $110 $17-$70 - - - $2,000 85
- - - - - - $2,000 95
2013 - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - -



1¢ - Ultramarine, pale ultramarine or dark ultramarine
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #134A- 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - - - -
Fall 2006 - - - - -
Spring 2007 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - - - -
- - - - -
Spring 2009 - $6,500 95 - -
Fall 2009 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - -
2012 - - - $4,500 95J
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -


2¢ - Red Brown, pale red brown or dark red brown
10,000,000 - H grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 Scott #135 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - $300 - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - $10-$30 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $15-$45 - - $400 - $10-$65 -
Spring 2005 - $70-$100 $10-$30 - - $525-$700 - - -
Fall 2005 - $50-$75 $11-$45 - - - - $120 -
Spring 2006 - $190 $9-$25 - $3,000-$5,250 $675-$1,800 - $525-$600 -
Fall 2006 - - $8-$28 - $2,200 $1,000 90J - -
Spring 2007 - - $7-$50 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $10-$20 - $10,500 $3,000 - - -
Spring 2008 - - $10-$65 - - $1,500 - $300 90J
Fall 2008 - - $10-$20 - - $4,250 95 $250-$425* 90
Spring 2009 - - $8-$20 - - $600-$2,100 - $175 90
Fall 2009 - $105 $11-$25 - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - $10-$35 - - $2,300 90 $500 95
Fall 2010 - - $9-$10 - - - - - -
- - $145 90J - - - - -
2011 - $150 $8-$27 - - - - - -
2012 - $100(ng) $7-$55 - - - - $300 95J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

* = split grill



2¢ - Red Brown, pale red brown or dark red brown
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #135A - 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used Graded
2012 - $1,600 80 $2,200 -
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -

 


3¢ - Green, pale green, deep green or yellow green
50,000,000 - H grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 - Scott #136 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Used MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - $3-$6 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $150-$475 $2-$9 - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $4-$12 $800 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $2-$8 - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - $50-$65 $3-$14 $1,800-$2,300 - $750 - - -
Fall 2006 - $99* $1-$11 - - - - - -
Spring 2007 - - $2-$11 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $1-$4 $4,000 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $75 $1-$4 - - - - $160 90
Fall 2008 - - $1-$4 - - $900 90 - -
Spring 2009 - $50-$160 $1-$9* $4,000 98 $275 - - -
Fall 2009 - - $1-$8 - - $1,100 90 - -
Spring 2010 - - $1-$7 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - $1-$9 - - - - - -
2011 - $105 $1-$10 - - - - - -
2012 - $70-$120 $1-$20 - - - - $500 90J
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -

*split grill


3¢ - Green, pale green, deep green or yellow green
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #136A- 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used Graded
2012 - - - $850 98
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -



3¢ - Green, pale green, deep green or yellow green
Grilled - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
Imperf - Scott #136b - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH
Spring 2008 - $675 (single)
Fall 2008 - -
Spring 2009 - -
Fall 2009 - -
Spring 2010 - -
Fall 2010 - -
Spring 2011 - -
Fall 2011 - $650 (pair)
2012 - -
2013 - -
2014 - -
Fall 2011 - -
2012 - -
2013 - -
2014 - -
2015 - -
2016 - -




6¢ - Carmine, pale carmine or carmine rose
400,000 - H grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 - Scott #137 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Graded Used Graded MNH Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - $5,000 - - -
Spring 2004 - - $90-$150 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - $70-$300 - - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - $80-$100 - - - $1,450 - - -
Fall 2005 - - $90 - - - - - $525 -
Spring 2006 - - $130 - $3,250-$6,750 - - - $350 -
Fall 2006 - - $135-$275 - $3,500 - $4,750 - - -
Spring 2007 - - $100-$525* - - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - $80 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 $300 ng - $115-$140 - - - $250-$1,350 - - -
Fall 2008 - - $100 - - - - - $500 85
- - - - - - - - $500 90
Spring 2009 - - $120 - $8,000 - $2,600 - - -
Fall 2009 $1,135 90 - - - - - - $1,600 95
Spring 2010 - - $140-$200 - - - $5,250 85 $575 90
- - - - - - - - $1,700 95
Fall 2010 - - $75 - - - $11,500 95 $450 80
Spring 2011 - - $110-$170 - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - $100-$175 - - - - - - -
2012 $205 ng - $90-$265 - - - - - $3,750 95
2013 - - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - - -

* = split grill
137

6¢ - Carmine, pale carmine or carmine rose
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 - Scott #137A - 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Graded Used Graded MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2010 - - $1,025 90 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - - - - - -
2012 - - - - - - - $2,500 -
2013 - - - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - - - -


7¢ - Vermilion or deep vermilion
100,000 - H Grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 - Scott #138 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $45-$70 - $5,250 - $160 -
Spring 2005 - $80-$145 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - $65-$120 - - - $450-$1,250 -
Spring 2006 - $50 $6,250 - - $130-$1,100 -
Fall 2006 - $70-$80 - $3,250 - $525 -
Spring 2007 - $70-$85 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - $11,000 - - -
Spring 2008 - $70-$115 - $1,000 - $2,300 90J
Fall 2008 - $100-$125 - $2,300 70 $525 85
- - - - - $650 90
Spring 2009 - $75-$115 - $2,600 - - -
Fall 2009 - $85-$125 - - - $2,000 95
- - - - - $4,000-$9,500 98
Spring 2010 - $125-$150 - - - $600 80
Fall 2010 - $55-$90 - - - $8,500 98
Spring 2011 - $60-$105 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - $65-$115 - - - - -
2012 $430(ng) $50-$330 - - - $1,200 90J
- - - - - $6,500 98
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -


7¢ - Vermilion or deep vermilion
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #138A- 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2009 $40,000 - - - -
Fall 2009 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - -
2012 - $4,000 - $3,750 -
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -


10¢ - Brown, yellow brown or dark brown
80,000 - H grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 -Scott #139 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH MH Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - $175-$200 - - - -
Fall 2004 - $170-$180 - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - $4,250 - -
Fall 2005 - $215 - $1,450 - -
Spring 2006 - $135 - $1,500 $1,350 -
Fall 2006 - $110 $4,500 - $2,300 -
Spring 2007 - $150 - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $135 - $20,000 $900 -
Fall 2008 - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - $135 $2,800 $1,500 $1,050 -
Fall 2009 - $120 - - - -
Spring 2010 - $170 - - $700 80
Fall 2010 - $115-$160 - - $800 85
2011 - - - - $1,200 90
2012 - $90-$340 - - $1,200 90
2013 - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - -


The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #139A- 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - - - -
Fall 2006 - - - - -
Spring 2007 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - - - -
Spring 2009 - - - $4,250 -
Fall 2009 - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - -
2012 - - - $9,500 90
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -


12¢ - Dull Violet
10,000 - H Grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p12 -Scott #140 - 1870
Well centered copies are rare
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH MH Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - $2,500 - -
Spring 2004 - - - $1,700 - -
Fall 2004 - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - $4,500 - -
Fall 2005 - - - $4,000 - -
Spring 2006 - - - $18,500 $950-$8,000 -
Fall 2006 - $630 - $2,300 $850-$3,250 -
Spring 2007 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - $385-$1,675 $220,000 $19,000(ng) $6,000 80
Fall 2009 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $530 - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - $26,000 $9,500 90XQ
2012 - $750-$1,150 - - $4,000 85
2013 - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - -


12¢ - Dull Violet
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #140A- 1870
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  MNH MH Graded Used Graded
2011 - $26,000 - - -
2012 - - - - -
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -


15¢ - Orange, bright orange or deep orange
80,000 - Grilled - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p14 - Scott #141 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used Graded MNH MH Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - $5,550 - -
Fall 2003 - - - - $7,000 - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - $16,000 - -
Fall 2005 - - - - $4,250 $625-$2,600 -
Spring 2006 - $265-$270 - $3,500 - $575-$850 -
Fall 2006 - $195 - - $4,250 - -
Spring 2007 - $220 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - $310 - $18,500 - $2,400 -
Fall 2008 - $775 - - - $1,900 90
Spring 2009 - $320 - $13,500 $3,750 $520 80
- $1,500 85 - - - -
Fall 2009 $4,550 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - $310 - - - $1,700 90
Fall 2010 - $390 - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - - $980 85
Fall 2011 - $175 - - - - -
- $1,000 80 - - - -
2012 - $125-$460 - - - $1,900 90
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -


15¢ - Orange, bright orange or deep orange
I grill - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #141A- 1870
Only nine used examples recorded
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall

  NY Auction Houses
  Used Graded MH Graded Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - -
Spring 2004 - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - - - - -
Spring 2005 - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - - - - -
Spring 2006 - - - - - -
Fall 2006 - - - - - -
Spring 2007 - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - -
Spring 2008 - - - - - -
Fall 2008 - - - - - -
Spring 2009 - - - - - -
Fall 2009 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - - -
Spring 2011 - - - - - -
Fall 2011 - - - - - -
2012 $2,200-$2,550* - - - $6,250 -
2013 - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - -

* with certificate


24¢ - Purple
2,000 - Grilled - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #142 - 1870

  NY Auction Houses
  Used Graded
Spring 2003 $10,000 -
Fall 2003 - -
Spring 2004 - -
Fall 2004 $5,250 -
Spring 2005 - -
Fall 2005 $3,500-$6,500 -
Spring 2006 $11,000-$25,000 -
Fall 2006 $16,000* 90
Spring 2007 - -
Fall 2007 - -
Spring 2008 $4,250-$15,000 -
Fall 2008 - -
Spring 2009 $3,250-$4,750 -
Fall 2009 $4,500-$9,000 -
Spring 2010 $4,500 -
Fall 2010 $12,500 90
Spring 2011 $3,500 -
Fall 2011 $8,000 75
2012 $10,000 90
2013 - -
2014 - -
2015 - -
2016 - -

* shown above


30¢ - Black or full black
20,000 - Grilled - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
P12 - Scott #143 - 1870
Centering is usually poor
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points

  NY Auction Houses
  Used MNH MH Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - $1,400 (H) -
Spring 2004 - - - - -
Fall 2004 - - - $2,200 (H) -
Spring 2005 - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - $5,250 (H) $1,100 (H) -
Spring 2006 - $14,500 (H) - $6,250-$6,500 (H) -
Fall 2006 - - - $3,250 -
Spring 2007 - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - -
Spring 2008 $800 (H) - $18,000 (H) $450-$7,000 (H) -
Fall 2008 $460 (H) - - - -
Spring 2009 $440-$860 (H) - $16,500 (H) $3,750 (H) -
Fall 2009 $230 (H) - - $550-$4,500 (H) -
Spring 2010 $340 (H) - - - -
Fall 2010 - - - - -
Spring 2011 $310-$600 (H) - $5,175 (H) $2,100 (H) -
Fall 2011 $785-$800 (H) - $65,000 (I) $2,500-$2,800 (H) -
2012 $695-$900 (H) - - $2,900 (H) 75
- - - $4,750 (H) 90
2013 - - - - -
2014 - - - - -
2015 - - - - -
2016 - - - - -

(H) = H grill (11-13 points wide by 14-16 points)
(I) = I grill (9-11 points wide by 10-13 points tall)


90¢ - Carmine or dark carmine
30,000 - Grilled - White wove paper, thin to medium thick
p14 - Scott #144 - 1870
The H grill is 11-13 points wide by 14-16 points
The I grill is 9-11 points wide by 10-13 points

  NY Auction Houses
  MH Used MNH Graded MH Used Graded
Spring 2003 - - - - - - -
Fall 2003 - - - - - $2,200 -
Spring 2004 - - - - - - -
Fall 2004 - $1,900 - - $2,100 $2,000 -
Spring 2005 - - - - - - -
Fall 2005 - - - - - $2,000 -
Spring 2006 - - $35,000 - - $625-$6,250 -
Fall 2006 - $350-$430 - - - $2,200 -
Spring 2007 - - - - - - -
Fall 2007 - - - - - $2,000 80
Spring 2008 - $440 $30,000 - - $2,900-$4,750 -
Fall 2008 - - - - - $2,200 80
Spring 2009 - - $32,500-$85,000 - - $1,100 -
Fall 2009 $2,895 - - - - - -
Spring 2010 - - - - - - -
Fall 2010 - $305 $28,000 80 - - -
Spring 2011 - $540 - - $2,875-$17,500 - -
Fall 2011 - - - - - $5,000 -
2012 $4,500 $400-$500 - - - $11,000 95J
2013 - - - - - - -
2014 - - - - - - -
2015 - - - - - - -
2016 - - - - - - -

 

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