#142 - 1870 National Grilled 24ยข
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Basic Info
24¢
Purple, dull purple (almost always faded)
H GRILL
Subject:Winfield Scott
Number issued: 2,000
Perforations: P12
Printer: National Bank Note Co.
Paper: Hard white wove paper
Scott #: 142
Date Issued: April 12th, 1870
Value
Used
$5,000 - $16,000
No postmark with gum (MH)
No sales recorded
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Counterfeits
A fake grill added to a #153 to appear as if it was #142. Forgeries of this valuable stamp are plentiful. If in doubt the grill images below may assist you in identification
Plate #'s
#142 may have been issued on any of the following plate #
Imprint and plate number
21
The design inspiration
The vignette design was derived by William John Coffee's marble bust of General Winfield Scott
Essay's and Proofs
11 x 14 Point Essay Grill, Points Down
142-E
The 1870 National Bank Co Grills
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