#81 - 1867 A grill 30ยข
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Basic Info
30¢
Orange, yellow orange
A GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued: Not known
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 81
Grilled: Early August, 1867
Issued: Late August or September, 1867
Value
Certificate Required
THERE ARE ONLY 8 SURVIVING COPIES
Used
$175,000
No postmark with gum (MH)
No sales recorded
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Plate Numbers
#81 was printed with the following plate #:
Plate # and Engravers Imprint
7
About the A grill
This is considered to be an experimental grill. It was produced over a two month life span from August 13th, 1867. The grill points are facing up (see types of grills). This was the first experimental grill, it was found that it weakened the paper and the perforations. As a result the separation of the stamps became difficult resulting in rough perforations and jagged edges. It was followed by the C grill which had a small rectangular grill embossed into the stamp.
Counterfeits
The counterfeit grill on the right has no points, it is simply squares
1867 A to D Grills
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