#82 - 1868 B grill 3ยข
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Basic Info
3¢
Rose
B GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: George Washington
Number issued: Not known
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 82
Issued: Late August or September, 1867
Value
The Original Cover
The four recorded examples of #82 originated on a February 1869 cover from Mason, Texas, to Germany, shown above.
About the B grill
After it was found that the A grill mangled the perforations and margins of the stamp when separated it was decided to reduce the size of the grill. Hence the B grill. It must not have been enough of a reduction due to the limited amount of survivors indicate it was a short lived grill. These may have been essays delivered to the Post Office Department.
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