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#86 - 1868 E grill 1ยข

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Basic Info

1¢
Blue, dull blue
E GRILL

Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued:
3,000,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark:
Unwatermarked
Scott #:
86
Grilled:
February 10th, 1868
Issued: First week of March, 1868

Value

Used
$85 - $150
No postmark with gum (MH)
$400 - $750
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)

$4,000 (2009)

Multiples

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The largest known multiple of #86

About the E grill

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Over 95% of grills are either E or F grills. The A, B, C, and D grills had proved to be unsatisfactory, mostly due to their presence on the stamp making the stamp difficult to separate. The Z grill did not have that problem but for whatever reason it was printed in very limited quantities. The E grill is often confused with the Z grill as the size of the grill is similar and they are on the same values. Close examination of the E grill will reveal the grills has a vertical orientation as shown above. Whilst the Z grill has a horizontal orientation. Both the E and Z grills have their grill points facing down (see types of grills).

The Earliest Known Use

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The earliest known date of use of #86 is March 11th, 1868

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