#87 - 1868 E grill 2ยข
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Basic Info
2¢
Black, intense black, gray black
E GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: Andrew Jackson
Number issued: 25,000,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 87
Grilled: Third week of February, 1868
Issued: First week of March, 1868
Value
Used
$15 - $110
No postmark with gum (MH)
$175 - $400
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
No sales recorded
Plate Numbers
#87 was printed with the following plate #'s
Engravers imprint and number
29, 51, 53
Varieties
About the E grill
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
The earliest known date of use of #87 is March 7th, 1868
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