#95 - 1868 F grill 5ยข
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Basic Info
5¢
Brown, dark brown
F GRILL
Printing Method: Engraved
Printer: The National Bank Note Company
Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Number issued: 680,000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Unwatermarked
Scott #: 95
Grilled: Early July, 1868
Issued: Late July, 1868
Value
Used
$85 - $160
No postmark with gum (MH)
$225 - $450
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$3,750 (2022)
#95a
#95a
Black Brown
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The Earliest Known Use
The earliest known date of use of #95 is August 19th, 1868
About the F 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 F grill was the last of the grills. Grilling was expensive and it was increasingly seen that there was no need for it. Grilling did have a benefit; it helped the National Banknote Company win the contract. For more on grills see types of grills.
The last day stamps were grilled was March 25th,1869.
Plate Numbers
#95 was printed with the following plate #
Engravers imprint and number
17
1868 F Grills
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