2c Black, D. Grill (84). Intense shade and impression, clearly-defined grill, choice centering for this difficult issue, light strikes of target, New York circular datestamp and red transit cancels

VERY FINE AND CHOICE. THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.

The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. It is our theory that two grilling machines were used simultaneously, and that one of the machines was converted from the D to E Grill in early 1868, after a small number of 2c sheets were run through the D-equipped machine. This was the first time the Black Jack received a grill.

With 2011 P.F. certificate.

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