10c Brown, I. Grill (139A). Natural s.e. at right, original gum, h.r., bright color, well-defined I Grill with the dimensions measurable

VERY FINE. THIS IS ONE OF ONLY THREE REPORTED EXAMPLES OF AN ORIGINAL-GUM 10-CENT I GRILL. A PHENOMENAL RARITY OF THE HIGHEST ORDER.

Starting with the 2013 Scott U.S. Specialized Catalogue, the I Grills have been elevated to major catalogue number status. Collectors will now have to acquire these I Grills in their quest for completeness. We anticipate that collector demand will be difficult to satisfy based on populations we have seen.

Ronald Burns, the foremost authority on the Bank Note grills, records ten used examples of the 10c I Grill, plus an additional two used on the same cover. This copy is one of only three reported unused examples. It was found by us in a collection formed before World War II

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