10c Green, E. Grill (89). Rich shade, tied by rosette and matching "New York Feb. 20 (1868)" circular datestamp on cover to Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Annapolis Mar. 11, 1868 arrival backstamp, stamp with tiny scuff at top and right (barely visible) and small piece of address panel missing

FINE APPEARANCE. THIS IS THE EARLIEST DOCUMENTED USE OF THE 10-CENT E GRILL, WHICH WAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED AND IS OFFERED FOR THE FIRST TIME.

The example which was previously known as the earliest was datelined in New York on Feb. 21 and was offered in our 2010 Rarities Sale. With 2016 P.F. certificate

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