3c Rose, Z. Grill (85C). Original gum, lightly hinged, perfectly defined grill, rich color, attractive centering and margins

FRESH AND VERY FINE. AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE SOUND AND LIGHTLY HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 3-CENT Z GRILL.

Excluding the supremely rare grills -- 5c and 30c A Grill, 3c B Grill, 1c, 10c and 15c Z Grills -- the 3c Z Grill is the rarest of the regularly produced grilled issues. Examples of this issue are usually far off-center and often faulty. This stamp, with lightly hinged gum and attractive margins is a very desirable example of the 3c Z Grill.

P.F. certificate no. 309651 stating "genuine, previously hinged" no longer accompanies. With 2009 P.S.E. certificate.

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