1c Blue, E. Grill (86). Original gum, lightly hinged, bright color and proof-like impression on fresh paper, beautifully balanced margins

EXTREMELY FINE. THE 1868 ONE-CENT E GRILL IS FAR SCARCER THAN ITS F GRILL COUNTERPART, PARTICULARLY IN CHOICE ORIGINAL-GUM CONDITION.

Sometime ago we observed that the 1c E Grill appeared at auction infrequently, in any form. After analyzing the early 1868 regular-production grills (Z, D, E and F), we concluded that grilling of the 1c 1861 issue with the E (and Z) Grill must have been short-lived, occurring sometime around February 28, 1868. Later grilling of 1c stamps was probably done with the F Grill. Relatively little of the 1c E Grill supply appears to have reached the philatelic market, as evidenced by the stamp's scarcity.

With 1990 P.F. certificate

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