24c Purple, H. Grill, Points Up (142 var). Clear grill points visible from the front of the stamp, well-struck segmented cork cancel

FRESH AND FINE. THIS IS THE ONLY EXAMPLE OF THE 1870 24-CENT NATIONAL BANK NOTE COMPANY GRILLED ISSUE WITH POINTS UP WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED. A GREAT RARITY OF THE ISSUE.

The points-up variety is caused when the sheet of stamps is fed into the grilling machine upside down. It can also be caused by a foldover somewhere in the sheet, but that is likely not the case here due to the grill's orientation.

Ex "Lake Shore". With 1974, 1987 and 2005 P.F. certificates, the latter mentioning the points up variety. Listed in Scott but unpriced. Scott value as normal points down grill

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