2c Black, D. Grill (84). Near perfect centering, intense shade, lightly cancelled by blue-black target, full clear grill impression showing the requisite 15 columns of points

EXTREMELY FINE GEM. APART FROM THE A AND Z GRILL RARITIES, THE 2-CENT 1868 D GRILL IS THE RAREST OF ALL GRILLED ISSUES, ESPECIALLY IN THIS EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION.

The device equipped with the D Grill was refitted with the E Grill on or about February 9, 1868. Based on the earliest documented use of the 2c D Grill (2/15/68) and 3c E Grill (2/12/68), it is our theory that the conversion from the D to E Grill took place only a day or so after sheets of 2c stamps were first run through the D-equipped machine. The great rarity of 2c D Grills, relative to all other regular-production grills, bears out this theory.

Ex Drs. Dauer. With 1999 P.F. and 2008 P.S.E. certificates (XF 90). Only two grade higher and four share this grade.

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