15c Black, F. Grill (98). Mint N.H., bright shade and crisp impression, clearly-defined grill, unusually choice centering

EXTREMELY FINE. AN UNBELIEVABLY RARE MINT NEVER-HINGED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 15-CENT F GRILL. THIS IS THE FIRST WE HAVE EVER ENCOUNTERED, EITHER AS A SINGLE OR AS PART OF A MULTIPLE. A FANTASTIC RARITY.

Most blocks of the grilled issues with sound and centered stamps have been broken to feed collector demand for singles. A rare example is the well-centered block we offered in our Sale 843, but every stamp was lightly hinged. The P.S.E. Population Report does not list any Mint N.H. examples (the two best are OG 85 and 90).

With 1986, 1995 and 2007 P.F. certificates. Scott Retail as hinged

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