SCOTT # 92, 1¢ 1867 FRANKLIN, F GRILL BLUE
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Series of 1867 Franklin 1¢ Blue F Grill Stamp Used Stamp listed is Scott # 92 You will receive the actual stamp pictured Grills were made by embossing the stamp, breaking paper fibers, and allowing canceling ink to soak deeply into the paper. This made it difficult to remove cancels and reuse stamps. Charles Steel, who oversaw postage stamp production in the 1860s, patented the grilling method. It was used nine short years – 1867 to 1875. Grilling resulted in some of the greatest U.S. stamp rarities, including the legendary “Z” Grill U.S. #85A. Series of 1867Grills are classified by the dimensions of the grill pattern and are measured in millimeters or by counting the number of grill points. There are eleven major classifications. “A” Grill Covers the entire stamp “B” Grill 18x15mm (22x18pts) “C” Grill 13x16mm (16-17x18-21pts) “D” Grill 12x14mm (15-17-18pts) “Z” Grill 11x14mm (13-14x18pts) “E” Grill 11x13mm (14x15-17pts) “F” Grill 9x13mm (11-12x15-17pts) “G” Grill 9 ½ x9mm (12x11-11 ½ pts) “H” Grill 10x12mm (11-13x14-16pts) “I” Grill 8 ½ x10mm (10x11x10-13pts) “J” Grill 7x9 ½ mm (10x12pts) The letters that classify the various grill types do not denote the size, shape, or appearance of the grills. Rather, they simply indicate the order in which they were discovered. The exception to the rule is the “Z” grill, which was identified
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