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2c Black, D. Grill (84). Three wide margins, intense shade, neat four-ring target cancel (often found on the 2c D Grill), short perf at top, appears Fine, very difficult to find with acceptable centering, with 2014 P.S.E. certificate
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Choice centering for this difficult issue with wide and balanced margins, intense shade and impression, brownish-black handstamp cancelsEXTREMELY FINE. A BEAUTIFUL USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DIFFICULT ISSUE TO OBTAIN IN SOUND AND CENTERED CONDITION.
The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. It is our theory that two grilling machines were used simultaneously, and that one of the machines was converted from the D to E Grill in early 1868, after a small number of 2c sheets were run through the D-equipped machine. This was the first time the Black Jack received a grill.
With 2020 P.S.E. certificate (VF-XF 85; SMQ $10,000.00).
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Intense shade, light strike of unusual small circular segmented cork cancel, diagonal crease at lower left, Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp, with 1980 P.F. certificate
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Intense shade and impression, unusually choice centering for this difficult issue with wide margins, neat 4-ring target cancel is centered right between Jackson's eyesEXTREMELY FINE. A GORGEOUS USED EXAMPLE OF THE RARE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL. DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN IN SUCH CHOICE CONDITION.
The device equipped with the D Grill was refitted with the E Grill on or about February 9, 1868. Based on the earliest known uses 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.
With 1991 and 2010 P.F. certificates
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Clear grill, intense shade, neat cork cancel, tiny perf tear at bottom right and short perf at bottom, otherwise Fine example of this scarce grill, with clear 1996 P.F. certificate
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Detailed impression, clear grill, neat strike of blue quartered cork cancel, reperfed at right, Fine appearance, a rare stamp
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Detailed impression on bright paper, well-defined grill, bold strike of segmented cork cork cancelVERY FINE AND CHOICE USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL.
The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill.
With 2018 P.S.E. certificate
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Clear grill, crisp impression, blue grid cancel, diagonal crease at bottom right, Very Fine appearance, with 2009 P.F. certificate
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Beautiful intense shade, clearly-defined grill, neat target cancel, freshVERY FINE AND CHOICE. AN OUTSTANDING SOUND USED EXAMPLE OF THE 1868 2-CENT D GRILL WITH AN ATTRACTIVE CANCEL.
The 2c D Grill is the rarest of the regular-production 1867-68 Grilled Issues (excluding the 1867 trials and rarest Z Grills), followed in order of scarcity by the 3c Z Grill, the 3c D Grill and the 12c Z Grill. The 2c D Grill stamps are very difficult to obtain in sound and centered condition, and particularly so with a neat cancel -- most examples have various forms of heavy cork cancels.
Ex Sheriff. With 1975 P.F. certificate
2c Black, D. Grill (84). Intense shade, light strike of unusual small circular segmented cork cancel, diagonal crease at lower left, Fine appearing example of this scarce stamp, with 1980 P.F. certificate
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