Grills Two

Hi to all

Sorry for the bad scan but I can not get any better.

This is the post horse and rider and it has a grill, but is it a scott 113 or some other number and all the types of grills are a bit hard for me to get used to.
Any help appreciated.
Horamakhet

The 1869 issues used the "G" grill which is 9.5x9mm with 12x11-11.5 points. The grills from 1869 on are very easy the 1869 was "G" and the 1870 banknotes were "H" or "I" with "I" being the rarer. Here is a link to a intro to the 1867-1869 grills that might help
http://siegelauctions.com/enc/pdf/1867.pdf
Edit: A tip for checking grills is a good scan of the back. With most pic editing software will aloow you the create lines that will grid the grill. This is very usefull in checking the numper of points on faint or preesed out grills,
It is difficult to measure a grill acurately with a ruler alway try to determine the grill type by the number of points.

A historical note on grills is that Charles Steel of the National Banknote Company came up with the process. He actually patented the concept in 1867.

The 1869 and 1870 grills ("G", "H" and "I") were known for weak impressions. The one you scanned is typical. Well defined impressions normally sell for higher prices.


Well defined "G" grill

Russ, thanks for your explanation on grills. I haven't any grills yet but am bidding on a postrider this weekend and now have a better understanding of the process.
Regards
Mike

Great information, Russ.