Grill Marks

i have a 1867 washinton and not sure a bout the grill marks does anyone know how to make an indentification

Hi David, Welcome to the forum..i best leave your question to one of the United States collectors..not sure if you mean how to tell if the stamp has a grill or the type of grill..i know this much..if there is a grill you can feel it with your fingers.....

this stamp looks totally flat like smooth it was my understanding that these all had different grills

i got very excited about the sale of the good one and thought I should check and see if I had one

not sure what defined each one I have looked up grill info but does not explain verywell

Yes I see in the scott specialized catalog about the grills of various sizes..you need expert opinion there.....

thanks I will get it checked out

David without seeing the stamp I can't confirm which one you have. However if you can't find a grill it may not be one of the Washington's issued in 1867. DO you know what Scott number you think you have?

Hello David....

Show us front & back pictures.

Not all stamps from that time period had grills.

If there is no grill you probably have a Scott #68 10c green Washington (or a Scott #68a 10c dark green),
first issued in 1861.

Just some basic info on grills.

A grill looks like a bunch of dots on the surface of the stamp, formed by pressing a grilling device against stamps. It is similar to a waffle iron in that a pattern of indentations would be left on the sheets. If the grilling is full of indentations, a "female" grill, the grill points would point upward, like they lifted. If the grilling device were made of protrusions, a "male" grill, the grill points would point downward, as though pierced.

Welcome, David.

Grills on U.S. stamps are difficult to identify, and require a bright light, a good glass, and a trained eye. I'd get the stamp in front of an experienced collector or dealer who has experience in such things.

I can help you out, but I'm probably a long way away from you.

David

it looks just like the one sold at auction in New York

the three cent washington

That isn't much help because it could be one of several stamps some worth a lot and some worth not that much. There are about 13 different stamps with a redish color and 3 cents. Some are grilled and a couple are not. The price ranges from a few dollars to a coup thousand.

However I must admit I don't follow many auctions so I have no clue on what stamp you are talking about.

Ok we are talking about the same stamp and the one that sold in New York was a (B) grill of which there are only four known still surviving.