B Grill ??????

No one blames you for blindness, me same wearing huge lenses on my eyes.
It is nothink strange to us
Try to buy stamp multigauge with grill mesurements on it.

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For 15X18points the best candidate is D grill

22x18 points and measuring 18x15 grill

I see 14x17 Points ? If you are that convinced that it is the B Grill, send it in for certification. No buyer would touch it without a certificate.

In fact, become sure that B grill, there are many unclear points, number and measure the area conformed to the specifications of B
grill.
Also if I looked in the face of the stamp to show you a grill on the facial surface.

How do I get a certificate?
Do you send them postage stamp or just pictures?

The B grill is only known on the 3 cent value with all 4 known copies originating from the same letter (Mason, Texas to Germany in Feb 1869). The Philatelic Foundation pulled the stamps from the cover during the expertization process and took photos. Below is a photo of the 4 stamps hinged back to the cover. This picture shows the grill nicely and note the long dimension is horizontal instead of vertical.

http://www.jamesdire.net/grill.html

Look at this site, it explains the Grills.

I see 14 x 17 not a 'B' Grill. But hey if you are convinced send it out for certification.

Seems like we see a lot of newer collectors all the time who think that they have something that is one of the most well-known rarities in philately--

They really want the stamp to be what they hope it is. They have as much chance of hitting the lottery as their stamp has of being that 3c "B" Grill, 1c "Z" Grill, 482A, 594, 596, 613, etc..

Best bet for all beginners, and all veterans also, is to find good references, and spend the time instead learning everything you can about the issues, and you'll have a better understanding of why these stamps are so rare and scarce, and you'll also be able to recognize these issues if you ever truly see one, and then really be able to appreciate one if you see it in an exhibit!

I've written this as a measure of friendly advice-- and I really hope it is taken that way. I hope we all find the stamps of our dreams in a pile of common stamps or kiloware, but chances are that it won't happen in our lifetimes.

Again to all, enjoy the hunt (and I'm still trying to find my "pigeon blood"!! Ray

Ray, well said. We all yearn for that elusive stamp. Being on this site I have become much more educated in Philately, the members are very well versed in stamps and collecting. They always help all they can. Such a great site.

Happy Hunting Friends!

I see that all the time on different forums, people show up think they hit the lottery and when they find out different they do one of two things- a.)Get super mad and never show up on the forum again. b.) Stick around and learn to enjoy their newest obsession! No use in getting mad over it and ray.mac's advice is as sound as any on the board. If I was Jack Horkheimer I'd say "Keep looking up!" but since I'm not Keep looking down (at your stamps!)-Jeff