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All Forums Category: US Stamps and Covers Discussions Forum: US Classic Stamps - As Issued and Used

Help Recognizing Grill On 15c Lincoln

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Posted 11/14/2022 08:43 am

Any guesses on what grill this is? And how do you guys usually measure it? Thank you.

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Posted 11/14/2022 1:25 pm

http://goscf.com/t/81277

Search for "grill" for other threads on the SCF.

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Posted 11/14/2022 1:30 pm

Dipping it in watermark fluid usually helps bring out the grill and makes it easier to identify.

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Posted 11/14/2022 7:16 pm

Great! I thought about that before posting. Seemed like getting it wet (the safe way) will bring out those little grooves. Next step is to get a hold of some!

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Posted 11/14/2022 7:20 pm

Excellent posts Parcelpostguy! I can clearly see with the naked eye how the lines flow horizontally on the "Z" as opposed to vertically on the others.
I actually just discovered that the 15 cent has a Z grill version, as it isn't mentioned on Stampworld!

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Posted 11/14/2022 8:15 pm

Most likely an 'F' grill, as that is the most common with the thin paper variety.

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Posted 11/14/2022 8:26 pm

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...I actually just discovered that the 15 cent has a Z grill version, as it isn't mentioned on Stampworld!...

Stephen-P,
If it was a Z grill, it would be a 85F. There are only two other examples of the 15c "Z" grill are recorded (2013 auction price $2,000,000.)
https://stampsmarter.org/learning/I...8Grills.html

What do you think the odds might be that you just found another one?
Don

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Posted 11/14/2022 9:00 pm

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What do you think the odds might be that you just found another one?

Such a weak grill on that paper? Zero.

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Posted 11/14/2022 11:18 pm

I just found out that there was a "Z" grill for this denomination while talking to you guys.

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Posted 11/14/2022 11:22 pm

revcollector, is the pressure used to stamp a grill another determining factor of what type it is? May be hard to tell from this battered paper.
The album I pulled it from labeled it as a #77, so the original collector must have missed the grill because other grilled pieces are labeled properly.

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Posted 11/15/2022 06:57 am

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revcollector, is the pressure used to stamp a grill another determining factor of what type it is?

Not specifically. But some grills do tend to be impressed more strongly then others. In my experience, Z grills tend to show up pretty well most of the time. Obviously grills do get pressed out sometimes.

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Posted 11/15/2022 10:00 am

Thanks revcollector, that's good to note!

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