US 94 - George Washington - Classic National Bank Note - F Grill - Used Fine

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

94

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

Fine

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

People - Politicians

Year of Issue

1868

Item Description

First issued in 1861 and widely used by Union soldiers during the Civil War, the 3-cent Washington is probably the most familiar regular issue of the Classic Period. It appeared frequently on patriotic cachet covers that depicted inspiring images of Union strength and victory, scenes that rang true later in the war but not in the months following August 1861. Early in the war a string of major Confederate victories&mdashKessler's Cross Lanes, the Battle of the Hemp Bales, and Ball's Bluff&mdashcast Union victory into doubt.

Though one of the 1861 Issue’s most common and widely used stamps, the subtleties of the 3-cent Washington's color shades are the most difficult of any stamp in the issue. The stamp’s shades range from rose, the most common, to the rare pigeon blood pink. This is due to a variance in pigment ingredients and/or quantities used when mixing the ink over many press runs during the four-years of issuance. According to specialist Richard M. Morris, issuance dates for the major shades ranged from its original release in August 1861 to 1865.

The 3-cent Washington’s primary use was to pre-pay the half-ounce first-class rate, but when used in combination with other denominations, greater weight and foreign destination rates were fulfilled. The National Bank Note Company printed approximately 1,782,000,000 stamps of the 3-cent issue, including all its shades.

The F. Grill went into full use in March of 1868, completely replacing the Z. Grill. Of all the grills, the F. Grill was produced on the most denominations. The F. grill is 11 to 12 points in width by 15 to 17 points in height. A total estimated 291,590,000 stamps with the F. Grill of the 1-cent through 90-cent denominations of the 1861-1866 Issues were printed by the National Bank Note Company.

US 94 - George Washington - Classic Period - National Bank Note Company - F Grill - Used with Fine Centering and a Crease in the bottom 1/3 of the stamp on the back. (See Image)

2019 Scott United States Specialized Catalog Value for Condition - $3.50

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