Old stamps of usa

[mercury071]

Good morning, I am french and I have old stamps.There are one wich is the first perforated stamp (3c Washington orange).How can I see if is "Z" or not?

[khj]

Welcome to the StampWants Forum!

Since you did not post a picture of your stamp, I assume you want to know if it is Scott #85C.

To learn about the different types of grill (and specificaly, the characteristics of the Z grill), you can visit http://www.1847usa.com/identify.htm and scroll down to the section on grills.

The 6 stamps with the Z grill are listed at http://www.1847usa.com/Sc62_111.htm.

Kim

[bookguy]

Hi Kim: Lets make it a little easier for our friend from La Francaise. A "Z GRILL" measurtes about 11x13mm (14 by 15 to 17 points.)

Bonjour,

Dennis (bookguy)

[mercury071]

:beer: Thank you Kim,one day if you have a problem with a french stamp, I can help you.Ispeak very bad english, I d' ont speak forty since ago.I am in one's fifties.I send photos of my stamp, I try the B not Z, I am mistake.Goodbye,Mercury

[khj]

Mercury,

Your English can be understood. No problem.

I looked at your scan. The stamp does not appear to have a grill. But I am not very good with US classics, so maybe someone else can tell you.

Yes, actually I have lots of questions about early French stamps -- especially the number cancels. But I don't have enough time to finish sorting my early France.

k

[mercury071]

Thank you Kim and Deni.I am very happy for your reception.Here it's ten o'clock and I am hungry.After I will study my stamps.Goodbye.

[mercury071]

Hello Kim and Dennis,I am a man Dennis but my wife like the stamp like me.This stamp 3c pink is a "complex".3 diferents colors or four,grill A B C D E ...Z.I'ts very dificult.More,I have anothers stamps wich d'ont know.Exampl,this two old stamps are a different colour,I find the more clear but not the brown.Can you say me why two colour?Thank you,Mercury?I send the photo after

[gardibolt]

Add into it that it's often very hard to tell if a used stamp has a grill at all, due to the fibers going back into place if it was pressed after soaking. I've had a bunch of used 1869 issues that should have grills but you can't see any sign of there having been one.