The second variety does not cover the entire stamp, but shows a rectangle, measuring 13 by 16 mm., composed of 16 rows of 20 small squares each. It was adopted August 8th, 1867, and was applied only to the
3 cents, rose, perforated 12, large grille.
Copies with this grille may be found in which one side row or the other shows only half squares instead of whole ones, also with some of the top or bottom rows missing, wholly or partly.
| Var. | 12½ | by | 16mm., | 15½ | by | 20 | rows, | 3c., | perf. 12. |
| 12¼ | " | 15 " | 15 | by | 18½ | " | 3c | " |
The appearance of this grille, examined on the face, is just the reverse of the preceding, as the straight lines are raised and the crosses depressed.
The third variety was a still smaller rectangle, about 11 by 14 mm., composed of 14 rows of 17 small squares or parts of squares. The date is January 8th, 1868. Numerous variations may be found. It was applied only to the
| 1 | cent, | blue, | perforated | 12, | medium grille. |
| 2 | " | black | " | 12 | " |
| 3 | " | rose | " | 12 | " |
| 10 | " | green | " | 12 | " |
| 12 | " | black | " | 12 | " |
| 15 | " | black | " | 12 | " |
| Var. | 11½ by 14½ mm., | 15 by 18 | rows, | 3c, | rose, | perf. 12. |
| 11 by 14 mm., | 14 by 17½ | " | 3c | " | " | |
| 14 by 17 | " | 3c | " | " | ||
| 14 by 16½ | " | 1c | blue | " | ||
| 14 by 16½ | " | 3c | rose | " | ||
| 14 by 16½ | " | 10c | green | " | ||
| 14 by 16½ | " | 12c | black | " | ||
| 14 by 16½ | " | 2c | " | " | ||
| 14 by 16½ | " | 3c | rose | " | ||
| 11 by 13 mm., | 14 by 16½ | " | 3c | " | " | |
| 14 by 16 | " | 3c | " | " | ||
| 10½ by 14 mm., | 14 by 16½ | " | 3c | " | " | |
| 13 by 16½ | " | 3c | " | " | ||
| 13 by 16½ | " | 10c | green | " |
Oddity. With 2 grilles touching on the same stamp. 3 cents, rose, perforated 12.