Pos 26L1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Pos 26L1E (Scott #7) Type II

Scott #7 Blue,
Type II, Relief B, First Condition
Only Issued Imperforate

Violet arrows below are marks of interest which are not shown on the plating diagrams.

Figure 1. Close up detail of a heavy scratch between left plume and left scroll.

Figure 2. (Below) Red arrow indicates blurry dot WEST of Ornament "P."

Figure 3. (Below) Red arrow indicates double horizontal lines in the "E" of CENT. The Ashbrook / Neinken plating diagrams do not quite match this feature exactly. The violet arrows are other marks of note that warrant further study.

Figure 4. (Below) Violet arrows are marks NW of Ornament "E" that at this time are not known if consistent.

Figure 5. (Below) Violet arrows are marks SW of Ornament "D" that at this time are not known if consistent.

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UPDATE: 10/8/06