Position 51L1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Position 51L1E, Type IIIA

Scott #8A Blue,
Type IIIA, Relief A
Only Issued Imperforate

The upper curved line is broken which makes this patient a Type IIIa. The plating diagrams do not show this position as ever being a Type II which would indicate that the top of the design was not completely transfered to the plate.

PLATERS NOTES: The Ashbrook plating diagram, page 90 in Neinken, marked as 51L1E is really 71R1E. Break over the O and S of POSTAGE, Nick above Ornament S1, GUIDE DOT from 41L1E at upper left.

Courtesy of Dick Cellar. PF521798

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