Position 62L1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Position 62L1E, (Scott #7)

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

The first image is part of a horizontal strip of 3 (62L1E, 63L1E and 64L1E). The violet arrow below indicate marks of interest which may or may not be consistent.

Figure 1 below. Red arrows indicate plating marks shown in Ashbrook/Neinken plating drawings. The plating diagrams do not exactly represent the shape and exact position of these marks as the plating diagrams are quite small.

Figure 2 below. Guide dot shape and location.

Figure 3 below. Faint vertical dash of ink below the serif of "N" has been confirmed as consistent. The violet arrows are marks of interest which may or may not be constant.

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UPDATE: 10/8/06