Pos91L1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Pos 91L1E (Scott #7)

Blue,
Type II, Relief B, First Condition
Only Issued Imperforate

INVERTED DOUBLE TRANSFER

The recut top curved line separates stamps in the Early state from the Late state.

Figure 1. (BELOW). Detail view of the many shifted transfer marks. Note the lack of heavy scratches below the "O" and "N" of ONE. (See 91L1L) The scratches appeared late in the life of Plate 1Late. The lack of the scratches does not in and of itself prove this is a Plate 1Early printing. The recut top curved line separates Early from Late.

Figure 2. (BELOW). Detail view of the many shifted transfer marks. Note that the top curved line is NOT recut.

Figure 3. (BELOW). Detail view of the many shifted transfer marks.

Figure 4. (BELOW). Detail view of the many shifted transfer marks. Note that the top curved line is NOT recut.

Figure 5. (BELOW).
Image Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 6. (BELOW).
Image Courtesy of Tyler Moody

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