Pos47R1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Pos 47R1E (Scott #7)

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

This particular stamp is from a of a strip of 5 (46R1E, 48R1E, 49R1E, 50R1E and this being 47R1E).

Figure 2 (BELOW) Faint vertical lines of color as indicated in the plating diagrams. It should be noted that the diagrams only show one line at a higher position.

Figure 2 (BELOW). Detail view of GUIDE DOT and faint plating mark. The red arrow below the "C" of CENT indicates the location of a plating mark shown in the Ashbrook/Neinken diagrams. None can be seen here and the Archivist suspects that the mark may be at the violet arrow position. This has not been confirmed. The violet bracket indicates the location of another Ashbrook/Neinken indicated plating mark location. The faint vertical line of color shown in the plating diagram, southeast of Ornament "R", cannot be seen on this copy.

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UPDATE: 10/8/06