Pos 87R1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Pos 87R1E (Scott #7)

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

This particular stamp is from a of a strip of 3 (88R1E, 89R1E and this being 87R1E). The violet arrows indicate marks of interest not shown on the plating diagrams and may not be consistant,

Figure 1. (below) Detail of several faint plating marks indicated in the Ashbrook / Neinken plating diagrams. The most obvious mark in the the "N" of ONE and "O" of ONE.

Figure 2. (below) Heavy vertical scratch EAST of Ornament "R."

Figure 3. (below) A small faint dot inside and below Ornament A is not shown on the plating diagrams but has been confirmed on 2 copies of this position. (Updated on July 1st 2004)

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UPDATE: 9/21/06