Pos95R1E

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 EARLY
Pos 95R1E (Scott #7)

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

The Ashbrook plating diagrams indicate a horizontal dash of color in Ornament X.
Both archive copies do not show this mark definatively.

Figure 1. (Below) A dot of color found in the "N" of ONE. It should be noted that Ashbrook indicates this dot as being more dramatic and heavy in the plating diagrams than it is in reality.

Figure 2. (Below) A dot of color to the right of Ornament P. This dot is not shown in the plating diagrams.

Figure 3. (Below) A dot of color above the "C" of CENT. This dot is not shown in the plating diagrams.

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UPDATE: 9/21/06