Pos 19L1L

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE.
Pos 19L1L, (Scott #9)

Scott #9 Blue,
Type IV, Relief A
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copies are more scarce.

SINGLE RECUT TOP
SINGLE RECUT BOTTOM

Figure 1. (Below) The only plating mark indicated in the plating diagrams is a small dot of color in the lower oval border between the "E" and "C." The red arrows indicate the approximate starting and stopping points of the recut curved lines. The top recut line is bends downward over the "P" of POSTAGE and then high over "O."

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