Pos 29L1L

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE.
Pos 29L1L, (Scott #9)

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

SINGLE RECUT TOP ONLY

Main Image Courtesy Dick Celler

Figure 1. (Below) Small dot below the left plume, which is the definitive plating mark for this position. Neinken also illustrates some doubling of the lower edge of the scrolls but it is not evident on these 2 patients.

Figure 2. (Below) Detail view of the GUIDE DOT location below the right plume. The guide shown for 29L1L on pages 115 and 145 of Neinken is incorrectly illustrated.

Figure 3. (Below) Detail of the top recut line. This position does not have a lower curved line recut.

Figure 4. (Below) Detail of the bottom curved line which is not recut. There is some doubling of the lower edge of the left end of the right scroll.

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