Pos 5L1L

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE.
Pos 5L1L, (Scott #9)

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

Part of a horizontal pair 5L1L and 6L1L

Only positions 4, 5 and 8 of the top row LEFT pane have a SINGLE RECUT bottom curved lines. This can be an aid to plating top row positions of this pane. Also note the blur in Ornaments P/Q.

Figure 1. (Below) Detail view of the top curved line on two impressions. The worn impression (top) does not show the plating mark in the "S" very clearly.

Lower image Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 2. (Below) Detail of plating marks in Ornaments A/B. As the plate wears the intensity of these small dots diminishes. The diagonal dash plating mark below and to the left of Ornament B is not illustrated in the Plate 1Late plating diagram. However it is illustrated in the Plate 1 Early diagrams. In fact, many deep plating marks found on Plate 1 Early can be found on there Plate 1 Late counterparts.

Left image Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 3. (Below) Detail view of the DOUBLE GUIDE DOTS at the upper right corner. Positions 1L, 2L, 3L, 4L and 5L1L have DOUBLE GUIDE DOTS. There location, size and spacing changes considerably at each position.

Figure 4. (Below) Detail view of the BOTTOM RECUT curved line. Only positions 4, 5 and 8 of the top row LEFT pane have a SINGLE RECUT bottom curved lines. This can be an aid to plating top row positions of this pane.

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