1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE.

Pos 60L1L, (Scott #9)
Scott #9 Blue,
Type IV, Relief A
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copies are more scarce.

DOUBLE RECUT TOP and SINGLE RECUT BOTTOM
CRACKED PLATE VARIETY

Specimen Courtesy of Dennis Rice
Figure 1. (BELOW). Detail view of the beginnings of cracks forming in the plate. Early
impressions do not show this feature. As the plate aged the cracks grew more prominent.

Figure 2. (BELOW). Detail view of double recut top curved lines.

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