Pos 7L1L

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

Pos 7L1L, (Scott #9)

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

EE DOUBLE RECUT BOTTOM
Courtesy of Dennis Rice

Figure 1. (Below) EE Double recut curved bottom lines. Only positions 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 9 and 10 of the LEFT pane have a DOUBLE RECUT bottom curved lines. This can be an aid to plating top row positions of this pane.

Figure 2. (Below) Plating marks per Neinken / Ashbrook plating diagrams.

Figure 3. (Below) Guide dot location. The violet arrow to the left is at this time not known if constant and warrants further study. The mark in the "G" of POSTAGE has been confirmed on another copy as consistent.

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