Pos 14R1L

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE
Position 14R1L

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

DOUBLE TRANSFER
SINGLE RECUT TOP
SINGLE RECUT BOTTOM

Note that Ornament "S" is weakly impressed. This is not indicated on the Ashbrook plating diagrams.

Figure 1. (Below) Detail view of TOP RECUT line on 2 different impressions. The left and right arrows are the approximate starting and stopping points of the recut per Ashbrook's plating diagrams.

Figure 2. (Below). DOUBLE TRANSFER marks found inside of Ornament "H" and in the "O" of ONE.

Figure 3. (Below) Detail view of the bottom recut lines. A small plating mark can be seen in the "N" of CENT.

Figure 4. Detail view of the DOUBLE TRANSFER marks at Ornaments "E, F, and G".

Figure 5. (Below) Detail view of the DOUBLE TRANSFER marks at the upper right quadrant.

Figure 6. (Below) Detail view of the DOUBLE TRANSFER marks at Ornament "R" and the base of the "T" of CENT.

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Update 2.12.2012