Position 21R1L

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE
Position 21R1L

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

SINGLE RECUT TOP
DOUBLE RECUT BOTTOM

Figure 1. (Below). Detail of the top recut line. The recut dips slightly between the P and O of POSTAGE.

Figure 2. (Below). Detail of the deep plating mark near Ornament "L."

Figure 3. (Below). Detail of the bottom double recut line. The left and right arrows are the approximate starting and stopping points of the recut per Ashbrook's plating diagrams.

Figure 4. (Below). Detail of the GUIDE DOT and small plating mark below the lower right plume remains.

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Update 2.12.2012