Pos 3R1L

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE.
Pos 3R1L, (Scott #9)

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

Only positions 2, 3, 8 and, 10 of the RIGHT pane have a DOUBLE RECUT bottom curved lines. This can be an aid to plating top row positions of this pane. See another impression of 3R1L

Figure 1. (Below) Deep marks in lower left SCROLL. These heavy lines occur during misalignment of the roller relative to the plate during reentry and result in a shift or double transfer. (Violet Arrows) The partial remains of the right full plume from the Type I relief roller that was entered originally when the plate was in it's early state, can be seen to the right. Red arrows are marks noted in the Ashbrook/Neinken plating diagrams.

Figure 2. (Below) Several small plating marks unique to the position and shown in the plating diagrams These marks and lines occur during misalignment of the roller relative to the plate during reentry and result in a shift or double transfer. The violet arrows are marks NOT shown in the diagrams.

Figure 3. (Below) Note double recut bottom line. Only positions 2, 3, 8 and, 10 of the RIGHT pane have a DOUBLE RECUT bottom curved line. This is an aid to plating top row positions of this pane. In this position the "EC" recut line extents beyond the "C" of CENT and is almost even with the lower left serif of "E." This does not occur on any other position on the top row right pane.

Figure 3. (Below) Several small plating marks unique to the position and shown in the plating diagrams.The violet arrow notes a slight light doubling to the top curved line which is NOT shown on the plating diagrams.

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