1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE.
Pos 40R1L, (Scott #9)
Scott #9 Blue,
Type IV, Relief A
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copies are more scarce.

SINGLE RECUT TOP
SINGLE RECUT BOTTOM

THIS IMAGE IS PART OF A STRIP OF 4 CONSISTING OF POSITIONS 37, 38, 39 and 40R1L
Figure 1. (Below) Detail of the TOP RECUT LINE.

Figure 2. (Below) Detail view of BOTTOM RECUT LINE.

Figure 3. (Below) The upper left corner ornaments are slightly double transfered as illustrated in the Ashbrook plating diagrams. Late impressions do not show this well.

Figure 4. (Below) The Ashbrook plating diagram illustrates small dots of color in the G and E of POSTAGE. These marks appear to not show themselves well or at all in later impressions.

Figure 5. (Below) The red arrows are the approximate locations of small dots of color illustrated in the Ashbrook plating duagrams. These marks appear to not show themselves well or at all in later impressions.

Figure 6. (Below) The right margin printers imprint.
Courtesy of Dennis Rice


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