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

Pos 97R1L, (Scott #9)
Scott #9 Blue,
Type IV, Relief B
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copys are more scarce.

SINGLE RECUT TOP ONLY
DOUBLE TRANSFER
Courtesy of Dennis Rice

On Plate 1 in its original state (Plate 1 Early), positions 96 to 100R were entered with the "A" relief transfer roll. When the plate was reconditioned in the spring of 1852, to become what we call Plate 1 late, Positions 96R and 97R were re-entered with the "B" relief. Positions 98, 99 and 100 remained "A" reliefs.

A plate bruise can be seen in the "O" and "N" of ONE. The 11th row effect can be seen at the bottom of the main image. Underneath most of the "misplaced A reliefs", and particularly visible on Plate 1Early, are the remnants of the top of the "B" relief - which was beneath "A" on the transfer roll. Position 97R shows by far the strongest evidence of this. It is very remarkable on the early state, but still quite evident on the Late state as can be seen here.


Figure 1. (Below) Plating marks caused by the double transfer in POSTAGE per the Ashbrook plating diagrams.

Figure 2. (Below) The lower curved line was not recut. The 11th row effect can be seen at the bottom of this image. Underneath most of the "misplaced A reliefs", and particularly visible on Plate 1Early, are the remnants of the top of the "B" relief - which was beneath "A" on the transfer roll. Position 97R shows by far the strongest evidence of this. It is very remarkable on the early state, but still quite evident on the Late state as can be seen here. These marks are left overs from the original "A" relief entry when the Plate was in it's EARLY state.

Figure 3. (Below) Plating marks caused by the misalignment of the transfer roller during re-entry. This is easily seen on earlier impressions.

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