1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851 Plate 1 Late Guide Dot Chart

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 1 LATE
Plate 1 Late Guide Dot Locations.

Plate 1 Late
This plate is unique among 1¢ plates. As plate one in it's original state began to show wear, the printers decided to extend the life of the plate by employing the original transfer roll and re-entering each and every position, thus strengthening the design.

Guide Dots

19 positions in the top row have guide dots, 10R being the exception. Of the 19,there are 11 which show double dots at the upper right, and 8 which only show a single dot. In the body of the plate guide dots are found in the lower right corner of nearly all the positions in the "B" relief rows, these being the 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th rows. The exceptions are the "B" relief positions in the 10th vertical rows, viz., 30L, 50L, 70L, 90L, 30R, 50R, 70R and 90R. Similar to some of the top row positions, a few body positions show extra dots, for example, 47L, 27R, 28R, 62R, 66R, 69R, 82R and 89R show two dots, and 45R shows three dots. Position 22L shows an extra dot at the lower left corner. The guide dots are an immense help in plating, and it is possible to plate single copies solely by the help of these dots. There are 72 body positions of the "B" relief, which show (or should show) guide dots. Rick Nance has kindly provided a nice set of images showing the guide dots in an easy look up chart form below.

Plate 1 Late Left Pane

Plate 1 Late Right Pane

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Update 6.12.2018