Pos 51L12

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1861, PLATE 12
Pos 51L12 (Scott #20)

Scott #20 Blue,
Type II, Relief B
Only Issued perforate

This is part of a horizontal strip of 3 consisting of 51L, 52L,and 53L12.

Figure 1. (Below) Plating marks as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

Figure 2. (Below) The relative positions of the Neinken indicated plating marks in the E, N and T of CENT. The plating diagram implies that these marks are very heavy which in reality is not the case.

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UPDATE: 11/18/06