1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1861, PLATE 12 Pos 34R12 (Scott #18) |
| Scott #20 Blue, Type II, Relief B Only Issued perforate DOUBLE TRANSFER |
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| Figure 1. (Below) The strong plate scratch can be seen cutting thru Ornaments L/M.
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| Figure 2. (Below) Plating marks as shown in the Neinken plating diagrams. A faint line to the left of Ornament D is confirmed as the plating diagrams indicate this with a "?." The beginings of the DOUBLE TRANSFER can be seen in Ornament C.
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| Figure 2. (Below) The upper left corner Ornaments are DOUBLE TRANSFERED and the plating diagrams make no mention of this. The archive has 2 copies of this position and the DOUBLING is confirmed.
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| Figure 3. (Below) Plating marks as shown in the Neinken plating diagrams. 3 faint lines right of Ornament P/Q. The plating diagrams do not quite illustrate these correctly. It is also not clear what Neinken was indicating as a plating mark inside of Ornament R.
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