Pos 78R12

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1861, PLATE 12
Pos 78R12 (Scott #20)

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

NOTES: Neinken indicates that Ornament A is complete and unbroken and that the top curved line is weak. There is also a sharp vertical line of color cutting down from Ornament N to Ornament R.

Figure 1. (Below) Neinken indicates that Ornament A is complete. There are faint plate scratches cutting across Ornaments A and B. These scratches are not illustrated in the plating diagrams and most likely fade away quickly as the plate wore.

Figure 2. (Below) Faint nearly vertical lines of color or more plate scratches as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

Figure 3. (Below) A diagonal blur of color to the left of Ornament E as illustrated in the plating diagram.

Figure 4. (Below) A small sharp dot of color on top of Ornament M as illustrated in the plating diagram.

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