Position 43L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Position 43L2

Blue, Type II, Relief B
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copies are more scarce.

PLATING NOTES:
Early impressions show a weak or faint candy cane to the right of Ornament R1. The left hand side ornaments are shorter than normal.

Courtesy of Mark Leon.

Figure 1. (Below) Detail view of a dot of color inside and below Ornament L as illustrated in the Ashbrook/Neinken plating diagram.

Figure 2. (Below) Detail view of the GUIDE DOT location as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

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Update 7.22.2024