Position 44L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Position 44L2

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

PLATING NOTES:
Early impressions may show a faint horizontal plate scratch across the center of the T in CENT. The plating mark under the C of CENT illustrated inthe Ashbrook/Neinken plating mats cannot be seen on six archive patients and may not be consistant.

Courtesy of Mark and Sandy Friedman.

Figure 1. (Below) Detail view of a dot of color at the top of the O of ONE, 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