1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Pos 47L2, (Scott #7)
Scott #7 Blue,
Type II, Relief B
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copies are more scarce.

Part of a 47-48L2 pair.
Figure 1. (Below) Detail view of a small DOT in the shoulder.

Figure 2. (Below) Detail view of a diagonal scratch in the shoulder not illustrated in the plating diagrams but confirmed as consistent.

Figure 3. (Below) Detail view of the GUIDE DOT and 2 marks of interest which may not be constant.

Figure 4. (Below) A sharper impression of 47L2 showing scratch on shoulder.



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