Position 54L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Position 54L2

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

Courtesy of Richard C. Celler.

PLATING NOTES: This position has few if any obvious plating marks. Plating a single stamp would be difficult. The first patient shows the GUIDE DOT from Position 44L2 and is part of a vertical strip of 34L2, 44L2 and 54L2. Take note of Figure 1. below showing the broken Ornaments M and N. There is also a strong vertical line of color in the right margin. (See second image below)

Figure 1. (Below) Ornament L is incomplete at the bottom. Ornament M is weak at the top and broken at the bottom. This is unique. Ornament N's outer line is broken twice with a faint dat between the breaks. This is also unique.

Figure 3. (Below) Short, weak right plume as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

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Update 7.27.2024