Position 77L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857,
PLATE 2
Position 77L2

Relief A, Type II, Blue,
Issued both imperforate (7) and perforated (20).
Perforated copies are more scarce.

Courtesy of Tyler Moody.
Part of a vertical pair, 67L2, and 77L2.

Figure 1. (Below) The plating diagram illustrates the top curved line as being weak. TA and G of POSTAGE is illustrated with plating marks and Ornaments L/M are short.

Figure 2. (Below) An interesting feature of this position is that the part of Ornament N is broken.

Figure 3. (Below) A vertical line of color in the right margin as illustrated in the Ashbrook/Neinken plating diagram.

Figure 4. (Below) The internal small leaf ornaments of Ornament R are weak and incomplete, not clearly illustrated in the Ashbrook/Neinken plating diagram but confirmed as constant.

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Update 5.28.2010