Position 99L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857,
PLATE 2
Position 99L2, (Scott #7)

Scott #7 Blue,
Type II, Relief B
Issued both imperforate and perforated.
Perforated copies are more scarce.

Several plate scratches/scribe lines are visible on sharply impressed examples (red arrows)

Figure 1. (Below) Several plate scratches inside and to the left of Ornaments C/D is not illustrated in the plating diagrams but has been confirmed as consistent.

Figure 2. (Below) A vertical plate scratch cutting through Ornaments L/M and into the upper right corner margin is not illustrated in the plating diagrams but has been confirmed as consistent.

Figure 3. (Below) Plating marks in the O of ONE as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams are weak on the two archive patients.

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Update 5.29.2010