Pos 9L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Pos 9L2, (Scott #7)

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

Violet arrows indicate marks of interest not shown on the plating diagrams and are not known if constant or reliable. Both Ashbrook and Neinken do not provide much information on plating marks for this position.

Figure 1. (Below) A small dot above Ornament "Z" shown on the plating diagram. A faint dash and plate scratch can also be seen.

Figure 2. (Below) The Ashbrook/Neinken plating diagrams indicate a small diagonal line in the "O" of POSTAGE. Violet arrows indicate marks of interest not shown on the plating diagrams and are not known if constant or reliable.

Figure 3. (Below) Small dot inside Ornament "B."

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Update 9/28/06