Position 26R2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Position 26R2, (Scott #7 shown)

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

DOUBLE TRANSFER
Part of a strip of 3 consisting of 24R2, 25R2 and 26R2

Figure 1. (Below) Detail view of the GUIDE DOT location and dot of color in the N of ONE as illustrated in the Ashbrook/Neinken plating diagram. The candy can plating mark to the right of Ornament R occurs on a number of A relief positions from Plates 2, many not indicated in Neinken. They are helpful plating aids, but are not unique to any specific position.

Figure 2. (Below) Detail of the shifted transfer can be seen in the doubling of the lower left scroll. This is not illustrated in the plating diagram but shown here as consistent. The smear of color in the O of ONE is illustrated in the plating diagram.

Figure 3. (Below) Vertical lines of color in the shoulder caused by the relief roller shifting from its original entry position.. This is not illustrated in the plating diagrams but shown here as consistent.

Figure 4. (Below) Faint vertical blurry lines of color and a small dot as illustrated in the plating diagram.

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Update 9.6.2010