Pos 42R2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Pos 42R2, (Scott #7)

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

Part of a 42R-43R2 pair.

The Ashbrook / Neinken plating diagram was corrected and updated on pp. 180-181 of the United States Philatelic Classics Society Chronicle No. 103, August 1979.

Figure 1. (Below) A small squiggle of color above the small unnamed ornament between Ornaments A/S as illustrated in the updated and corrected plating diagram in the USPCS Chronicle No. 103, August 1979. The faint diagonal line under Ornament A is not visible on this copy.

Figure 2. (Below) A faint vertical blur of color inside Ornaments P/Q as illustrated in the updated and corrected plating diagram in the USPCS Chronicle No. 103, August 1979.

Figure 3. (Below) Detail view of GUIDE DOT and faint walking cane plating marks. These marks are illustrated in both the corrected and original plating diagrams.

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