Pos 6R2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Pos 6R2, (Scott #7)

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

Figure 1. (Below) Red arrows are marks shown in the plating diagrams. The mark below Ornament "X" is not shown on the plating diagrams but is confirmed on the 2 copies shown here.

Figure 2. (Below) Red arrows are plating marks per the Ashbrook plating diagrams. The dot above and between "O" and "S" is not shown (violet arrow).

Figure 3. (Below) Detail view of marks not shown in plating diagrams.

Figure 4. (Below) Detail view of faint vertical line of color shown in plating diagrams.

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Update 9/29/06