Position 20L3

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 3
Position 20L3, (Scott #7)

Scott #7 Blue,
Type II, Relief A
Issued only imperforate.

PLATING NOTES: The Neinken plating diagram for 20L3 indicates that this position has no plating marks. The plating diagram shown in Neinken as 20L3 (page 237) is incorrect.

Ornaments B, C, G and H are short. Ornaments L. M and N are complete. There are faint consistant vertical plate scratches at the upper right corner protruding from Ornaments Z1 and L (See Figure 2). The lower portion of Ornament L appears slightly flattened.

Figure 1. (Below) This image below is part of a horizontal pair, 19L3 and 20L3.

Figure 2. (Below) 20L3 single. Note heavy dot in Ornament Z. Image courtesy of Richard Celler

Figure 3. (Below) A horizontal plate scratch to the right of Ornament F/G.

Figure 4. (Below) Two faint dots of color in the E of ONE. There also is a faint vertical line of color inside Ornament H..

Figure 5. (Below) Additional plating marks in the right margin as indicated by red arrows.

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Update 02.20.2020