Pos 90L3

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 3
Pos 90L3, (Scott #7)

Scott #7 Blue,
Type II, Relief B

This subject is part of a vertical strip of 3 consisting of 80L3, 90L3 and 100L3.

There are many marks of interest on this position. Most of the plating for Plate 3 was accomplished from Ashbrook black and white reference photographs and, without additional confirming copies and other reference material, confirming the consistency of plating marks remains difficult. To confirm if a marking is constant, at least two copies of a position are needed.

Figure 1. (Below) Plating marks in Ornaments G and H as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams. Similar marks in the shoulder appear several plate 3 positions. These marks show in the Ashbrook reference photographs and are consistent.

Figure 2. (Below) Plating marks in O of ONE as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams. The marks in the N of ONE are not illustrated in the plating diagrams but do appear in the in the Ashbrook reference photographs and are confirmed as consistent.

Figure 3. (Below) Plating marks in and to the right of Ornaments Q and R as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams.

Figure 4. (Below) Diagonal line of color below and to the right of Ornaments R as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams.

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Update 10/3/06