Pos 58R3

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 3
Pos 58R3, (Scott #7)

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

The violet arrows below is a plating mark that technically belongs with Position 57R3.

Figure 1. (Below) Red arrows indicate Neinken indicated plating marks.

Figure 2. (Below) Guide dot at the lower left corner. The plating diagrams also show another dot SE of this dot but it has been cut off. The Neinken plating diagrams indicate a faint horizontal line between the left plume and left scroll ball, below the small leaf. It barely shows on this copy.

Figure 3. Detail view of large vertical plating mark running through the "C" of CENT.

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Update 10/3/06