Pos 10L10

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 10
Pos 10L10, (Scott #24)

Scott #24 Blue,
Type V, Relief A
Issued only Perforate.

The impressive plate damage located in the upper right quadrant makes this position easy to plate. This damage may have occurred sometime during the plate's printing life. The impression shown in Figure 1. below shows no plate damage at the upper right. The Neinken plating diagrams illustrate all the indicated plating marks but no information is discussed about early impressions lacking the plate damage. Similar damage can be seen on Position 3L10 and the red arrow to the right of Ornament M is the extension of plating marks shown on Position 1R10.

FIGURE 1. (Below) Another impression showing the same plating marks but without the plate damage in the upper right quadrant. The blue blurring in the lower left plume remains is the letter "O" of a blue ink cancel. The arc of blue cutting through Ornament F is the rim of the aforementioned cancel.

FIGURE 2. (Below) Side by side detail of upper right corner. The horizontal dash of color to the right of Ornament M, in the left image, is the extension of plating marks/plate damage shown on Position 1R10. The image to the right, the undamaged plate impression, does not show this feature.

FIGURE 3. (Below) Side by side detail of upper left corner plate scratches. These scratches are illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams with somewhat less detail than the actual impression.

FIGURE 4. (Below) Side by side detail of left margin plate scratches. These scratches are illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams.

FIGURE 5. (Below) Side by side detail of lower left corner plate scratches. These scratches are also illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams with somewhat less detail than the actual impression.

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