1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 10
Pos 7L10, (Scott #24)
Scott #24 Blue,
Type V, Relief A
Issued only Perforate.
A strip of 3 consisting of Positions 5L10, 6L10, and 7L10.

The violet arrows shown below are marks of interest that
at this time have not been confirmed reliable or constant.

FIGURE 1. (Below) The red arrows are Neinken indicated plating marks unique to this position.

FIGURE 2. (Below) Marks shown on the plating drawings.

FIGURE 3. (Below) The two faint vertical lines north of Ornament A, next to the small unnamed ornament, is shown as a fuzzy blur in the plating diagrams, but is in fact 2 distinct lines. There is also a line vertical line below Ornament S. This mark is not shown in the plating diagrams but appears consistent.

FIGURE 4. (Below) The red arrows indicate faint vertical lines extending across Ornaments E and F. These marks are not shown in the plating diagrams but appear to be consistent.

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