Position 17L2

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 2
Position 17L2, (Scott #7 shown)

Blue, Type II, Relief A
Issued both imperforate (Scott 7) and perforated (Scott 20).

Courtesy of Tyler Moody
Part of a horizontal strip 17L2, 18L2 and 19L2.

Figure 1. (Below) Small blurry dot of color to the right of Ornament Z not illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram but confirmed here as a plating mark of interest. This feature occurs on a number of A relief positions from Plates 2 and 3, many not indicated in Neinken. They are helpful plating aids, but are not unique to any specific position.

Figure 2. (Below) Detail view of a long vertical line of color in the right margin as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram. These occur on many A relief positions, some stronger than others. Many but not all are shown in Neinkens plating diagrams. They are helpful plating aids, but are not unique to any specific position.

Figure 3. (Below) Detail view of a short vertical line of color to the right of Ornament R as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram. These are remnants of the original die design. Many but not all are shown in Neinkens plating diagrams. They are helpful plating aids, but are not unique to any specific position.

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