Pos 30L4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Pos 30L4, (Scott #8)

Scott #8, Blue,
Type III, Relief C
Issued both imperforate (8A) and perforated (22).

Courtesy of Jim Baughman

The violet arrows are marks of interest and may not be constant or reliable.

Figure 1. (BELOW) The red arrows are Neinken indicated plating marks. Heavy mark in the "O" of ONE and the top curved line break. Note that the plating mark shown in the "O" of ONE in the plating diagrams does not exactly represent the mark shown here. Many of the marks found on Plate 4 change their appearance as the plate wears. The dot NW of Ornament "S" is not known if constant or reliable.

Figure 2. (BELOW) Blur protruding from Ornament "X" (violet arrows) While not plating marks in the traditional sense, it is interesting to note and can be helpful in plating this position. The vertical scribe line can faintly be seen north of Ornament "L." This line gains strength between Ornament "L" and "M."

Additional Image Below Courtesy of George Kopecky

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