Position 65L4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Position 65L4

Type III, Relief C
Issued both imperforate and perforated.

Plating Notes:
The Neinken plating diagram also illustrates a faint vertical line at Ornaments E and implied heavy blurring in the letters O, N, and E. This patient does not show this feature well.

Figure 1. (BELOW) The heavy blur at the top of S and T of POSTAGE and the nearly horizontal line of color protruding from Ornament Z as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

Figure 2. (BELOW) A strong blur of color in the C of CENT and blur of color protruding eastward from the right scroll as illustrated in the plating diagram.

Figure 3. (BELOW) A strong dot of color in the hair just below Ornament D not illustrated in the plating diagram but shown here as consistent.

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