Position 89L4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Position 89L4

Blue,
Type IIIa, Relief E
Issued both imperforate and perforate.
Had this been an imperforate copy then it would be Scott Number 8A.

Plate 4 changed it's appearance as many plating marks faded away due to plate wear, and new plating marks developed over the life of the plate. One of the most annoying aspects of trying to identify Plate 4 positions is the appearance and disappearance of these plating marks.

The plating diagrams indicate a strong vertical plate scratch along the right edge of the design. This vertical scribe/scratch line is found in many 9th and 10th column position on the left pane.

Other marks of interest are indicated by violet arrows and are not shown on the plating diagrams, thus may not be consistent or reliable.

Part of a horizontal strip of 3, consisting of 87-88-89L4

Figure 1. (BELOW) The vertical blur west of Ornament H and heavy dot of color above and between the N and E of ONE as illustrated in the plating diagrams. Other marks of interest are indicated by violet arrows and are not shown on the plating diagrams and may not be consistent or reliable.

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