Pos 99L4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Pos 99L4, (Scott #6)

Scott # 6, Blue,
Type Ia, Relief F
Issued both imperforate and perforate.
Had this been a perforate copy then it would be Scott Number 19.

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.

Notes: The upper right ornaments are particularly short on this position. The red arrow below the U of US indicates the small colorless "F" Relief flaw. The Ashbrook/Neinken diagrams exaggerate the size of this flaw.

Courtesy of Stanley M. Piller and Associates
Part of a horizontal pair 98-99L4 shown at bottom of page.

Figure 1. (BELOW) A small CURL inside of Ornament H.

Figure 2. (BELOW) Dot in shoulder and small curl above the O of ONE.

Figure 3. (BELOW) Blur over the left most small unnamed ornament. A diagonal blurry line over the S of US. Both these plating marks are illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams.

Figure 4. (BELOW) Long horizontal scratch or scribe line cutting thru the left plume, left scroll and under the E of ONE, as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams.

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Pos 99L4, (Scott #6)

Courtesy of Stanley M. Piller and Associates
Part of a horizontal pair 98-99L4

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