Position 21R4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Pos 21R4, (Scott #22 shown)

Scott #21, Blue,
Type IIIa-III, Relief C
Issued both imperforate (8A-8) and perforate (22-21).

TYPE CHANGELING SWING POSITION
Part of a vertical pair consisting of 11R4 and 21R4
Courtesy of Marc Bedrin

Figure 1. (BELOW) Small dot inside of Ornaments F/G as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

Figure 2. (BELOW) Two faint diagonal plate scratches to the left of Ornament K.

Figure 3. (BELOW) Other plating marks of interest. The purple arrows are marks unconfirmed as constant or reliable.

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