Position 79R4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Position 79R4

Blue,
Type IIIa, Relief D
Issued both imperforate and perforate.

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.

PLATING NOTES: There is a faint vertical line of color west of Ornament D. A faint horizontal blur line can barely be seen protruding from the top of Ornament T. A small diagonal line of color protruding from the lower part of Ornament E (See Fig.2). Lastly, a faint diagonal line of color protrudes from Ornament K. Many plating marks are not shown on the Neinken plating diagrams but have been confirmed as consistent.

FIGURE 1, (Below)
Courtesy of Jim Baughman

FIGURE 2, (Below)
Courtesy of Lixiong Li

Figure 1. (BELOW) Small dash of color protruding from Ornament N.

Figure 2. (BELOW) Small diagonal line of color protruding from the lower part of Ornament E and other plating marks of interest. These marks are not shown on the Neinken plating diagrams.

Figure 3. (BELOW) Small diagonal line of color protruding from Ornament Q and a strong DOT inside and below Ornament P. These marks are not shown on the Neinken plating diagrams.

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