Pos 96R4

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1851-1857, PLATE 4
Position 96R4

Scott #19b and 6b, Blue,
Type Ic , Relief F
Issued both imperforate (6b) and perforate (19b).

Courtesy of Tim McRee

Figure 1. (BELOW) The small curl in the "C" of CENT. This curl is also found on Position 95R4 and 97R4.
Image Courtesy of Siegel Auction Gallery

Figure 2. (BELOW) All 40 positions of "F" relief stamps from the 6th and 10th row have a small plate flaw under the U of U.S. as indicated by the red arrows in the image below.

Figure 3. (BELOW) An imperforate (6b) patient. The Neinken plating diagram illustrates a vertical scribe line in the right ornaments. This faint line can be seen between Ornaments L/M. Plate 4 changed it's appearance quickly as it wore and not surprisingly many of the plating marks appeared and then quickly faded away. One of the most annoying aspects of trying to identify Plate 4 positions is the rapid change in appearance and the disappearing plating marks.

Courtesy of George Kopecky

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