Pos 7L5

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 5.
Position 7L5

Blue,
Type Va, Relief A
Issued only perforated.

Figure 1. (Below) Blur mark located between small inner plume and full left plume remains. Scratches below and to the left of Ornament K are consistent. The Neinken plating diagram also indicates a small dot west of the remains of the left large plume. This may be only parts of the plume that was not completely burnished away.

Figure 2. (Below) Dot below the "T" of CENT which is known to be consistent but is not show on the plating diagrams. The blur inside the remaining portion of the right full plume is consistent.

Figure 3. (Below) A faint scratch mark to the right of Ornament P/Q is known to be constant but is not shown in the plating diagrams. There is also a faint curl of color inside of Ornamnet P/Q.

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