1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 5
Position 13R5

Type Va, Relief B
Issued only perforated.

The Neinken plating diagrams illustrate this position plated only by blurs of color.

NOTES:
Ornaments L, M and N on stamps coming from the 2nd horizontal row right pane exhibit various combinations of shortness or completeness. The different combinations can be helpful in quickly narrowing down position possibilities. 13R5 shows Ornaments L, M and N complete.


Figure 1. (Below) A horizontal blurry dash of color and an inverted "V" shaped blur . The dash of color is the remains of Ornament Z from position 23R5. The inverted "V" blur is not illustrated in the plating diagrams.


Figure 2. (Below) The blurs as illustrated in the plating diagrams.


Figure 3. (Below) Two faint vertical lines of color not illustrated in the plating diagrams.


Figure 4. (Below) Two small dots of color not illustrated in the plating diagrams.




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