Position 21R5

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 5
Position 21R5

Blue,
Type Va, Relief C
Issued only perforated.

Part of an reconstructed L-shaped block of three, 11R5, 21R5, 22R5

Figure 1. (Below) Faint vertical line of color in Ornament O and top of Ornament P.

Figure 2. (Below) Horizontal band of blurring as illustrated in the plating diagrams. (red arrows)

Figure 3. (Below) A light vertical dash of color above the "E" of CENT. This mark is consistent and is shown on the Neinken plating drawing. The other marks shown (violet arrows) are not illustrated in the plating diagrams but have been confirmed on other copies. The marks to the right of Ornament R appear as vertical lines of color on sharper impressions. The mark at the lower right is part of 22R5.

Figure 4. (Below) Small strong vertical dashes of color and heavy dot to the left of Ornaments C. Note the pane centerline and another dot to the far left which belongs to Position 30L5. These dots could be GUIDE DOTS but at this time there function on the plate is not known.

Figure 5. (Below) A vertical dash of color as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams left of Ornament G. The other marks are not illustrated but have been confirmed as consistent.

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Update 8.2.2024