Position 48R5

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 5
Position 48R5

Blue,
Type Va, Relief E
Issued only perforated.

Image below is a tentative plating and requires further study.

Figure 1. (Below) Another copy of 48R5. Part of a horizontal strip of 3. (47R, 48R and 49R5) The vertical scribe line at the lower left can be seen plainly but does not appear on the stamp image above.

Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 2. (Below) Small dot above and to the right of Ornament O, as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams. This dot also occurs on 47R5, It thus is another carryover mark on the transfer roll. The dot is very likely to be on 88R5, and possible on 87R5 and/or 89R5. Further study is required.

Figure 3. (Below) Small dot below and to the left of Ornament D, not illustrated in the Neinken plating diagrams but confirmed here.

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