Position 69R5

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 5
Position 69R5

Blue,
Type Va, Relief C
Issued only perforated.

Figure 1. (Below) Blister mark as shown in the Neinken plating diagrams. The diagrams also show many other marks in this location but are not clearly represented in the diagrams. The violet arrows show a long scratch which is not shown in the diagrams.

Figure 2. (Below) The red arrows indicate the faint plating marks shown in the plating diagrams.

Figure 3. (Below) A small vertical dash and dot above and to the left of Ornament E not illustrated in the plating diagrams but confirmed as constant.

Figure 4. (Below) Opposite the chin, there are a number of faint horizontal background lines running into the white oval at the right side. (Red Arrows) This has been confirmed on 3 copies. Other D relief positions do not show this and is most likely a double transfer. In addition, the right edge of the design (Violet Arrows) in the same area is unusually weak.

DISCLAIMER and COPYRIGHT INFORMATION:
Thanks for visiting this site. I hope you learn something new as we are making new discoveries all the time. You, the visitor, have my permission to link to my pages and to share the INFORMATION with others. The images themselves fall under the fair use guidelines established by the United States Congress and Copyright law. Basically contact us before using. I also ask in return that you send me an e-mail if I have made a mistake, or have made some other technical blunder that in my rush to put these pages up would cause the visitor confusion.

Revised 8.7.2024