Pos 1L7

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 7.
Pos 1L7, (Scott #24)

Scott #24 Blue,
Type V, Relief A
Issued only perforated.

FULL "Eye curls" occur on Positions 3L7 to 10L7 and 1R7 to 3R7. This position shows 1/2 of an eye curl.
Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 1. (Below) The horizontal guide lines are doubled. The guide dots are unusually large as compared to other positions from the top row.

Figure 2. (Below) The inverted comma under the "T" in POSTAGE, a break in the upper part of "T" and a faint second horizontal guide line are not shown in the plating diagrams.

Figure 3. (Below) Ornament F is complete on this position. The dash of color to the right of Ornament H and the complete Ornament F is not indicated in the plating diagrams.

Figure 4. (Below) The famous "eye curl" first reported by the late Morris Fortgang. "Eye curls" occur on Positions 3L7 to 10L7 and 1R7 to 3R7. Wherever the eye curl occurs on a position, there is also a marking which looks like an inverted comma under the "T" in POSTAGE. This position is interesting as the flaw on the relief roller that created the eye curl has partially fallen off by the time this position was entered onto the plate. This would be the last "A" relief entered. It should be noted that the inverted comma under the "T" in POSTAGE still shows. (see figure 2 above)

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Update 1/24/08