Pos 2L7

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 7.
Pos 2L7, (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 the eye curl weakening. It should be noted that this position is not shown in the Neinken plating diagrams.

Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 1. (Below) The famous "eye curl" first reported by the late Morris Fortgang. Full "Eye curls" occur on Positions 3L7 to 10L7 and 1R7 to 3R7. 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 position would be the second to the last "A" relief entered. It should be noted that the inverted comma under the "T" in POSTAGE still shows but also weakening. (see figure 3 below)

Figure 2. (Below) A small dot and blur in the "O" of ONE and several blobs of color below the lower left ball and scroll would definitively confirm this position.

Figure 3. (Below) Wherever the eye curl occurs on a position, there is also a marking which looks like an inverted comma under the "T" in POSTAGE.

Figure 4. (Below) Small vertical blur of color inside of Ornament P.

Figure 5. (Below) Several faint plate scratches and a dot of color below and to the right of the right scroll ball.

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Update 1/24/08