Pos 1R7

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-61, PLATE 7.
Pos 1R7, (Scott #24)

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

EYE CURL VARIETY

"Eye curls" occur on Positions 3L7 to 10L7 and 1R7 to 3R7.
Courtesy of Dick Celler

Figure 1. (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. (See FIG. 2 below)

Figure 2. (Below) The inverted comma under the "T" in POSTAGE and broken "A." The upper right guide line and guide dot.

Figure 3. (Below) The upper left guide line and guide dot.

Figure 4. (Below) Horizontal guide line and guide dots. The two dots at UR are not level, the right one is higher. This is unusual, and can be a good plating indicator. Only 1R7 and 3R7 exhibit this characteristic. This image is a composite of 1R7 and the extreme upper left corner of 2R7.

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Update 1/24/08