Pos 17L8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 17L8, (Scott #24)

Scott #24 Blue,
Type V, Relief B
Issued only Perforate.

Part of a vertical strip of three 7L8, 17L8, 27L8.

The violet arrows below indicate UNCONFIRMED scratches, plating marks of interest. It is not known at this time if these marks are constant or reliable. Neinken indicates 17L8 has no plating marks.

FIGURE 1. (Below) The small dot in the E of POSTAGE is found on five positions: 17L8, 18L8, 19L8, 20L8 and 11R8.

FIGURE 2. (Below) The small dot to the right of the right "plume remains" is unconfirmed. The diagonal line of color (red arrows) can be found in similar form on other B relief positions. See 16L8 thru 20L8.

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Update 1.13.09