Position 39L8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Position 39L8

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

MOON IN HEAD PLATE VARIETY
Part of a block of 6 consisting of 19, 20, 29, 30, 39, 40L8.

The plating diagrams do not illustrate plating marks for this position but it is shown on p 399 of Neinken. The archive copy is unfortunately a poor impression and the cancel covers the "Moon in Head" plate flaw.

FIGURE 1. (Below) A sharper impression of 39L8 but unfortunately the cancel covers the "Moon in Head" plate flaw again. Part of a vertical strip consisting of 29L8-39L8 and 49L8.

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Update 7.26.2024