Pos 3L8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 3L8, (Scott #24)

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

Note: Guide dots at the top.

FIGURE 1. (Below) The near vertical scratch, east of the lips and shown on Neinken drawings. The other arrows point to marks and scratches not shown on the plating drawing but have been confirmed as constant.

FIGURE 2. (Below, red arrows) 2 faint vertical lines not shown on the plating drawings.

FIGURE 3. (Below) 2 Faint horizontal scratch marks not shown on plating drawings, but has been been verified by other students of this issue to be constant at this time.

FIGURE 4. (Below) Faint horizontal scratch mark and dot not shown on plating drawings. These have been verified by other students of this issue.

FIGURE 5. (Below) 2 vertical scratch marks not shown on plating drawings. These have been verified by other students of this issue.

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Update 11/1/06