Pos 59L8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 59L8, (Scott #24)

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

Part of a horizontal strip of 4 consisting of 56L, 57L, 58L and 59L8

NOTES: There is also a weak GUIDE DOT at the lower right and a group of blurs below the ENT of CENT. This is not illustrated in the plating diagram but can be an aid in plating this position.

FIGURE 1. (Below) Plating marks in the O of ONE as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram. The small dot to the left is a GUIDE DOT from position 58L8

FIGURE 2. (Below) The Neinken plating diagram illustrated a group of plating marks to the left of Ornament F/G but these marks do not reveal themselves on this copy.

FIGURE 3. (Below) A group of unconfirmed blurs in the upper right ornament cluster not illustrated in the plating diagram.

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