Pos 85L8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 85L8, (Scott #24)

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

DOT IN SHOULDER VARIETY

The Archive holds 3 copies of 85L8, 2 singles and a horizontal strip 85L8, 86L8 and 87L8. Position 45L8 also shows the dot in shoulder and other plating marks need to be examined to conclusively plate these positions.

FIGURE 1. (Below) The heavy dot between the E of ONE and C of CENT in the white area surrounding the portrait.

FIGURE 2. (Below) A faint blur in the "E" of POSTAGE. This mark is not shown in the Neinken plating diagrams.

FIGURE 3. (Below) The plating diagrams indicate a dot on the shoulder as shown.

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Update 11/1/06