Pos 38R8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 38R8, (Scott #24)

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

This position is not illustated in the Ashbrook or Neinken plating diagrams.
It has many plating marks and dramatic plate scratches/scribe lines as illustrated and confirmed as consistent below.

FIGURE 1. (Below) A long right sloping plate scratch or scribe line not illustrated in the Neinken/Ashbrook plating diagrams.

FIGURE 2. (Below) A faint plate scratch/scribe line in the S of US.

FIGURE 3. (Below) Scribe line/plate scratch above the U of US.

FIGURE 4. The continuation of the long right sloping plate scratch or scribe line from Figure 1. above.

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Update 1.08.08