Pos 53R8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 53R8, (Scott #24)

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

UNUSED BLOCK OF 10 CONSISTING OF 32, 33, 34, 35, 42, 43, 44, 45, 52, 53R8.

FIGURE 1. (Below) Vertical scratches (red arrows) which are poorly shown on the plating diagrams. The violet arrows are other marks which are not shown on the drawings and are not at this time not known if constant or reliable.

FIGURE 2. (Below) Scratch marks and blurs of interest which, at this time are not known if constant or reliable.These blurs can be helpful in determining the correct position if no plating marks are visible. Many positionsof the 6th horizontal row (Positions 51 to 60) of the Type V plates (Plates 5,7,8,9,10) have GUIDE DOTS.

FIGURE 3. (Below) Plating marks as indicated in plating drawings. Many positions of the 6th horizontal row (Positions 51 to 60) of the Type V plates (Plates 5,7,8,9,10) have GUIDE DOTS.

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Update 12/18/07