Pos 7R8

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 8
Pos 7R8, (Scott #24)

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

Note: horizontal scribe line and guide dots at the top.

Stamps from Positions 4R8 thru 10R8 also show a heavy dot on the shoulder above the "N" of ONE. This dot occurs in the same place on these seven positions and readily identifies such stamps as coming from the right pane of Plate 8.

FIGURE 1. (Below) Double scribe line at upper left. Other scratch marks which are not shown on the plating diagrams. These marks are similar in character but not in the same location to the marks found on 2R8 and 3R8.

FIGURE 2. (Below) Long horizontal plate scratch, extending from Ornament D, not shown in the plating diagrams.

FIGURE 3. (Below) Faint plate scratches above Ornament W not shown in the plating diagrams. There is also what appears to be some blurring in the "G" of POSTAGE.

FIGURE 4. (Below) Plating marks as indicated in the plating diagrams.

FIGURE 5. (Below) Other marks of note. Stamps from Positions 4R8 thru 10R8 also show a heavy dot on the shoulder above the "N" of ONE. This dot occurs in the same place on these seven positions and readily identifies such stamps as coming from the right pane of Plate 8. Position 7R8 also has a faint horizontal line running across the shoulder level with Ornament F. This line is not shown in the plating diagrams.

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Update 11/15/06