Pos 20L9

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 9
Pos 20L9, (Scott #24)

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

Part of a horizontal pair consisting of 19L9 and 20L9

Plate 9 is the only plate with a heavy centerline, which can be seen to the right.

FIGURE 1. (Red arrows) Large "C" shaped blur mark cutting though
Ornament "L" as indicated in Neinken.Several dots near the heavy centerline.

FIGURE 2. (Red arrows ) Large vertical scratch across Ornament "R" as
indicated in Neinken.There is also a spot of color near the centerline, east
of Ornament "P." The violet arrows are marks of note not shown in the
plating diagrams and may not be constant.

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Update 1/18/08