1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 9
Pos 41L9, (Scott #24)
Scott #24 Blue,
Type V, Relief E
Issued only Perforate.

There are several other plating features not illustrated in the Neinken
plating diagrams and we have made an attempt to indicate them below.

FIGURE 1. (Red arrows below) Various dots of color not illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram but show here to be consistent.

FIGURE 2. (Red arrows below) Blurs of color in the left margin.

FIGURE 3. (Red arrows below) Blurs of color inside the E and N of CENT and extending below the T of CENT, not illustrated in the plating diagram but confirmed here as consistent. It should be noted that examples of this position can be found without these plating marks.

FIGURE 4. (Red arrows below) Blur of color above and to the right of Ornament S. A right leaning near vertical line of color to the left of Ornament A, not illustrated in the plating diagram but confirmed here as consistent.



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