1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 9
Pos 68L9, (Scott #24)
Scott #24 Blue,
Type V, Relief C
Issued only Perforate.

DASH IN HEAD VARIETY
Part of a horizontal strip of 3, 66L, 67L and this being 68L9 plus 3 addition confirming examples.
FIGURE 1. (Below) Faint diagonal line of color below the short transfered remains of Ornament S as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram. Poor or dry impressions do not show this mark well.

FIGURE 2. (Below) Small vertical dash of color to the left of Ornament E as illustrated in the plating diagram.

FIGURE 3. (Below) The "dash in head" plating mark as described in Neinken (Pages 423 and 424, Fig 20-E.)

FIGURE 4. (Below) A strong dot and light vertical line of color in the lower left plume remains as illustrated in the plating diagram.

FIGURE 5. (Below) A strong dot of color in the lower right plume remains as illustrated but not arrowed in the plating diagram.

FIGURE 6. (Below) An irregular vertical dash of color, most likely the remains of the small unnamed ornament, at upper right corner not quite as complete as illustrated in the plating diagram.

FIGURE 7. (Below) A diagonal dash of color to the right and above Ornament P, as illustrated in the plating diagram.



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