Position 54R9

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 9
Position 54R9, (Scott #24)

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

From a block of four consisting of 44R9, 45R9, 54R9 and 55R9.

FIGURE 1. (Red arrows below) Two long plate scratches which extends across the right margin into the left side of Position 55R9. These scratches are not illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

FIGURE 2. (Red arrows below) A dot to the left of Ornament H not illustrated in the plating diagrams. Neinken does illustrate a plating mark in the O of ONE as a dot but this patient shows a faint vertical line as well.

FIGURE 3. (Below) Diagonal plate scratch to the left of Ornaments A/B as illustrated in the Neinken plating diagram.

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Update 3/29/2010