Pos 95R9

1¢ Franklin Issue of 1857-1861, PLATE 9
Pos 95R9, (Scott #24)

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

Note that Neinkens plating diagrams indicate that 95, 97, and 99R9 have no plating marks.This may be true, but there are other features, such as blurs, scratches, dots or unusual burnishing marks that may aid the plater in identifing these positions. An attempt to show the most obvious marks of note are indicated here.

This is part of an unused block of 4 consisting of positions 85, 86, 95 and 96R9.

FIGURE 1. (Below) Various marks of interest which may aid the plating of this position. A dash of color to the right of Ornament "T" and two faint blur lines to the right of Ornament "A." It is not known if these are consistent and the archivist would be interested in hearing from other students of this issue if these marks exhibit itself on other copies of this position.

FIGURE 2. (Below) Various marks of interest which may aid the plating of this position. The smear of color in the "O" of POSTAGE. A gash of color in the "C" of CENT. Various scratches and and marks in the lower left corner. It is not known if these are consistent and the archivist would be interested in hearing from other students of this issue if these marks exhibit itself on other copies of this position.

FIGURE 3. (Below) Various scratches and and marks in the lower right corner. It is not known if these are consistent and the archivist would be interested in hearing from other students of this issue if these marks exhibit itself on other copies of this position.

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Update 1/19/08