Wide margins on both sides, well centered on top & bottom, with the inscription. You gotta love it! I believe I was bidding against you on this one then fell asleep. A great catch in any book.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. (The exact & entire wording of the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution)
I believe you are correct about it being from plate 10, as I compare it to the Scott 24 imprints that I have. Note that the indexing of the imprint often differs on the various plates.
Concur on 61L8. The position of the imprint eliminates Plates 9 and 10, the clear final "i" in "Cincinnati" eliminates Plate 7, and the lack of plating marks in the lower left ornaments eliminates Plate 5.
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