ARC Varieties

  • During plate layout, compass arcs were etched on the printing plate to help ensure that the rows of stamps would be aligned.

    Occasionaly the "Arc" varieties can be found on the finished product.

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2-cent-carmine-guidelines-and-arc-at-right.webp
Vertical and horizontal guidelines which cross within a guide dot in the…

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Flaw Zone 2

2-cent-carmine-left-margin-stroke.webp
Slightly curved line at left centre margin.

Unknown

Flaw Zone 12

2¢C F Z4 GY.webp
Two dots and a small arc in the upper right margin.

Flaw Zone 4

2¢C t z 1 bb.webp
A vertical line in the lower left spandrel from line 1 to almost the…

Retouch Zone 1

3¢B arc at R SEL.webp
Arc in the right margin with ends touching the right frame.

Flaw Zone 6

3-cent-brown-ll10-arc.webp
A long, shallow arc from the top to the bottom margin. It cuts through the…

##LL10

Flaw Zone 22

3¢B t z2 ec.webp
The right frame has been retouched opposite the bottom corner of the right…

Retouch Zone 2

3¢B t z2 ea.webp
The lower right vertical line is retouched.

Retouch Zone 2

5-cent-blue-13ul1.webp
A large ARC in the left margin curving in to the frame near the crown and…

13UL1

Flaw Zone 9

5-cent-blue-left-arc.webp
A large Arc in the left margin curving into the frame near the bottom of…

14LL91

Flaw Zone 9