2¢ Carmine 6UR97
A significant retouch in the lower right with the outer vertical line of the numeral box extended through the bottom frame. The horizontal lines of the lower right spandrel have been redrawn.
Leo's Notes
Vertical line of the RNB extends into the bottom margin.
All the horizontal lines of the LR spandrel have been redrawn between the leaves and the LR vertical line. This is most apparent to the right of leaves 1 and 2 because the diagonal lines of cross-hatching are missing.
LR vertical line was redrawn. As a result, there is no break in the vertical line of the RNB, a key characteristic of Type O2., so the stamp might be identified as Type O1. However, two other Type O2 characteristics are visible: the break in the outer line of the right frame and the dents on the inside of the right frame opposite the crown.
Nearly vertical scratch in the top margin above the right crown.
Guide dot in the centre of the left inner oval.