2¢ Carmine 8UR7
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2¢ Carmine 8UR7

"a vertical line has been added in the upper right from the top to line 12, slanting outward. As one of a strip of 10 from the upper right pane of Plate 8 its position was established as 8UR7. This subject on the approved plate proof has a defective upper right corner and no such vertical line, so that this is a case in which the retouching was done after the proof had been approved. The top and the right side of the frame which was defective has been retouched but also the lower part of the upper left frame junction line (had also been retouched.)

Leo's Notes

  • The right frame is thin and weak from the UR corner to the bottom of the crown.
  • The top right part of the UR spandrel is weak.

On p. 230, Marler reports having a copy of 8UR7 in which “a vertical line has been added to the upper right from the top to line 12, slanting outward”, and concludes that the stamp was retouched after the proof was made. The stamp was in a plate strip of 10, which confirms the position.

Marler also owned three used copies of this stamp. The stamps have the following features:

  • UR vertical line retouched from line 1 to 12.
  • Right frame is thick opposite the leaves.
  • UR frame junction line is doubled because of retouching.
Retouch in Zone 4
Plate Position: 8UR7
Listed in Marler
Marler Type: O2
Format ~ Sheet
Perforation 12
Non-Fluorescent Ink
Marler Type Details
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