2¢ Carmine 5UL79
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Last Updated: Mar 7, 2026

2¢ Carmine 5UL79

"Doubling in CAN and AGE, of the left side of the outline of the portrait, above AG and of 5 or 6 horizontal lines at the bottom of the upper right spandrel, with a line in the right margin opposite AG."

Matte lists marks in

  • 1 'CA'

  • 2 Interior oval space

  • 3 'AGE'

  • 4 exterior oval space

  • 5 Four lines, interior margin (opposite 'G')

  • 6 Vertical margin line (opposite 'G')

Leo's Notes

  • Doubling in CAN in CANADA.

  • Doubling in the left inner oval below CAN. The doubling is near the right border of the oval.

  • Doubling in AGE in POSTAGE.

  • Doubling in the right outer oval above AG.

  • Doubling of four horizontal lines to the right of the UR spandrel opposite the G.

  • Faint vertical line in the right margin opposite AG.


Re-entry in Zone 28
Plate Position: 5UL79
Listed in Marler
Marler Type: O1
Sheet Format
Non-Fluorescent Ink
Matte # 751

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