Marler and Beyond...

2 Cent Carmine 117LL5

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "from line 2 to the bottom of the box"

2 Cent Carmine 117LR8

Not in Marler: (A retouch of the lower left vertical line) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the box"

Not in Marler: Strong vertical retouch in the lower left spandrel which bends outward near the top, a central guide dot in the right margin with both horizontal and vertical (at center) guidelines in the right margin. The strong scratch in ADA P will clearly identify this position.

2 Cent Carmine 117LR30

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From the top of the spandrel nearly to the bottom of the box with an irregular heavy line."

2 Cent Carmine 117LR38

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From above line 1 to the top of the box; the line bulges opposite leaf 2."

2 Cent Carmine 117LR53

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "from above the top of the lower left spandrel to the top to the box. (a mark beside the lower left corner)"

2 Cent Carmine 117LR64

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From the top of the spandrel nearly to the bottom - a heavy line"

2 Cent Carmine 117LR73

(A retouch of the lower left vertical line) "From line 4 to the bottom of the box with a spur up and out from line 4"

2 Cent Carmine 117LR74

(A Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical Line) "from line 1 to the top to the box. (a mark beside the lower left corner)"

2 Cent Carmine 117LR84

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From line 2 nearly to the bottom." (of the box)

2 Cent Carmine 117UL46

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From leaf 2 to nearly the bottom of the box (a heavy line).

2 Cent Carmine 117UL95

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From line 1 nearly to the bottom"

2 Cent Carmine 117UL100

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From line 3 to the top of the left numeral box (a short line at the bottom of the box)."

2 Cent Carmine 117UR9

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the box and is a very heavy line"

2 Cent Carmine 117UR10

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "in the lower left vertical line from above line 1 nearly to the bottom (a very heavy line.) "

2 Cent Carmine 117UR14

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the left numeral box - the line bulges opposite leaves 2 and 3"

2 Cent Carmine 117UR18

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) 'From line 1 to the bottom of the box with an irregular line in the box."

2 Cent Carmine 117UR19

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the box with both the upper and lower frame junction lines retouched also."

2 Cent Carmine 117UR20

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From above line 1 to the bottom of the box"

2 Cent Carmine 117UR69

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes from the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the numeral box and is very strong.

2 Cent Carmine 117UR78

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the box with a heavy diagonal line opposite leaves 2 and 3."

2 Cent Carmine 117UR83

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From leaf 3 to the bottom of the box."

2 Cent Carmine 117UR91

Not in Marler: A vertical scratch in the right margin opposite 'GE'.

2 Cent Carmine 117UR95

"The vertical line in the lower right was retouched"

2 Cent Carmine 117UR99

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From above line 2 - a heavy line to the box, doubling below line 8"

2 Cent Carmine 118LR7

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the left numeral box."

2 Cent Carmine 118LR8

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From line 1 to the bottom of the left numeral box."

2 Cent Carmine 118LR9

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From above line 1 to the bottom of the box"

2 Cent Carmine 118LR11

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the left numeral box."

2 Cent Carmine 118UL18

(Retouch of the left frame at) "the left side opposite leaf 2"

2 Cent Carmine 118UR41

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From above the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the left numeral box."

2 Cent Carmine 118UR91

(A Retouch in the Vertical Line of the Lower Left) "From above the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the left numeral box."

2 Cent Carmine 118UR97

The Retouch in the Lower Left Vertical line goes "From line 1 to the bottom of the box"

2 Cent Carmine 118UR98

(A retouch of the lower left vertical line) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the box"

2 Cent Carmine 118UR99

(A retouch of the lower left vertical line) "From the top of the spandrel to the bottom of the box"

2 Cent Carmine 125UL40

"The bottom of the right box and the right "2" doubled — a straight edge right side"

2 Cent Carmine 125UL50

"The bottom of the right box and of the portrait, and the right "2" doubled - a straight edge right side"

2 Cent Carmine 126UR8

"The oval band is doubled above CA, with marks in CA and GE"

2 Cent Carmine 127UR8

(A Retouch of the Vertical Line in the ) "Lower Left: from line 5 to the bottom"

2 Cent Carmine 127UR19

"The vertical line in the lower left from top to bottom and the vertical line in the lower right from line 1 to the bottom"

2 Cent Carmine 128LL5

Not in Marler: Type R28 with straight edge at top and a dot in the bottom margin below the right numeral box

2¢ Carmine Marler Type R28

On page 268, Marler begins his description of "no fewer than 164 retouches on Plates 117 and 118". Based on his descriptions, many of these plate positions have been identified.

2 Cent Carmine 117LL5

2 Cent Carmine 117LR8

2 Cent Carmine 117LR10

2 Cent Carmine 117LR30

2 Cent Carmine 117LR38

2 Cent Carmine 117LR53

2 Cent Carmine 117LR64

2 Cent Carmine 117LR73

2 Cent Carmine 117LR74

2 Cent Carmine 117LR84

2 Cent Carmine 117UL46

2 Cent Carmine 117UL95

2 Cent Carmine 117UL100

2 Cent Carmine 117UR9

2 Cent Carmine 117UR10

2 Cent Carmine 117UR14

2 Cent Carmine 117UR18

2 Cent Carmine 117UR19

2 Cent Carmine 117UR20

2 Cent Carmine 117UR69

2 Cent Carmine 117UR78

2 Cent Carmine 117UR83

2 Cent Carmine 117UR91

2 Cent Carmine 117UR95

2 Cent Carmine 117UR99

2 Cent Carmine 118LR7

2 Cent Carmine 118LR8

2 Cent Carmine 118LR9

2 Cent Carmine 118LR11

2 Cent Carmine 118UL18

2 Cent Carmine 118UR41

2 Cent Carmine 118UR91

2 Cent Carmine 118UR97

2 Cent Carmine 118UR98

2 Cent Carmine 118UR99

2 Cent Carmine 125UL40

2 Cent Carmine 125UL50

2 Cent Carmine 126UR8

2 Cent Carmine 127UR8

2 Cent Carmine 127UR19

2 Cent Carmine 128LL5

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