MR2 2c CARMINE WAR TAX

The 2c Carmine War Tax was printed from a single redrawn Die numbered OG-67.




Printed in Carmine on India and printed in Black on card






10 different plates were used to print the 2c Carmine.



Plates 1-2 were used to satify Printing Order(PO) 296 and reused as part of PO 317



Lower right Plate 1 with PO 296





Upper left Plate 2 with PO 296 defaced and 317 added by hand




Plates 3-4 were used as part of Printing Order 317.



Upper right Plate 3



Lower left Plate 4




Plates 5-8 were used for PO 321



Lower left Plate 5



Lower right Plate 8




Plates 1-8 were printed with inscriptions at both top and bottom.
Plates 9-10 had top inscriptions and a band of Lathework replacing the bottom insciptions.




Upper right Plate 10




Lathework type B from Plate 9 or 10



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