Need Help With Three Cent Plate 24l2e

As I'm writing this post, I realize the stamp I have cannot be 24L2e. It lacks the three vertical re-cut lines in the upper left triangle that are listed for 24L2e...

I'll post this anyway, maybe we can plate the stamp correctly.

I thought this stamp showed a vertical line re-cut on the left side of the upper left diamond block.

stampcrow, I think the upper-left diamond block is recut with a vertical line as you suggested. That's a very heavy recut line at the top of the upper-right diamond block!

I have a #10A with a recut upper-left diamond block that I'll show A scan of when I can find it.

The sticking point is, there are only two positions listed with vertical line re-cut upper left diamond block, both of those positions have line/lines re-cut upper left triangle. As we can see, mine does not...

The heavy line, at the top of the right diamond block, is why I assumed this was plate 2.

I think recuts to the upper-left diamond block are more numerous than indicated to date. I suspect this may be because these recuts may not show until the plates get more worn. I have a worn-plate impression of a #10a with one vertical line recut on the left side of the upper-left diamond block as well as one line recut at the top. I'll try to show this in the morning.

Thanks Gary.

Do you have an image of 80R2L? The images available to me have cancels that obscure areas I to make a match with my stamp.

Stupid question... Is that even a #10? February 14th is quite late for one...

Not a stupid question. I think the color is more likely a brownish carmine, 11A

But..., if it had plated 24L2e I wouldn't have been shocked, calling it an orange brown/reddish, 10A

stampcrow, I don't have an 80R2L in my collection, but I scanned it from the Chase print. It shows both the line recut in the upper left diamond block and the heavy recut line at the top of the upper-right diamond block that yours has.

As promised, here is a worn-plate #10A with one vertical line recut on the left side of the upper-left diamond block as well as one line recut at the top. I haven't tried to plate this one yet.

Gary, What is up with the T in CENTS and the right side of the N and in the white portion below?

Looks like ink splatter to me, at first glance. This is an ugly printing. Here's a closeup:

Now, this is what confuses me when it comes to plating...is it ink splatter? or is it common on that position? That is where I was going with a post last week with a LACK OF INK on a frame line. How is one to know if that 'irregularity' is supposed to be there or not? I assume that's where experience comes in. I have started plating and man it's challenging, somewhat time consuming, fun and rewarding. But it's also dang frustrating when you have a stamp that should be easy to plate and can't find an accurate match!

tgswanner, as if on cue...
This one should be easy, but I can't find a match with images available.

It looks like ink splatter to me because the stray ink doesn't seem to form a double of anything. The two lines in the upper left of the T are curved, and the three dots in the bottom of the T just seem random.

To say that plating is somewhat time consuming may be an understatement. I've tried for up to six hours to plate a stamp without succeeding.

I propose that Gary have a PLATING 101 class. I say that half-jokingly, but, then again...

stampcrow, 8R3 looks like a good candidate.