1. Left Ribbon	2. Right Ribbon	3. Toga Rope
Two lines of shading at the end of the left ribbon. This is a defining feature of the Type III stamp. This feature is the one that most U.S. collectors examine first to separate the Type III stamps. If there is 1 line of shading it can not be a Type III. Conversely, if it has 2 lines of shading, it must be a Type III.	Two lines of shading in the last fold of the right ribbon. This is sometimes easier to detect than the left ribbon.	This is not a determining factor in the Type III, although, in general, it resembles the Type II much more than the Type I in this regard.
4. Toga Button	5. Middle of Right Ribbon	6. Line Between Cheek & Sideburn
This is not a determining factor in the Type III, although, in general, it resembles the Type I  more than the Type II  in this regard.	This is not a determining factor in the Type III, although, in general, it resembles the Type II  more than the Type I  in this regard.	This is not a determining factor in the Type III, although it usually shows some joining of the lines at bottom, as in the example above.
7. Line Under Ear	8. Shape of Mouth	9. Locks of Hair
The white line under the ear is barely seen in the Type III stamp. The horizontally printed lines below the ear are nearly intact. Compare with Type I and Type II.	The line of the mouth curves slightly downward, particularly pronounced in the corner. This is a typical Type III, it may be more exaggerated in some.	The  bottom two locks of hair extend beyond the vertical lock of hair just to the right of them. This is another defining feature of Type III stamps.
	The Scott Numbers of the 2c Type III: Denomination in Numerals  · Scott 450: Rotary, perf 10 horiz, single-line wmk · Scott 455: Rotary, perf 10 vert, single-line wmk · Scott 488: Rotary, perf 10 horiz, no wmk · Scott 492: Rotary, perf 10 vert, unwatermarked · Scott 540: Rotary, perf 11x10, unwatermarked · Scott 546: Rotary, perf 11, unwatermarked
10. Top Right Laurel Berry
The top right laurel berry forms a "v" taking on the appearance of an artist's distant bird in flight. This is a defining feature of the Type III stamp.

 

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