I’m at the art store in my lil icy town and, lo and behold, the Derwent section has taken a change in appearance (as well as being very under-stocked compared to my last visit). The top pencil is the original stamping and finish, and is 5B. The 2B, below, is the new stamping.
I can already see a very messy finish on the new design…
Also note the adjusted naming of its origin, from England to Britain.
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