The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States EnvelopesBerthold, Victor Maximilian
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The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes
Berthold, Victor Maximilian
Postage stamps -- United States
Variety 2:--"T" near curve, and "T" and final "E" below
level of "HRE". "TH" near, "HR" near, but "RE" and "EE" wide
at top. Upper curves are frequently much deteriorated. Lower
left curve far from "C". "CE" and "NT" wide at base. "TS"
near. Lower right curve near "S".
[Illustration]
Variety 3:--Upper left curve very far from "T". "RE" wide
and "R" slants sharply to the right. "EE" near at top. "C"
far from lower left curve. "CE" wide at base. "E" slants
sharply to the left and "EN" wide at base. "S" close to
curve.
Variety 4:--"T" near curve but below level of "H". "HR" wide
but "RE" wider, and "EE" widest at top. The main feature of
this die is that the lower left curve slants sharply
downward and is far from base of "C". "CE" wide at base.
"NT" very wide at base. "S" far from curve.
Variety 5:--Upper right curve flattened and top of "T" near
curve. "T" low and far from "H". "HR" widely spaced at top,
but "RE" still wider. "EE" near. Upper right curve far from
"E" both at top and base. Frequently the curves are nearly
obliterated.
[Illustration]
Variety 6:--Upper right curve near "T". Top of "T" some
distance from "H". "RE" wide at top. "EE" wide. The curve is
far from top of "E", but slants so that, at the point where
it meets the inner oval line, it is near base of "E". Lower
left curve near "C" and reaches over the top of the letter.
"CEN" near; "NT" near at base. "S" far from curve.
[Illustration]
Variety 7:--The FLAW VARIETY. Upper right curve very deep.
Top of "T" considerably nearer curve than base. "TH" near.
"HR" and "RE" near at top. "EE" very wide at top. Curve is
very far from "E" both at top and base. Lower left curve
flattened and near "C". "EX" near. "NT" well spaced. In the
outer red frame line, near base of "T", a small portion of
the die is broken away.
Variety 8:--Upper left curve deep and top of "T" near curve.
"TH" near. "HRE" near, and "RE" the closest spacing of all
the varieties. "EE" near. Right curve is a good distance
from top of "E". Lower left curve small and near "C". "CE"
wide. "ENT" near and upper horizontal stroke of "N" often
joined to "T". "TS" near and "S" close to curve.
[Illustration]
Variety 9:--Upper left curve much flattened and close to
"T"; "T" and final "E" somewhat below level of "HRE". "TH"
close and "H" sharply slanting to left. "HREE" near at top.
Right curve far from "E". Lower left curve short and near
"C". "CE" close. "EN" near. "NT" near at base. Right curve
near "S".
Variety 10:--Upper left curve near "T". "TH" near at top.
"HRE" spaced as in Var. 9 but "EE" nearer, and top of "E"
nearer the curve. Lower left curve near "C". "C" above level
of "E" and near at base. "ENTS" near. "S" far from curve.
LETTERS "T" WITH SHORT CROSS STROKES.
Dies 11 to 30.
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