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 15:--"RE" VERY WIDE. THERE IS A SMALL TRIANGLE IN
THE DESIGN IMMEDIATELY ABOVE THE CENTRE OF LOWER RIGHT
CURVE. Upper left curve very deep and "T" far from it. "HRE"
wide at base. Final "E" below level of first "E" and nearer
curve than "T". Lower left curve is flat and "C" is far from
it, both at top and base. "CE" wide. _Tall, narrow "N"._
Note that the entire word is high in the label.
[Illustration]
Variety 16:--"S" OF "CENTS" HIGH IN LABEL. Lower left curve
very slightly curved and very far from "C," which is
elongated. "CE" wide, likewise "EN". "N" large and broad.
Lower right curve flattened and "S" far from curve. "T" and
"E" about equally distant from upper curves, which are,
likewise, flattened. "TH" nearer at top than "HR". "RE"
wider at top than "HR". "EE" wide at top. Compare varieties
26 and 27 for upper right curve.
Variety 17:--LOWER LEFT CURVE COMMENCES NEAR TOP OF "C" OF
"CENTS", SLANTS SHARPLY DOWNWARD, AND IS, AT THE POINT WHERE
THE CURVE MEETS THE OUTER OVAL LINE, FAR FROM BASE OF "C".
Upper right curve is much flattened and close to "E" at
base. Upper left curve is deep and a good distance from "T".
The latter is short, thick and near "H". "RE" much wider at
top than "HR". There are two small dots immediately below
the upper right curve. In the lower label "C" and "S" are
slightly above the level of "ENT"; "EN" near; "N" broad.
Compare variety 18 for lower left curve and note position of
"T" of "THREE" with regard to upper left curve.
[Illustration]
Variety 18:--LOWER LEFT CURVE SLANTS BACK AND IS FAR FROM
"C" AT THE JUNCTION OF THE CURVE WITH THE OUTER FRAME LINE.
"T" close to upper left curve. Upper left curve flat and "T"
is much nearer to it than "E" to the right curve. "THR" near
at top. "RE" very wide at top. "EE" near. The entire word
"CENTS" is close to the inner oval line. "N" is broad, and
top of "T" is slightly above "X". "TS" close. Note that
there are three dots immediately above lower right curve.
Compare Variety 17 for lower left curve.
Variety 19:--"T" AND "E" CLOSE TO CURVES. Upper curves
short. "HRE" wide at top. "EE" near. Lower left curve near
"C". "CE" close. "EN" wide. "N" in upright position. "NT"
wide at base. Compare variety 12 for arrangement of letters
in upper label and note "NT". Note that the top of "E" is
very near curve.
[Illustration]
Variety 20:--"C" HIGH; NEAR INNER OVAL LINE AND CLOSE TO
"E". "C" and "S" above level of "ENT". "C" heavy and near
lower left curve. "EN" wide. "NT" close. Upper curves are
short. "T" near upper left curve. "TH" close and "T" has
short top stroke. Upper right curve starts far from top of
"E" and slants inward. "EE" near. Lower right curve deep.
Compare varieties 12, 19 and 21 for lower label.
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