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
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
127 W 1 1 120 × 73
128 W 2 3 139 × 83
129 B 2 3 " "
130 W 4 3 139 × 82
131 B 4 3 " "
132 W 6 1 118 × 6 Ladies Note.
VAR. 30.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
133 W 2 3 139 × 83
134 B 2 3 " "
135 W 4 3 139 × 82
136 B 4 3 " "
SIX CENTS, RED.
VAR. 1. HEAD I.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
137 W 3 7 221 × 98
138 B 3 7 " "
VAR. 2. HEAD XVI.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
139 W 3 7 221 × 98 Reprints on vertically laid
140 B 3 7 " " paper.
VAR. 3. HEAD XVII.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
141 W 3 7 221 × 98
142 B 3 7 " "
VAR. 4. HEAD XVIII.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
143 W 3 7 221 × 98
144 B 3 7 " "
SIX CENTS, GREEN.
VAR. 1. HEAD I.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
145 W 2 3 139 × 83
146 B 2 3 " "
VAR. 2. HEAD XVI.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
147 W 2 3 139 × 83 Reprints on vertically laid
148 B 2 3 " " paper.
VAR. 3. HEAD XVII.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
149 W 2 3 139 × 83
150 B 2 3 " "
VAR. 4. HEAD XVIII.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
151 W 2 3 139 × 83
152 B 2 3 " "
TEN CENTS.
DIE I. SHORT LABEL WITH SQUARE ENDS.
HEAD XV.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
153 W 2 3 139 × 83 Various shades.
154 B 2 3 " " " "
DIE II. LONG LABEL WITH SQUARE ENDS.
HEAD XIX.
No. Paper. Knife. Size. Dimensions. Remarks.
155 W 2 3 139 × 83 Various shades. Reprints on
156 B 2 3 " " vertically laid paper.
FOOTNOTES:
[Footnote C: NOTE:--The numbers used in this list are arbitrary,
consecutive, and have no relation to the numbers used in any other work
of a similar nature. Under the heading "Paper," "W." means white and
"B." buff paper. The numbers under the headings "Knife" and "Size" are
those of the knives illustrated and described in the _Catalogue for
Advanced Collectors_ and in _Bartel's Catalogue of United States
Envelopes_, 1904 edition. Those under "Dimensions" give the size of the
envelope in millimetres.]
SECOND ISSUE: 1860.
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