Variety 6:--DISTANCE BETWEEN "S" of "U. S." and "P" of "POSTAGE" wide. "ONE": "NE" wide, and the latter tipped to right. "POSTAGE": "PO" wide: "TE" wide at foot: "GE" close. There is often a comma after the "S" of "POSTAGE", and a dot above the head in the central oval under the "N" of "ONE". "O" to "U": 7-1/4 mm. "C" to "E": 5 mm. is barely outside "E". 10 mm. from "U" falls at centre of "N". " " " "T" touches middle of lower bar of "E". This die is found greatly worn, especially in the wrappers. Variety 7:--"U" AND "S" close. This is the only die in which back of bust nearly touches inner frame line. "E" of "ONE" equidistant from oval lines. "ONE": "NE" far apart. "POSTAGE": "PO" wide; "ST" wide at foot: "AGE" close. "O" to "U": 8 mm. "C" to "E": 5 mm. 10 mm, from "T" touches "E" to the left; " " " "U" touches "N" " " " "N" touches middle of top stroke of "E" of "ONE". [Illustration] Variety 8:--Similar to the last, but _back of bust is some distance from inner oval line_. "POSTAGE": "TAGE" closely spaced and near outer frame line. 10 mm, from "T" strikes one-half mm. into the lower bar of "E". " " " "U" falls between "O" and "N". " " " "N" touches "E". 5-1/2 mm. strikes "E". "O" to "U": 8-1/2 mm. There is a dot under the left star, and sometimes, also, one above it. BUST POINTS AT A. BASE LINE OF BUST CUTS LEFT BAR OF A. Variety 9:--Back of bust opposite first bar of "U". "S" of "U. S." and "P" of "POSTAGE" very close. "U. S." widely spaced. "POSTAGE": "OS" close to lower frame line. 10 mm. from "U" touches "N". POINT OF BUST BETWEEN A AND G. Oval 20 × 24 mm. Variety 10:--Back and front of bust cut into inner frame line. NO PERIOD AFTER POSTAGE. Oval 21 × 25 mm. BUST POINTS BETWEEN A AND G. [Illustration] Variety 11:--Back of bust opposite second bar of "U". Base of bust nearly touches inner frame line, and entire bust low in frame. "CENT": "C" much nearer "E". "POSTAGE" close to outer frame line. BUST POINTS AT G. Variety 12:--Same as last, but back of bust far from inner frame line, and entire bust lower in frame. "CENT": "C" much nearer "E". "POSTAGE": "POST" close to inner frame line. NEWSPAPER WRAPPERS. By the Act of Feb. 27th, 1861, Chap. LVII, Sec. 2, the Postmaster-General was authorized "to adopt such improvements as may be deemed advisable from time to time in connection with postage stamps or stamped envelopes for letters or newspapers." Under authority of this Act the Postmaster decided to introduce one cent wrappers and they were first issued in October, 1861. By the Act of March 3, 1863, the rate for transient newspapers was changed to two cents, and accordingly, the Post Office issued what is known as the "two cent, Jackson", newspaper wrapper. * * * * *