"POST" 8 mm. "SP" near at base. "POST" closely spaced. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "W" narrow and close to "O." "OC" close. "CE" near at base. "S" near right oval. End of downstroke of right figure "2" near inner oval line. Nose far from left oval. "P" line passes through junction point of the two inner oval lines of lower label. Envelopes only. VARIETY 6. (24-3/4 × 25 mm.) "P" vertical and much above level of "O." Buff Orange and Dark Manila. Outer frame line of upper label near to "U. S." and "PS" of "POST" "POST" 8 mm. "U" wide and far from left oval. "SP" wide at top. "POST" well spaced. "O" considerably to right of point and slanting to right. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "WO" near. "OC" near, but top of "C" some distance below the point. "ENT" near. "S" near right oval. The left figure "2" is well in the centre of the oval, but the right one is near the inner frame line. Nose far from left oval. "E" line passes through center of "S" of "U. S." VARIETY 6a. (24-3/4 × 25 mm.) "P" slanting to left over point. "O" far from lower frame line and far to right of point. Buff. "POST" 8 mm. "U" large, wide open, tipped to left, and far from left oval. "O" slants to right. Letters of "POST" well spaced. "T" far from right oval line. "T" of "TWO" near left oval line. "WO" close. "OC" near. "CENTS" near; "S" close to right oval. Nose near left oval. "U" line cuts "E" from left to right. Similar to Var. 6, except that "P" and "O" are nearly on a level and the entire upper inscription is well in center of label. [Illustration] VARIETY 7. (24 × 26 mm.) Nose generally touches line. Buff, Orange and Dark Manila. "POST" 8 mm. "U" large, wide open, close to inner frame line and far from left oval. "P" well to left of junction of the two inner frame lines. "O" near the latter. "OS" widely spaced and "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" close. "OC" near and base of "C" touches outer frame line. "EN" far. "NT" wide at base. "S" close to right oval. End of down stroke of both figures far from their respective oval lines. "E" line passes through first stroke of "U." VARIETY 8. (23-3/4 × 26-1/4 mm.) "O" above level of "P." "U. S." close. Buff, Orange and Dark Manila. "POST" 8 mm. "U" large, wide open equally far from outer and inner frame line, and far from left oval. "P" to left of junction point of the two inner frame lines. "PO" closer than "OS." "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval and base of "T" touches outer frame line. "WO" close. "OC" near. "C" low. "EN" wide. "S" far from right oval. Nose quite near left oval. End of down stroke of right figure "2" nearly touches inner oval line. "U" line passes along downstroke of "E." [Illustration] VARIETY 9. (23-3/4 × 26-1/4 mm.) "U" almost vertical. "PO" wide. Buff and Orange.