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
"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide, slanting sharply to left and near left oval. "P"
is to left of point and slants to the left. "POS" near, but "ST" spaced
wider. "T" very far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval.
"WO" close. "CE" close at top. "EN" well spaced at top. "NTS" near and
"S" close to right oval. Nose near left oval. "U" line touches base of
"N." Envelopes only.
VARIETY 19. (26 × 25-3/4 mm.)
Letters evenly spaced, those in upper label almost in vertical
position. Amber and Light Manila.
"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide, nearly vertical and far from left oval. "U.S."
wide. "P" vertical and to left of point. "POS" widely spaced. "ST"
near. "T" very far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval and
top stroke of "T" nearly touches "W." "WO" near. "OC" near. "C"
vertical but a little below "E." "Top stroke of "T" of "CENTS" close to
inner frame line. "S" near right oval. Nose near left oval. Figures
well in center of ovals. "T" line touches top of "E."
[Illustration]
VARIETY 20. (25-1/2 × 25-1/2 mm.)
Sharp point at base of right "2." Amber and Light Manila.
"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide and near left oval. "P" nearly vertical and to
left of point. Top of "O" almost touches outer frame line. Base of "S"
and "T" close to inner frame line. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval.
"WO" very close. "OC" close. "CENTS" close and "S" far from right oval.
Nose far from left oval. "T" line touches "O" to right.
VARIETY 21. (26 × 25-1/2 mm.)
"ST" and "OC" extremely wide. Point of bust far from line. Sharply
pointed nose. Amber and Light Manila.
"POST" 9 mm. "U" wide, near left oval, and sharply slanting to left.
"U.S." and "SP" very wide. "P" to left of point and slanting a little
to the right. "PO" very wide. "O" far to right of point and turned to
right. "OS" wide. "T" near right oval, "T" of "TWO" close to left oval.
"TW" very wide at base. "WO" close. "C" low and nearly under the point.
"ENTS" near and "S" close to right oval. Nose pointed and far from left
oval. Figures well centered. "U" line passes from tip of "E" to base of
"N."
CLASS IV.
Bust points to left line of "O."
[Illustration]
VARIETY 22. (25-1/2 × 26 mm.)
Narrow "U," the only one in DIE D. Buff.
Extremely rare. "POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" nearly vertical and far from left
oval. "P" small near the point and at top far from outer frame line.
"O" far to right of point. "POST" equally spaced. "T" far from right
oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "WO" close. "OC" wide, "C" slants
sharply to right and at base is within the angle, formed by the outer
curves. "CENTS" are on the same level. "S" near right oval. The inner
curves are far from top of letters "WO" and "CENTS." Nose near left
oval. In both side ovals the downstroke of figure "2" ends in a sharp
point. "U" line touches "O" to left. Buff envelope only. Knife 2.
VARIETY 23. (26 × 25 mm.)
Extremely wide space before "U" and after "T" in upper label. Bust
pointed. Amber and Light Manila.
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