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" 9-3/4 mm. Same as last variety, but appearing to be different.
This is due to great deterioration of the die. It is found on a wrapper
only and is rather scarce.
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CLASS V.
Bust points to middle of "O".
VARIETY 28. (26 × 26 mm.)
"ST" close. Wide space after "S" of "CENTS". Buff and Orange.
"Post" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide, nearly vertical and near the left oval.
"U.S." near. "PO" near, but "O" slightly above "P". There is a wide
space between "OS". "T" near right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left
oval. "WO" very close. "OC near". "CE" close and top of "E" under the
point. "EN" wide, especially at top: "N" slightly above "E". "NTS"
close. Nose near left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "U" line
cuts top of "O" of "TWO" at right. Envelopes only.
VARIETY 29. (25 × 25-3/4 mm.)
Space before "U" and after "T" extremely wide. Light Manila.
"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide. "U.S." near and both letters close to inner
frame line. "P" well to left of point and on a level with "O." "O"
close to point. "POS" near, but "T" further from "S". "T" of "TWO"
close to left oval. "WO" near. "OC" near and "C" under the point. "E"
quite a distance to right of point. "EN" wide. "NTS" near right oval.
Nose far from left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "U" line
passes through middle of "C" of "CENTS". Point of bust very broad.
Wrappers only.
VARIETY 30. (26 × 25-1/2 mm.)
Nose far from oval line. Amber and Light Manila.
"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide, nearly vertical and near left oval "U.S."
wide. "SP" widely spaced. "PO" close and nearly on a level, "OST" near.
"T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" near,
but "OC" wide. "CE" on level and close at top. "EN" well spaced. "TS"
wide at base. "S" far from right oval. Nose far from left oval. Figures
well centered in ovals. "E" line touches "S" of "U.S." at the right.
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VARIETY 31. (25-3/4 × 25-3/4 mm.)
"P" considerably above "O". Point of bust square and nearly touches
line. Buff and Orange.
"Post" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide, inclined to left, and near left oval. "S"
close to inner frame line. Top of "P" close to outer frame line.
"POST" near. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval and
base of "T" some distance from outer frame line. "WO" near. "OC" very
wide. "C" low. Back stroke of "E" almost touches the point. "EN" wide
and "N" high. "NT" wide at top. "TS" close. "S" near right oval. Nose
near left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "T" line passes through
center of "U" of "U. S."
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VARIETY 32. (26 × 26-1/4 mm.)
Bust ends in a sharp point, which nearly touches line over centre of
"O" of "TWO". Orange and light manila.
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