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" 7-1/4 mm. "U" rather short, inclined to left and near left oval.
"SP" wide at top. "P" near point and above level of "O". "PO" near but
"O" slanting to right. "OS" well spaced, but "S" low. "ST" wide. "T"
far from left oval. "WO" close. "C" of "CENTS" almost touches outer
frame line and "CE" close at base. "ENTS" close and "S" near right
oval. Nose near left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "U" line
passes slantingly from top of "E" to base.
VARIETY 33. (25-3/4 × 25-3/4 mm.)
Projecting hair. Wide space after "S" of "CENTS." Buff, Orange and
Light Manila.
"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide, close to inner frame line and near left oval.
Base of "S" some distance from inner frame line. "P" leans to the left.
"PO" close but "O" slants to the right and is near the point. "OS" well
spaced but "ST" spaced wider. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far
from left oval. "WO" near. "OC" wide. "C" some distance to right of
point but on level with "E." The backstroke of the latter nearly
touches the point. "EN" wide, and "ENTS" close to inner frame line.
Nose far from left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "P" line
passes through back stroke of "E."
[Illustration]
VARIETY 34. (25-3/4 × 27 mm.)
"S" of "U.S" touches line above. "OC" near. Buff envelope and wrapper.
"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide, inclined to left and near left oval. "SP" near,
"P" far to left of point. "PO" well spaced at top and "O" a little
raised. "OS" widely spaced. "ST" low, so that top stroke of "T" is
somewhat above top of "S." "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near
left oval. "WO" near. "C" slants to left, and "E" to right, so that
there is a considerable space between the letters at base. "ENT" wide.
"TS" close. "S" far from right oval. Figure in right oval near inner
frame line, but in left oval well centered. "U" line passes between
"CE."
[Illustration]
VARIETY 35. (25 × 25-3/4 mm.)
"O" of "POST" slants sharply to left. Hair far from frame line. Buff,
Orange and Light Manila.
"POST" 8 mm. "U" almost vertical and quite near to left oval. "U.S."
near. "P" inclined to left. "O" near point. "OST" close. "T" near right
oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" near. "OC" near. "CE" wide
at base. "N" higher than "E" or "T." "S" slants sharply to right and is
far from right oval. Nose far from left oval. Figures well centered in
oval. "T" line slants through "C" from right to left. Bust ends in a
rather short point.
VARIETY 36. (26 × 26 mm.)
"P" tipped to left. "O" nearly touches outer frame line. Point of bust
short and over centre of "O." Amber and Light Manila.
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