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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

Name: The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes
Author: Berthold, Victor Maximilian

Berthold, Victor Maximilian

Postage stamps -- United States

466    4     D. M.   100 × 200      V

VAR. 14.

467    5     D. M.   100 × 200      V

VAR. 15.

468    5     Buff    100 × 200      V
469    "     D. M.       "          V

VAR. 16.

470    5     Buff    100 × 200      V

DIE D.

VAR. 17.

471    3     Buff    100 × 200      V

VAR. 19.

472    3     L. M.   133 × 200      V

VAR. 20.

473    3     L. M.   100 × 200      V
474    "       "     133 × 200      --

VAR. 21.

475    3     L. M.   133 × 200      H
476    "       "     115 × 375      H      Stamp 137 mm. from top.

VAR. 23.

477    4     L. M.   133 × 200      H
478    "       "         "          V
479    "       "         "         Wove

VAR. 24.

480    4     L. M.   100 × 200      V
480a   "     Buff        "          V

VAR. 25.

481    4     Buff    100 × 200      V

VAR. 26.

482    4     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 27.

483    4     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 27A.

484    4     L. M.   133 × 200      V

VAR. 29.

485    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 30.

486    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 31.

487    5     Buff    100 × 200      V

VAR. 32.

488    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V

VAR. 33.

489    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V
490    "     Buff        "          V

VAR. 34.

491    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V
492    "     Buff        "          V
493    "      "      150 × 212      V
494    "      "          "          H

VAR. 35.

495    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V
496    "     Buff        "          V

VAR. 36.

497    5     L. M.   133 × 200      V

VAR. 38.

498    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 39.

499    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 40.

499a   5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

FIFTH ISSUE: 1864-1865.

THREE CENTS, ROSE; THREE CENTS, BROWN; SIX CENTS, ROSE AND SIX CENTS,
PURPLE.

In the Postmaster-General's report for 1864 it is stated that "during
the last session of Congress a bill was passed for the relief of the
contractor for furnishing the department with stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers, under the provisions of which the existing contract
expired on Sept. 11, 1864."

With the renewal of the former contract Nesbitt changed the dies of the
two, three and six cents. The first we have already exhaustively
treated. It is, of course, the two cents, black, "U. S. POST". All
these dies remained in use until June 30th, 1870.

As a matter of history it may be noted here that the three cents
printed in brown, likewise the six cents rose, both on official size,
were issued in July, 1865. The dies have a portrait of Washington
facing to the left in a plain oval. It is enclosed in a frame of
colorless lines. Inscription above "UNITED STATES"; below, "THREE
CENTS" or "SIX CENTS", in block capitals. Large numerals of value at
each side.

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The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States EnvelopesBerthold, Victor Maximilian

History

The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes

Berthold, Victor Maximilian

Postage stamps -- United States

466    4     D. M.   100 × 200      V

VAR. 14.

467    5     D. M.   100 × 200      V

VAR. 15.

468    5     Buff    100 × 200      V
469    "     D. M.       "          V

VAR. 16.

470    5     Buff    100 × 200      V

DIE D.

VAR. 17.

471    3     Buff    100 × 200      V

VAR. 19.

472    3     L. M.   133 × 200      V

VAR. 20.

473    3     L. M.   100 × 200      V
474    "       "     133 × 200      --

VAR. 21.

475    3     L. M.   133 × 200      H
476    "       "     115 × 375      H      Stamp 137 mm. from top.

VAR. 23.

477    4     L. M.   133 × 200      H
478    "       "         "          V
479    "       "         "         Wove

VAR. 24.

480    4     L. M.   100 × 200      V
480a   "     Buff        "          V

VAR. 25.

481    4     Buff    100 × 200      V

VAR. 26.

482    4     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 27.

483    4     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 27A.

484    4     L. M.   133 × 200      V

VAR. 29.

485    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 30.

486    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 31.

487    5     Buff    100 × 200      V

VAR. 32.

488    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V

VAR. 33.

489    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V
490    "     Buff        "          V

VAR. 34.

491    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V
492    "     Buff        "          V
493    "      "      150 × 212      V
494    "      "          "          H

VAR. 35.

495    5     L. M.   100 × 200      V
496    "     Buff        "          V

VAR. 36.

497    5     L. M.   133 × 200      V

VAR. 38.

498    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 39.

499    5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

VAR. 40.

499a   5     L. M.   133 × 200      H

FIFTH ISSUE: 1864-1865.

THREE CENTS, ROSE; THREE CENTS, BROWN; SIX CENTS, ROSE AND SIX CENTS,
PURPLE.

In the Postmaster-General's report for 1864 it is stated that "during
the last session of Congress a bill was passed for the relief of the
contractor for furnishing the department with stamped envelopes and
newspaper wrappers, under the provisions of which the existing contract
expired on Sept. 11, 1864."

With the renewal of the former contract Nesbitt changed the dies of the
two, three and six cents. The first we have already exhaustively
treated. It is, of course, the two cents, black, "U. S. POST". All
these dies remained in use until June 30th, 1870.

As a matter of history it may be noted here that the three cents
printed in brown, likewise the six cents rose, both on official size,
were issued in July, 1865. The dies have a portrait of Washington
facing to the left in a plain oval. It is enclosed in a frame of
colorless lines. Inscription above "UNITED STATES"; below, "THREE
CENTS" or "SIX CENTS", in block capitals. Large numerals of value at
each side.

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The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes

The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes

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