The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes — John Shaqi
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
CLASS II. Distance between side-lock and ear-lobe near.
Heads 1, 2, 8.
CLASS III. Side-lock close to ear-lobe. Heads 5, 9, 10.
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HEAD I.
[Illustration: I.]
A long side-lock commences a short distance above the corner of the
eye, but stops quite a distance from it. Together with the side-lock
commences a heavy lower lock which slants across the ear-lobe, leaving
the lower half exposed. There is a considerable space between the end
of the side-lock and the ear-lobe. The entire hair ends in a nearly
horizontal line. Two folds in the garment on the right side of the
neck.
[HW: See Appendix page 103]
[Illustration]
Variety I:--"CENTS" close to outer oval line. "CE" on level and far
apart. "C" quite a distance from curve. "N" and "T" wide apart at base.
"S" close to curve. The final "E" of "THREE" is somewhat lower than the
first "E", dips to the right, and is close to the curve. "T" of "Three"
is also close to curve. Many of the white envelopes are on horizontally
laid paper.
Variety 2:--"THREE" near outer oval line. "T" further from curve. "RE"
wider apart at top than in Var. 1, and "HR" slightly nearer than in
Var. 1. The distance between "EN" and "NT" of "CENTS" is very wide. "S"
far from curve. "CE" wide apart.
HEAD Ia.
[Illustration: Ia.]
Same as Head I, but the side-lock is shorter and is further from the
ear-lobe.
[Illustration]
Variety 3:--"C" is above level of "E", near inner oval line and close
to curve. "CE" wide apart. Note that "ENT" is near and "NT" much nearer
at base than in Var. 1 or 2. "NTS" is also nearer inner oval line. "TH"
of "THREE" is close. The "R" of "THREE" slants to right.
This variety is often seen on white paper horizontally laid.
HEAD II.
[Illustration: II.]
An heavy eyebrow. Two side-locks, of which the first is merely a fine
line, commence far from and high above the corner of the eye. The
first side-lock is only half as long as the second; the latter is
curved sharply at its end, and near the ear-lobe. Near the end of the
side-lock commences the lowest front-lock, which slants only a little
distance across the lobe. Front-lock and ear-lobe resemble the letter
"T". Hair is divided into two parts. The lowest lock of the back row is
in line with the queue.
[Illustration]
Variety 4.--"CENTS" is close to outer frame line and "C" is far from
curve. "EN" near; "CE" wide. "NT" wide at base, "THR" near.
HEAD III.
[Illustration: III.]
Side-lock starts some distance from the eye-brow and a little above it.
The eyebrow is heavy. The side-lock is long, rather heavy and curved
and ends far from the ear-lobe. The main feature is the heavy lowest
front-lock, which slants across the lobe but ends in line with it.
Side-lock, lobe and lowest front-lock somewhat resemble a figure 1.
[Illustration]
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