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
Variety 5:--"C" above level of "E": The entire word is high in label,
especially "NT". "CE" wide. Note the top of "S" which almost touches
the lower right curve. "TH" wide at top. "R" is nearly vertically
placed and in centre of the label. The top of the "T" of "CENTS" is a
little above final stroke of "N".
HEAD IV.
[Illustration: IV.]
A heavy eyebrow ends near the middle of the side-lock. The latter is
short and stops (as in Head III) far from the ear-lobe. The main
feature is that the queue forms a direct continuation of the lowest
front-lock.
[Illustration]
Variety 6:--"CE" of "CENTS" near. "EN" wide. "NT" wide at base. Note
that the upper end of the lower right curve reaches well over the top
of "S" and "C" is far from curve. "TH" close. Distance at top of "HR"
and "RE" about the same.
HEAD V.
[Illustration: V.]
A very heavy eye-brow. The side-lock starts in line with the corner of
the eye and near the eyebrow; it curls slightly outward and, following
closely the outline of the ear-lobe, ends almost above it. A heavy lock
starts near the end of the side-lock, slants across the ear-lobe and
ends in nearly a point. This feature distinguishes Head V from Head II,
in which the lowest lock ends full and rounded. The queue is continued
from the second heavy lock. Note also that the lock immediately behind
the side-lock consists of two fine hairs and a heavy third strand.
[Illustration]
Variety 7:--"T" of "THREE" below level of "HREE". "CENTS" near outer
oval line. "C" and "S" quite a distance from curves. "ENT" spaced
nearer than "C" to "E" and "T" to "S".
HEAD VI.
[Illustration: VI.]
An heavy eyebrow. Near its end starts a small side-lock together with a
long, narrow lock which slants across ear-lobe. Note that half of this
lock is below the lobe. There is some distance between the side-lock
and the lobe. A second heavy strand of hair extends the entire length
of the [HW: narrow] lock and continues into the queue.
[Illustration]
Variety 8:--"C" above level of "E" and far from it. "N" stands
vertically and almost in centre of label. "NT" close at top and near at
base. "C" and "S" are close to curves. Note that "HR" and "RE" are wide
at top.
HEAD VII.
[Illustration: VII.]
An heavy eyebrow extends beyond the corner of the eye. A long side-lock
starts from the eyebrow and ends far from the ear-lobe. The lowest lock
commences near the middle of the side-lock. Along the latter is another
strand of hair of the same thickness but it is longer than the first
and in line with the queue. The hair consists of two distinct rows,
each of which has five locks.
[Illustration]
Variety 9:--"CENTS" near inner oval line. "CE" near; "ENT" near; "NT"
close at top. "C" and "S" far from curves. "RE" wider at top than "HR".
HEAD VIII.
[Illustration: VIII.]
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