The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes Part 21

VARIETY 6. (24-3/4 x 25 mm.)

"P" vertical and much above level of "O." Buff Orange and Dark Manila.

Outer frame line of upper label near to "U. S." and "PS" of "POST"

"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide and far from left oval. "SP" wide at top. "POST"

well s.p.a.ced. "O" considerably to right of point and slanting to right.

"T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "WO" near. "OC"

near, but top of "C" some distance below the point. "ENT" near. "S"

near right oval. The left figure "2" is well in the centre of the oval, but the right one is near the inner frame line. Nose far from left oval. "E" line pa.s.ses through center of "S" of "U. S."

VARIETY 6a. (24-3/4 x 25 mm.)

"P" slanting to left over point. "O" far from lower frame line and far to right of point. Buff.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" large, wide open, tipped to left, and far from left oval. "O" slants to right. Letters of "POST" well s.p.a.ced. "T" far from right oval line. "T" of "TWO" near left oval line. "WO" close. "OC"

near. "CENTS" near; "S" close to right oval. Nose near left oval. "U"

line cuts "E" from left to right.

Similar to Var. 6, except that "P" and "O" are nearly on a level and the entire upper inscription is well in center of label.

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VARIETY 7. (24 x 26 mm.)

Nose generally touches line. Buff, Orange and Dark Manila.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" large, wide open, close to inner frame line and far from left oval. "P" well to left of junction of the two inner frame lines. "O" near the latter. "OS" widely s.p.a.ced and "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" close. "OC" near and base of "C" touches outer frame line. "EN" far. "NT" wide at base. "S" close to right oval. End of down stroke of both figures far from their respective oval lines. "E" line pa.s.ses through first stroke of "U."

VARIETY 8. (23-3/4 x 26-1/4 mm.)

"O" above level of "P." "U. S." close. Buff, Orange and Dark Manila.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" large, wide open equally far from outer and inner frame line, and far from left oval. "P" to left of junction point of the two inner frame lines. "PO" closer than "OS." "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval and base of "T" touches outer frame line. "WO" close. "OC" near. "C" low. "EN" wide. "S" far from right oval. Nose quite near left oval. End of down stroke of right figure "2" nearly touches inner oval line. "U" line pa.s.ses along downstroke of "E."

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VARIETY 9. (23-3/4 x 26-1/4 mm.)

"U" almost vertical. "PO" wide. Buff and Orange.

"POST" 8-1/2 mm. "U" large, nearly touching outer frame line and far from left oval. Wide s.p.a.ce between "S" and "P." "O" well to the right of junction point of the two inner frame lines. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval. "WO" close. "OC" near. "CE"

close, but "C" lower than "E." "EN" well s.p.a.ced. "TS" close and "S"

close to right oval. Figure in left oval well centered, but end of downstroke of right figure "2" near inner oval line. Nose near left oval. "T" line touches "O" of "TWO" to the left. Envelopes only.

CLa.s.s IV.

Bust points to left line of "O."

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VARIETY 10. (24-1/4 x 26 mm.)

Narrow "U." Pointed bust, often touching line below. Buff and Dark Manila.

"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" far from "S," and far from right oval. "SP" very widely s.p.a.ced. "PO" close. "OST" near. Note that the outer frame line commencing above "T" is incorrectly drawn so that the width at the right end of the label is much smaller than it should be. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" close. "OC" very wide. "CENTS" close, far from inner frame line and letters in a straight line. "S" far from right oval. Nose far from left oval. Top of right figure "2" near inner oval line. "E" line pa.s.ses just behind the dot after "U" of "U. S." Wrappers only.

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VARIETY 11. (25 x 26-1/2 mm.)

Outer frame line strongly pointed at top. Buff and Orange.

"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" large, far from left oval and top of "U" far from outer frame line. Top of "S" close to outer frame line. "POST" closely s.p.a.ced. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" almost touches left oval.

"WO" close. "OC" close. "CENTS" close and "CE" on level. "S" far from right oval. Nose near left oval. Both figures well in center of ovals.

"U" line pa.s.ses along middle of "N." Envelopes only.

VARIETY 12. (24 x 25-1/2 mm.)

"U" nearly touches line below, and "O" of "POST" line above. Buff, Orange, Amber and Dark Manila.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" large and far from left oval. "S" and "P" near. The latter is in a nearly vertical position and stands well to the left of the point. "POST" equally s.p.a.ced. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO"

near left oval; "WO" close. "OC" near. "C" vertical, and at top near point of inner frame line. "EN" well s.p.a.ced. "S" near right oval. Nose near left oval. Top of left figure "2" near point of oval. "U" line pa.s.ses close to head of "E" and touches the latter at base.

VARIETY 13. (24-1/2 x 25-3/4 mm.)

Hair projecting. "CE" on level and nearly touch at top. Buff, Orange and Dark Manila.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" large and nearer to left oval than in Var. 12. "U. S."

near. "SP." near. "P" a little inclined to left and to left of the point. "POST" s.p.a.ced near. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval. "WO" and "OC" close. "ENT" close. "S" far from right oval. Nose near left oval. "E" line pa.s.ses near right stroke of "U".

CLa.s.s V.

Point of Bust over middle of "O."

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VARIETY 14. (23-1/2 x 26 mm.)