The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes Part 23

Narrow "U," the only one in DIE D. Buff.

Extremely rare. "POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" nearly vertical and far from left oval. "P" small near the point and at top far from outer frame line.

"O" far to right of point. "POST" equally s.p.a.ced. "T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "WO" close. "OC" wide, "C" slants sharply to right and at base is within the angle, formed by the outer curves. "CENTS" are on the same level. "S" near right oval. The inner curves are far from top of letters "WO" and "CENTS." Nose near left oval. In both side ovals the downstroke of figure "2" ends in a sharp point. "U" line touches "O" to left. Buff envelope only. Knife 2.

VARIETY 23. (26 x 25 mm.)

Extremely wide s.p.a.ce before "U" and after "T" in upper label. Bust pointed. Amber and Light Manila.

"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide. The inner curves of the label are close to the inscription. "P" nearly vertical. "POS" close. "ST" near. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval. "WO" near. "OC" near but "C" slants from left to right and its base touches the outer frame line. Top of vertical stroke of "E" close to inner point. "EN" well s.p.a.ced at top. "S" slants to right and is close to right oval. Nose very far from right oval.

Figure 2 in left oval is lower than figure "2" in right oval. "W" line pa.s.ses through middle of "U."

VARIETY 24. (26 x 26 mm.)

"O" above level of "P," "C" sharply turned to left. Buff Orange and Light Manila.

"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide, inclined to left and near left oval. "U.S."

near. "SP" near. "P" slanting to left and near the point. "POST" about equally s.p.a.ced but "OST" high nearly touching outer frame line at top.

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

"OC" near. "EC" close at top. "ENT" well s.p.a.ced. "S" near right oval.

Nose close to left oval. Figures in oval well centered. "C" line pa.s.ses between "O" of "TWO" and "C" of "CENTS."

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

"P" tipped sharply to left and "O" to right. Buff and Orange.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide and far from left oval. Base of "U", close to inner frame line, but top of "S" close to outer frame line. "U S P"

near. "P" far to left and "O" in line with point. "POS" near. "T" far from "S" and far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "WO"

close. "OC" close. "CE" on level but "E" slanting to right. "TS" close.

"S" near right oval. Nose some distance from left oval. Figures in ovals well centered. Envelopes only.

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VARIETY 26. (26 x 26 mm.)

"P" nearly on a level with "O." "POST" close. "OC" near. Amber and Light Manila.

"POST" 8 mm. "U" wide slanting to left, and far from left oval. "US."

wide. "SP" wide. "P" to left of point and nearly vertical. "T" very far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" near left oval. "WO" close. "OC" near.

"C" vertical. "CE" close. "EN" near. "NTS" close. "S" far from right oval. Nose near oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "T" line pa.s.ses close to junction point of inner frame lines, and touches "C" to left.

VARIETY 27. (26-1/2 x 25-1/2 mm.)

Sharp point of bust high above left of "O." Amber and Light Manila.

"POST" 9-3/4 mm. "U" wide slanting considerably to left and near left oval. The entire inscription in upper label is widely s.p.a.ced, but "OS"

widest. "T" slants sharply to right, nearly touches outer frame line and is far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" close to left oval. "WO" near.

"OC" wide. The junction point of the inner frame lines is over the center of "C", which is low. "EN" well s.p.a.ced and close to inner frame line. "S" nearly horizontal and close to right oval. Nose near left oval. Downstroke of right figure "2" near inner oval line. "T" line pa.s.ses through first stroke of "W" of "TWO."

VARIETY 27a. (26-1/4 x 25-1/2 mm.)

"POST" 9-3/4 mm. Same as last variety, but appearing to be different.

This is due to great deterioration of the die. It is found on a wrapper only and is rather scarce.

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CLa.s.s V.

Bust points to middle of "O".

VARIETY 28. (26 x 26 mm.)

"ST" close. Wide s.p.a.ce after "S" of "CENTS". Buff and Orange.

"Post" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide, nearly vertical and near the left oval.

"U.S." near. "PO" near, but "O" slightly above "P". There is a wide s.p.a.ce between "OS". "T" near right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" very close. "OC near". "CE" close and top of "E" under the point. "EN" wide, especially at top: "N" slightly above "E". "NTS"

close. Nose near left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "U" line cuts top of "O" of "TWO" at right. Envelopes only.

VARIETY 29. (25 x 25-3/4 mm.)

s.p.a.ce before "U" and after "T" extremely wide. Light Manila.

"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide. "U.S." near and both letters close to inner frame line. "P" well to left of point and on a level with "O." "O"

close to point. "POS" near, but "T" further from "S". "T" of "TWO"

close to left oval. "WO" near. "OC" near and "C" under the point. "E"

quite a distance to right of point. "EN" wide. "NTS" near right oval.

Nose far from left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "U" line pa.s.ses through middle of "C" of "CENTS". Point of bust very broad.

Wrappers only.

VARIETY 30. (26 x 25-1/2 mm.)

Nose far from oval line. Amber and Light Manila.

"POST" 7-1/2 mm. "U" wide, nearly vertical and near left oval "U.S."

wide. "SP" widely s.p.a.ced. "PO" close and nearly on a level, "OST" near.

"T" far from right oval. "T" of "TWO" far from left oval. "WO" near, but "OC" wide. "CE" on level and close at top. "EN" well s.p.a.ced. "TS"

wide at base. "S" far from right oval. Nose far from left oval. Figures well centered in ovals. "E" line touches "S" of "U.S." at the right.