Category: History - American

The Die Varieties of the Nesbitt Series of United States Envelopes

Berthold, Victor Maximilian, 1856-1932· 2 chapters· 18,792 words

Variety 5:--"PO" of "POSTAGE" wide; "OS" and "AGE" near lower frame line: "GE" near. "ONE": "NE" wide. Distance between "ONE" and "CENT" widest. Sometimes a spot under left star and also in central oval at back of head. A rare die. "O" to "U": 8 mm. "C" to "E": 5 mm. _falls co...

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2. mm. All envelopes exist on white and buff paper, except perhaps variety

It will be noted that the same variety of the three cents is used with three different combinations of the one cent. By far the rarest of the entire series is variety 5 which re...

1. mm. From end of upper right point of "C" to top of left

Variety 5:--"PO" of "POSTAGE" wide; "OS" and "AGE" near lower frame line: "GE" near. "ONE": "NE" wide. Distance between "ONE" and "CENT" widest. Sometimes a spot under left star...