CATALOGUE UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS. 



125 



1861 — Continued. 



Buff paper. 



Amber paper. 



3c. 



Blue paper. 



Orange paper. 

 Rose, variety 8.* 



Plimpton Manufacturing Company. 



1875: 



6c. Rose on white paper.* 

 6c. Rose on buff paper.* 



The reprints are on pieces of vertically laid paper; they do not come entiie. 



The originals are on diagonally laid paper. 



George F. Nesbitt. 

 1863-64: 



Die A. Horizontal back stroke of figure 2 starts 3 mm. from end of down 



stroke— U. S. POSTAGE. 

 Die B. Horizontal back stroke of figure 2 continues from end of down stroke 



and forms a curve with the latter— U. S. POSTAGE. 

 Die C. Stamp measures 24 to 25 mm. in width — U. S. POST. 

 Die D. Stamp measm-es 25^ to 26^ mm. in width— XJ. S. POST. 



