166 BULLETIN 105, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



1907 -1910— Continued . 



Manila paper. 



2c. Albino, die A.* 



2c. Carmine, die A, recut head. 



2c. Carmine, die D, variety 3.* 



2c. Carmine, die D, variety 3, blurred.* 



2c. Carmine, die D, variety 13.* 



2c. Carmine, die D, variety 13, blurred.* 



1916-17: 



Electrotypes for Hartford Press. 



Ic. Die D. Similar to regular die D, but letters somewhat thinner and very 



slightly irregular, most noticeable in the of ONE, which is 



lopsided. 



2c. Die B. Similar to regular die B, but with an underscoring dash to E of 



UNITED. ^ ~ 



Die C. Similar to regular die C, but letters much thinner and slightly 



irregular. 

 Die D. Variety 1. ES and TE of STATES are widely spaced. O of TWO 

 and C of CENTS are oval. D of UNITED broad and round. 

 Has been listed as die F. 

 Variety 2. Front end of bust square. Chin extremely short. Front 

 contour of head nearly a straight line. of TWO and C of CENTS 

 very widely spaced. Has been listed as die G. 

 Variety 3. Front end of bust irregular and far from inner oval line of 

 frame. Right end of bust cut off short over TS. Lower stroke of S 

 of CENTS extended in a straight line. Has been listed as die H. 



2c. Carmine, die D, variety 2. 



2c. Carmine, die D, variety 2. 

 2c. Carmine, die D, variety 3.* 



Buff paper. 



Blue paper. 

 2c. Carmine, die D, variety 3.* 



Mercantile Corporation. 

 1916 17: 



Ic. Die A. U and E of UNITED and POSTAGE close to numeral circles. D of 

 UNITED and S of STATES close together. All letters thick and 

 stubby. 

 Die B. U and E of UNITED and POSTAGE further from numeral circles 

 than in die A. D of UNITED and S of STATES further apart. C 

 of CENT open. All letters thinner. 



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