CATALOGUE UNITED STATES POSTAGE STAMPS. 



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Die C. 

 DieD. 



Die B. 

 Die C. 

 DieD. 

 Die E. 



1916-1917— Continued. 



2c. Die A. Circles, letters and numerals very thin. U of UNITED broad and 

 far from left circle. Wide distance between D of UNITED and S 

 of STATES and S of STATES and P of POSTAGE. NT of 

 GENTS wide at base. The rejected die. 

 Die B. U of UNITED close to numeral circle. NT of GENTS close at base. 

 S of CENTS very short at upper end. Wide distance between D 

 of UNITED and S of STATES. First accepted die. 

 Die A recut, making circles, letters and numerals thick. 

 U of UNITED has a decided upward slant. D of UNITED is near 

 S of STATES. C of CENTS very close to numeral circle and 

 open. EN widely spaced. TS close at base. 

 Die E. Small head. U of UNITED long, narrow, and close to numeral 

 circle. D of UNITED close to S of STATES. EN and TS of 

 CENTS close. NT wide at base. 

 Die F. Small head. U of UNITED some distance from numeral circle. 

 D of UNITED and S of STATES close. Base line of left 2 slopes 

 strongly downward and is not in alignment with right 2. N of 

 CENTS is narrow. NTS of CENTS very wide at base. 

 3c. Die B. Similar in every way to die B of 2c, but with numerals 3. 

 Similar in evey way to die C of 2c, but with numerals 3. 

 Similar in every way to die D of 2c, but with numerals 3. 

 Similar in every way to die E of 2c, right 3 tipped forward. 

 Die F. Similar in every way to die F of 2c, but with numerals 3. 

 Die G. C of GENTS tipped slightly forward. NTS widely spaced at base. 

 Left numeral 3 tipped backwards. 

 There are two types of the head of Franklin used in the Ic. There are five 

 types of the head of Washington used in the 2c and six types used in the 3c. 



White paper. 

 Ic. Olive: 



Die A, head I.* 



Die B, head II.* 

 2c. Red: 



Die A, head I.* 



Die B, head II.* 



Die G, head I.* 



Die D, head III.* 



Die E, head IV.* 



Die F, head V.* 

 3c. Violet: 



Die B, head II.* 



Die E, head IV.* 



Die F, head V.* 



Die G, head VI.* 



Ic. Olive: 



Die A, head I.* 



Die B, head II.* 

 2c. Red: 



Die B, head II.* 



Die C, head I.* 



Die D, head III. 



Die E, head IV.* 



Die F, head V.* 



53550— 19— Bull. 105- 



Aviber paper. 



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