A Reference List of Entire Envelopes of the Series of 1853 to 1855.
THREE CENTS, RED.
Die I. "THREE" in Narrow Curved Label.
| Var. 1: Head I. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.[C] | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 1 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Seal. |
| 2 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " |
| Var. 2: Head I. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 3 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 4 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 3: Head Ia. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 5 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 6 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 4: Head II. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 7 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | Plain. |
| 8 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 9 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 5: Head III. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 10 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 11 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 6: Head IV. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 12 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | Plain. |
| 13 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 14 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 7: Head V. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 15 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | Plain. |
| 16 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 17 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 8: Head VI. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 18 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | Plain. |
| 19 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 20 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 9. Head VII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 21 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 22 | W | 2 | 3 | " " | No watermark, plain. |
| 23 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | Plain and seal. |
| Var. 10: Head VIII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 24 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | Plain. |
| 25 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 26 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 11: Head IX. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 27 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal; also hor. laid. |
| 28 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | Plain and seal. |
| Var. 12: Head X. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 29 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 30 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
Die II. "THREE" in Narrow, Straight Label.
| Var. 1: Head I. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 31 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Seal. |
| 32 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " |
| Var. 2: Head XI. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 33 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 34 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
| Var. 3: Head XII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 35 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | Plain. |
| 36 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Plain and seal. |
| 37 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " " |
Die III. "THREE" in Square Label with a Diagonal Line Across Each Corner, Called "K Ends".
| Var. 1: Head XIII. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 38 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | |
| 39 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |
| 40 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | |
| Var. 1: Head XIV. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 41 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |
| 42 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | |
Die IV. "THREE" in Wide Label with Square Ends.
| Head I. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 43 | W | 1 | 1 | 120 × 73 | |
| 44 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |
| 45 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | |
Die V. "THREE" in Medium Curved Label.
"T" with Long Cross Stroke.
"T" with short cross stroke.
SIX CENTS, RED.
| Var. 1. Head I. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 137 | W | 3 | 7 | 221 × 98 | |
| 138 | B | 3 | 7 | " " | |
| Var. 2. Head XVI. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 139 | W | 3 | 7 | 221 × 98 | Reprints on vertically |
| 140 | B | 3 | 7 | " " | laid paper. |
| Var. 3. Head XVII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 141 | W | 3 | 7 | 221 × 98 | |
| 142 | B | 3 | 7 | " " | |
| Var. 4. Head XVIII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 143 | W | 3 | 7 | 221 × 98 | |
| 144 | B | 3 | 7 | " " | |
SIX CENTS, GREEN.
| Var. 1. Head I. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 145 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |
| 146 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | |
| Var. 2. Head XVI. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 147 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Reprints on vertically |
| 148 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | laid paper. |
| Var. 3. Head XVII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 149 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |
| 150 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | |
| Var. 4. Head XVIII. | |||||
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 151 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |
| 152 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | |
TEN CENTS.
Die I. Short Label with Square Ends.
| Head XV. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 153 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Various shades. |
| 154 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | " " |
Die II. Long Label with Square Ends.
| Head XIX. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 155 | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Various shades. Reprints on |
| 156 | B | 2 | 3 | " " | vertically laid paper. |