ADDENDA.
The following envelopes and wrappers have been discovered since the lists were published and should, therefore, be added to them.
ENVELOPES.
1853-55.
THREE CENTS, RED.
DIE I.
| Var. 1a. Head I. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Gum. | Remarks. |
| 2a | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Seal | |
| 2b | B | 2 | 3 | " | " | |
| Var. 2a. Head I. | ||||||
| 4a | W | 2 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Seal. | |
| 4b | B | 2 | 3 | " | " | |
DIE V.
Head XV.
| Var. 21. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Gum. | Remarks. |
| 98a | B | 4 | 3 | 139 × 83 | ||
| Var. 29. | ||||||
| 131a | B | 5 | 3 | 139 × 83 | ||
1860.
ONE CENT, BLUE.
| Var. 3. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Gum. | Remarks. | |
| 163a | B | 9 | 3 | 139 × 83 | U | ||
| Var. 7. | |||||||
| 177a | L. Or. | 5 | 3 | 139 × 83 | U | ||
| Var. 8. | |||||||
| 178a | B | 5 | 3 | 139 × 83 | U | ||
| 178b | B | 5 | 3 | " | U | No watermark | |
| 178c | Y. B. | 5 | 3 | " | U | " " | wove paper |
| Var. 10. | |||||||
| 183a | B | 11 | 3 | 139 × 83 | G | ||
| Var. 11. | |||||||
| 184a | W | 11 | 3 | 139 × 83 | |||
THREE CENTS, RED.
| Var. 1. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Gum. | Remarks. |
| 187a | B | 7 | 2 | 137 × 77 | G | |
| Var. 3. | ||||||
| 199a | W | 7 | 2 | 137 × 77 | G | |
WRAPPERS.
| Var. 3. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Paper. | Dimensions. | Laid. | Distance of stamp from upper edge. | Remarks. |
| 245a | S. B. | 148 × 225 | H | 35 | |
| Var. 4. | |||||
| 252a | B | 148 × 232 | H | 38 | |
1863.
TWO CENTS. BLACK.
ENVELOPES.
DIE A.
| No. | Class. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 373a | 4 | Buff | 11 | 3 | 139 × 83 | Gummed. |
1864.
DIE D.
| Var. 19. | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Class. | Paper. | Knife. | Size. | Dimensions. | Remarks. |
| 415b | 3 | Buff | 12 | 5 | 160 × 90 | Gummed. |
WRAPPERS.
DIE D.
| Var. 35. | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Class. | Paper. | Dimensions. | Laid. | Remarks. |
| 496a | 5 | Buff | 100 × 200 | H | |
[ERRATA.]
Page [13], last line under Head 6, read: narrow for "norrow."
" [18], add to description of Var 2, Head XI: there is usually a flaw in the outer colored line opposite the lower left straight line near "C."
Page [31], Head XVIII, second line, after "eye-brow", read; some distance instead of: "a considerable distance."
" [35], No. 46 should read: "W 2 3 139 × 82."
" " " [47] " " "B 2 3 "
" [37], No. 89 and 90, under "Remarks", add: "Reprints on white and buff vertically laid paper."
" [38], No. 121 and 122, under "Remarks", cancel: "Reprints on white and buff vertically laid paper."
" [42], Variety 3, add: "distance from "E" to "C" is 3-1/2 mm."
" " The cut marked ["7"] should have its number changed to "9."
" 43, The cut marked ["9"] should have its number changed to "7."
" [52], No. 248, read: "V" instead of "H".
" " No. [270], dimensions should be: 180 × 260.
" 62, No. [327] and [327a] are: Size 3.
" 85, No. [417], is gummed.
Transcriber's Notes
[HW:] contains handwritten errata notes, as listed above. Roman and Arabic numeral inconsistencies were retained. Minor punctuation errors and the following typos were corrected:
[CONTENTS]: Changed The 1853-55 Series from page 5 to 6.
Changed Addenda from page 105 to 104.
Page [3]: Changed "humilation" to "humiliation".
(it is an humilation to American philatelists)
Page [3]: Changed "unkown" to "unknown".
(timorous traveler to proceed into the unkown country)
Page [4]: Deleted duplicate "the".
(spacings between the the letters)
Page [5]: Changed "ascer" to "ascertained".
(easy manner, we have ascer [end of line] three important classes.)
Page [6]: Changed "proceeed" to "proceed".
(and the manufacture will at once proceeed.)
Page [7]: Changed "accordence" to "accordance".
(In accordence with the instructions of the United States Postal)
Page [7]: Changed "pecular" to "peculiar".
(artists, had pecular ideas of the manly beauty)
Page [7]: Deleted duplicate "the".
(expression runs the the gamut of meekness)
Page [8]: Changed "aquaintance" to "acquaintance".
(Die 1 are concerned, a thorough knowledge of, or aquaintance)
Page [31]: Deleted duplicate "the".
(Together with the the side-lock)
Page [40]: Changed "realty" to "reality".
(new SIX and TEN CENTS. In realty the latter two appeared)
Page [44]: Changed "broarder" to "broader".
(To give the philatelist a broarder hold on this issue)
Page [59]: Changed "bu" to "but".
(the SIX CENTS is very similar to the last one, bu)
Page [64]: Changed "uts" to "cuts".
(Class V.—Line falls outside of "W" and sometimes uts "O.")
Page [65]: Changed "luckly" to "lucky".
(a rarity possessed only by a few luckly mortals.)
Page [68]: Changed "contracter" to "contractor".
(the contracter for furnishing the Post Office Department)
Page [68]: Changed "vareties" to "varieties".
(five letters which differ greatly in many vareties.)
Page [69]: Changed "measurment(s)" to "measurement(s)".
(and the measurments are made as follows:)
(The student who employs these measurments)
(In case of doubt that single measurment is decisive.)
(the characteristic line measurment is mentioned)
Page [75]: Deleted duplicate "of".
(top stroke of of "T" nearly touches "W.")
Page [77]: Changed "manilla" to "manila".
(Buff Orange and Light Manilla.)
Page [78]: Changed "deteoriation" to "deterioration".
(This is due to great deteoriation of the die.)
Page [82]: Changed "beheind" to "behind".
(Bust point beheind "O.")
Page [82]: Deleted duplicate "and".
("C" almost vertical and and close to point.)
Page [84]: Under VAR. 13: Changed "041" to "401".
Page [103]: Changed "discriptions" to "descriptions".
(replace the discriptions of these varieties)