Variety 16:—Largest "C." "RE" and "TS" joined. Large lettering. This variety has a wide color margin both above the upper inscription and below the lower one. "UNITED" close. "DS" near. "STATES" close. "S" close to "3." "T" near "3." "RE" nearly joined at top. "EC" near. "C" large, broad and the lower curve considerably longer than the upper one. "CE" close. "TS" touch at top. "S" far from "3."
Variety 17:—Large square "D." "C" far from "E." "U" is close to "3," "U" contracted. "UNITED" close and "TE" touch at top. Note that "D" is nearly square. "DS" near. "STATES" close. "T" near "3." "HR" well spaced. "C" rather small and far from "E." "NTS" close; "TS" touch. "S" near.
The subjoined tables are added merely to aid the collector in recognizing the different varieties:
LETTERING.
Very small:—Varieties 3, 4.
Medium:—Varieties 5, 6, 9, 14.
Large:—Varieties 2, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17.
Very large:—Varieties 1, 12, 16.
DISTANCE FROM "U" TO LEFT CIRCLE.
1) Close:—Varieties 5, 10.
2) Medium:—Varieties 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 17.
3) Far:— Varieties 1, 2, 3, 12, 14.
Varieties 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 17 are found on Knife 2 only.