First Series 1853 - Nesbitt Die 1
First Series 1853 - Nesbitt Die 1Paper: White and Buff Working Dies: There are 5 'working dies' most easily distinguished by the heads details here Watermarks: All watermarks on Nesbitt entires are of type wmk 1 (see 'Watermark Types'). Wmk 1 has two major varieties: diagonally and horizontally laid. Six of the varieties are diagonally laid and two varieties are horizontally laid. These varieties are not usually collected today except for horizontally ones so the diagonally laid varieties of wmk are not illustrated on the Nesbitt pages. The earliest issues of die 1 is very rarely on wove paper with no watermark. (see 'Varieties: WMK 1' for information on wmk 1 varieties.). Knives: The white and buff entires of die 1 are found with two knifes (Thorp 1) and (Thorp 2). The numbers assigned to the different knives has gone under continual redefinition since the the late 19th century and there has been a recent major reorganization with the publication of new catalogues by the UPSS. The Thorp numbering is largely chronical whereas the UPSS organization is eaaentially by size. Personally I find the UPSS reganization confusing and unhelpful so this site uses the older Thorp numbers and references the UPSS ones.
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3¢ Red on White - Scott U1
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3¢ Red on White - Thorp 1 - UPSS 1Seal - Horizontally Laid 
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3¢ Red on White - Thorp 1 - UPSS 1Seal - Horizontally Laid
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3¢ Red on Buff - Scott U2
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3¢ Red on Buff - Thorp 3 - UPSS 3Seal - Horizontally Laid
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