Back of bust opposite 2nd bar of "U" in Varieties 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12.
Unless otherwise stated the stamp measures 20-1/2 × 24-1/2 mm.
Variety 1:--"O" and "N" of "ONE" widely spaced. "SP" near at top. "CENT": "CEN" widely spaced at top. "NT" close. "POSTAGE": "GE" near to inner frame line. Back of bust far from inner oval. 10 mm. from "U" strikes first bar of "N". 10 mm. from "N" touches "E". 10 mm. from "T" strikes a little into the lower bar of "E" of "POSTAGE".
Variety 2:--Widely spaced between "U. S." and inner frame line. "ONE": "ONE" near. Wide space between "U" of "U.S." and "O" of "ONE". "CENT": "EN" close. Distance between "ONE" and "CENT" only 3 mm. Back of bust far from inner oval line. 10 mm. from "U" touches right side of "O". " " " "N" touches middle of upper bar of "E" of "ONE". " " " "T" strikes a little into the lower bar of "E" of "POSTAGE".
Variety 3:--"S" of "U. S." nearly touches inner frame line. "CENT": "C" of "CENT" near inner frame line. "NT" wide. Back of Bust far from inner oval line. 10 mm. from "U" reaches to centre of "N". " " " "N" touches "E" of "ONE". " " " "T" strikes a little into the lower bar of "E" of "POSTAGE". [HW: Distance from "E" to "C" is 3-1/2 mm.]
BASE LINE OF BUST PASSES THROUGH RIGHT BAR OF A.
Variety 4:--"O" of "POSTAGE" considerably above outer frame line; "TAGE" close, especially "GE", which are close to inner frame line and above level of the other letters. STAMP measures 20 × 24-1/2 mm. "ONE": "NE" far apart. Letters of "ONE" especially the "E" close to outer frame line. "CENT": "C" far from "E." "POSTAGE": "PO" close. "O" to "U": 7-1/2 mm. From end of upper right point of "C" to top of left stroke of "O" of "ONE" is 5 mm.
Variety 5:--"PO" of "POSTAGE" wide; "OS" and "AGE" near lower frame line: "GE" near. "ONE": "NE" wide. Distance between "ONE" and "CENT" widest. Sometimes a spot under left star and also in central oval at back of head. A rare die. "O" to "U": 8 mm. "C" to "E": 5 mm. _falls considerably outside_ "E".
Variety 6:--DISTANCE BETWEEN "S" of "U. S." and "P" of "POSTAGE" wide. "ONE": "NE" wide, and the latter tipped to right. "POSTAGE": "PO" wide: "TE" wide at foot: "GE" close. There is often a comma after the "S" of "POSTAGE", and a dot above the head in the central oval under the "N" of "ONE". "O" to "U": 7-1/4 mm. "C" to "E": 5 mm. is barely outside "E". 10 mm. from "U" falls at centre of "N". " " " "T" touches middle of lower bar of "E". This die is found greatly worn, especially in the wrappers.