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why do you need to know what dye was used?
Here's where spelling mistakes cause confusion. The initial question was not "dye" but should have read "die" of which there are dies 1 through 6 known for this issue.
The Scott Catalog is generally a poor representation of accurately explaining the various dies involved in postal stationery printing, however, in this case, Die 1 is identified as having the word "UNITED" appear nearer the inner circle than the outer circle. Therefore, I believe this to be Die 1 in the example previously scanned.