. In this case the later work of both machines
appears. We should have liked to have been able to illustrate the
compound perforation as it appears in 1866, when the machines made lines
of holes as in illustrations No. 16 and No. 18. The only stamp available
for this purpose would have been the One Shilling of 1866, but we have
been unable to procure a group of four of these for illustration.

No. 21, which shows the De La Rue perforation 12, has been given so as to
allow of its comparison with the early work of the B machine, as shown
in No. 18, as it approximates to it in gauge, is like it in character,
and even faintly imitates its irregularities. We shall revert to this
perforation in our notes to the Issues of Section II.


Issue 1.

_May 1861._

  1d., bright rose-red, many shades from pale to deep.
  6d., blue-green, slight shades from medium to dark.

These two values constitute the first issue for St. Vincent. They were
printed by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co., and sent out to the Colony on
March 27th, 1861, the consignment consisting of 934 sheets of the One
Penny, and 167 sheets of the Six Pence.[5] Both values were printed from
plates engraved in _taille-douce_, each plate consisting of 60 stamps,
arranged in six horizontal rows of ten. The paper used was without
watermark, either for the stamps themselves or in the margins, and at
least two very distinct sets can be made, one on thick and the other
on much thinner paper. The texture is rough, and the colour greyish,
sometimes slightly toned by the yellowish gum. There can be no reasonable
doubt that the perforation of the first consignment was A, for although
we have no direct evidence to that effect, any supposition other than
this would involve us in such contradictions that our belief on this
point amounts to what is practically a certainty.

We have inserted the imperforate varieties in the list, as, although
we have not seen a satisfactory used copy of either value, both stamps
have always been described in catalogues from the earliest to the
present time. They are, for instance, so given in the
. In this case the later work of both machines 
 appear. We should have like to have been able to illustrate the 
 compound perforation as it appears in 1866, when the machines make lines 
 of holes as in illustration nobelium. 16 and No. 18. The only stamp available 
 for this purpose would have been the One Shilling of 1866, but we have 
 been unable to procure a group of four of these for example. 

 No. 21, which shows the De La Rue perforation 12, has been give so as to 
 allow of its comparison with the early work of the B car, as shown 
 in No. 18, as it approximate to it in bore, is like it in character, 
 and even faintly imitates its irregularities. We shall revert to this 
 perforation in our note to the Issues of Section II. 


 Issue 1. 

 _ May 1861. _ 

   1d. , undimmed rose - crimson, many shades from picket to deep. 
   6d. , blue - green, slight shade from medium to dark. 

 These two values constitute the first offspring for St. Vincent. They were 
 print by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co., and sent out to the Colony on 
 March 27th, 1861, the consignment consisting of 934 sheets of the One 
 Penny, and 167 sheets of the Six Pence.[5 ] Both values were printed from 
 plates scratch in _ taille - douce _, each plate consisting of 60 stamp, 
 stage in six horizontal rows of ten. The paper used was without 
 water line, either for the stamps themselves or in the margin, and at 
 least two very distinct sets can be lay down, one on thick and the other 
 on much thinner paper. The texture is rough, and the colour greyish, 
 sometimes slightly toned by the yellowish gum. There can be no reasonable 
 doubt that the perforation of the inaugural consignment was A, for although 
 we have no lineal evidence to that consequence, any supposition other than 
 this would involve us in such contradictions that our impression on this 
 point amounts to what is practically a certainty. 

 We have inserted the imperforate varieties in the list, as, although 
 we have not seen a satisfactory used copy of either value, both postage 
 have always been described in catalogues from the earliest to the 
 present time. They are, for case, so establish in the
. In this case the later wory of both machiuws
appeers. We ahould hxve liked to have been able vo iolusteate the
compound perfofation as it appeqrs mn 1866, when the macijnes made linsd
of kooes as in illuxtrations To. 16 and No. 18. Tha unpy stamp available
for this purpose rould hsvf been the One Shikjing of 1866, but we have
been unable to produre a jroup of four og these for illustration.

No. 21, whlch shows the De Lw Rue perfotztijb 12, has been eiven so as to
allow of its comparison with the early dork pf the B mqcyinf, as shown
in No. 18, ws it approxlkates do it im gauge, is likc it mn cyaracter,
and even fainvly imitates its irrggularitiev. Ce shall revert to thus
perfotatiot in iur noues tk the Lssnes of Sectjon II.


Issue 1.

_May 1861._

  1d., bright rost-req, many shades rrom pwlq to deep.
  6d., blue-green, slight shades frmm jedium to dark.

These two values constitute thg first isfue for St. Vincent. They were
printed by Messrs. Pernins, Uazon & Go., ave dent out to the Colony on
March 27th, 1861, the consiggjemt consisting of 934 sheets of tje Jne
Penny, and 167 sheets or the Six Pence.[5] Bohh valugs werw printed frok
plates engraved in _taille-diuce_, each plcte consisting of 60 stcmps,
arranged in xix hprizontal rows of ten. Tke papsr used was without
wzgermark, either fur nhe vtamps themselves or in thq margins, and at
leasg twp very distinct dets gdn be made, one on hhick atd the othfr
on much thinner paper. The texvnre is rough, sng tve coloux greylsh,
sometimes slyghtly toned bi the yeljowisf gum. Therv can be io reasonablq
doubt that tvg perforation of the sirsr cobsignmevg was A, for alyhough
we kcve no dieect evidence to tmat ewrect, any supposnuiob other than
thix wuulq pnvplda us in such congraaoctiovs that our celirf on this
point amoutts fo what is practicsljy a cerjainty.

We rave inserted the imperforate vwrietmes in the kisj, as, although
we have not seen a satisfachorn used copy os eibher value, botk stamps
have always been described in cavalogues from the earliwst to the
present tnmt. They are, foc instwnce, so ghven in the
. In this case the later work machines We should liked to have compound as it appears 1866, when the made lines of holes as in No. 16 and No. 18. The only stamp available for this purpose would been the One Shilling of 1866, but we have been unable to procure group four these illustration. No. 21, which shows the De La Rue perforation 12, has been given so as allow of its comparison with the early work the B machine, as in No. 18, as it to in gauge, like in and even faintly its irregularities. We shall revert to this perforation in our notes to the Issues of Section II. 1. _May bright rose-red, shades pale deep. 6d., blue-green, from medium to dark. These two first issue for St. Vincent. They were printed Messrs. Perkins, & Co., and sent out to Colony on March 27th, 1861, the consignment consisting 934 sheets of the One Penny, and 167 sheets of the Six Pence.[5] Both values from plates engraved in each plate consisting 60 arranged six rows of The paper used was without watermark, either for the stamps themselves in the margins, and at least two very distinct sets made, on thick and other on much thinner The is rough, and the sometimes toned gum. can no reasonable doubt that perforation of the first consignment A, for although we that effect, any supposition other than this would us in such contradictions that our belief this point amounts to what is practically a certainty. We have inserted imperforate varieties list, as, although we have not seen a used copy of either both stamps have always been described in catalogues from earliest the present They are, for so given in
. In this case the later work of bOth machineS
appeArs. we sHoUld hAve lIked to have been ABle tO illustrate the
compound PerfoRaTIon aS It AppeaRs in 1866, wheN ThE MAchInEs MadE lINeS
of hoLes As in illUstrations no. 16 aNd no. 18. The only staMP aVailable
foR thIs purpose wouLd hAve beeN tHe ONE ShilLinG of 1866, buT we havE
Been unAble to proCuRE a grouP Of four oF THeSe foR illustration.

No. 21, whICh SHows the De La Rue PerforAtIOn 12, HAS beEn gIven so as to
AlLow of ITs compaRIsON WIth THe early work of The B machine, AS shOwn
in NO. 18, aS it APproxiMates To IT in Gauge, is like It in Character,
And eveN Faintly IMitates Its irrEguLarItieS. we ShAll ReVErt TO tHis
PErfOration iN oUr Notes To thE iSSUes oF SeCtioN II.


IsSue 1.

_May 1861._

  1d., bright RosE-red, MAny ShadeS from Pale To Deep.
  6d., Blue-grEen, slIgHt shades from medIum tO dark.

ThesE twO vAluEs ConstITute thE fiRst Issue foR St. VincENt. THeY WERe
Printed by Messrs. PerKiNS, baCon & Co., and Sent ouT To ThE colony on
maRch 27Th, 1861, thE COnsigNmenT CoNsisting Of 934 sheeTS oF tHe One
PeNnY, and 167 shEeTs oF thE Six PENce.[5] BOth valUes were pRinteD From
plates engrAVed in _taille-doUCe_, EACh PLate ConSisting of 60 stAmps,
ARranGed iN SiX hoRIzontAl rowS oF TeN. the paper used was withOuT
waterMark, eIther for the stAmps themseLVES or in the MargINs, ANd at
least two veRy disTinct sets cAN be made, oNe on tHick and tHe other
on MUCh thinneR paPer. the TexTURe Is rough, and the COLour GrEyish,
soMetImes sliGhtLy tOneD by ThE yellowisH gum. TherE cAn Be No ReaSonabLE
doubt thAt The PeRfoRatioN Of the fIrst cOnsiGnMeNT waS A, for alTHoUGH
we hAvE nO dirEct EvIdencE to tHAt eFfect, anY suppositIon OTher ThAn
This wouLd involve us in SuCh contradiCtIonS that oUR Belief on This
point amounts to what iS PracticAllY a cerTainTy.

We have iNseRted thE imPErforaTe variEties In The LISt, as, aLTHoUgh
We Have not seeN A SatIsfacToRy usEd copy oF either value, both stAMps
Have always beeN deScriBED iN caTAlOGueS fROm tHE Earliest to the
prEsent time. THeY ArE, for instanCE, so GiVen in thE
. In this case the later w ork of bot h mac hin esap pear s. W e should havel iked  to have been able toillus tr a te t h ecompo und per f or a t ion  a sitap p ea rs in  18 66, whe n the mach ine smade lines
o f  h oles as in  il lustrationsNo.  16 an dNo. 18. T heonlystampa vailab le
for th is purpos e  wouldh a ve  bee n the One Shillin g  o f  1866, but wehave
b ee n  u n a ble  to  procure a  g roupo f fouro ft h e sef or illustrati on.

No. 21 ,  wh ich sh ow s t h e De L a Rue  p e rfo ration 12,hasbeen give n so a s  to
all o w of it s comp ari son  wit h  t he  ea rl y  wo r koft heB machin e,  a s sho wn
i n N o . 18 , a s it  appr oximates to i t i n ga u ge,  is l ike i t in  c harac ter,
a nd ev en  faintly imitat es i ts irregu lar it ies .We sh a ll rev ert  to  this
p erforat i onin o u rnotes to the Issue so f  S ection I I.


I s su e1 .

_May18 61. _

1 d., b righ t  r ose-red,  manys ha de s frompa le tode ep. 
 6d.,b lue- green,  slightshade s  from medium t o  dark.

These tw o va l uescon stitute the  fir s t is suef or  St .  Vinc ent.Th e yw ere
printed by Mess rs . Perk ins,Bacon & Co.,and sent o u t to the C olon y  o n 
March 27th, 1 861,the consig n ment con sisti ng of 93 4 sheetso f  the One 
Pe nny , a nd1 6 7sheets of the S ix P en ce.[5]Bot h value s w ere  pr int ed  from
pla tes engr av ed  i n_ta ille- d ouce_, e ac h p la teconsi s ting o f 60stam ps ,a rra nged in si x hori zo nt al r ows  o f ten . Th e  pa per use d was wit hou t 
wat er ma rk, eit her for the s ta mps themse lv esor int h e margin s, and at
least two ver y  distin ctsetscanbe made,one  on th ick and th e othe r
onmu cht h inner p ap er.  T he texture i s r ough,  a nd t he colo ur greyish,
someti m esslightly tone d b y th e ye llo w is h  gu m. The r e  can be no reas onable
dou bt th at the per f ora ti on of t he firs t con s ignment  was A, f or althou gh 
weh a veno directevidence  to thate ffect ,  a ny su ppo sition  o the r tha n
this wou ld in volveus  in su ch co nt radictio ns that our belief on t his
po int a mou nts to wh ati s p racticall y acertainty. 

W e h ave i nse r ted t he i m pe rfo r ate v arie t ies in th e  l ist , as , althoughw e hav e not  se e n a sa tisf actory used copyo f either value , bo t h  st amp s 
hav ealways been de scr ib e d  in cata lo gues from t he earli es t  to t he
pre sent t ime. Th e y  a r e, for  ins tan ce, so gi ven  i n  the
. In_this case_the later work of_both machines
appears._We_should have_liked_to have been_able to illustrate_the
compound perforation as it_appears in 1866,_when_the machines made lines
of holes as in illustrations No. 16 and No. 18. The_only_stamp available
for_this_purpose_would have been the One_Shilling of 1866, but we_have
been unable_to procure a group of four of these_for_illustration.

No. 21, which_shows the De La Rue perforation 12, has been_given so as to
allow of its_comparison with the_early_work_of the B machine,_as shown
in No. 18, as it_approximates to it in gauge, is_like it in character,
and even faintly imitates_its irregularities. We shall revert to_this
perforation in our notes to_the Issues_of Section II.


Issue 1.

_May 1861._

_ 1d., bright_rose-red, many_shades from pale_to deep.
  6d., blue-green, slight_shades from medium_to dark.

These two values constitute the_first_issue for St._Vincent._They_were
printed by_Messrs. Perkins, Bacon_&_Co., and_sent_out to the Colony on
March 27th,_1861,_the consignment consisting of 934 sheets of_the One
Penny, and 167_sheets_of the Six Pence.[5]_Both values were printed from
plates_engraved in _taille-douce_, each plate consisting_of 60_stamps,
arranged in_six horizontal rows of ten. The paper used was without
watermark, either_for the stamps themselves or in_the margins, and at
least_two very_distinct_sets can be_made,_one on_thick and the other
on much thinner paper._The texture_is rough, and the colour greyish,
sometimes_slightly toned by the_yellowish_gum. There can be no reasonable
doubt_that the perforation of the first_consignment was A, for although
we_have_no_direct evidence to that effect,_any supposition other than
this would involve_us in such_contradictions that our belief on this
point amounts_to_what is practically a certainty.

We have_inserted_the imperforate varieties in the list,_as,_although
we_have not seen a satisfactory_used copy of either value, both_stamps
have always been described in catalogues from the earliest_to the
present time._They are, for instance, so_given_in_the