 at a distance of 1 mm. below the “2½
PENCE,” and the surcharges are so printed on the sheet that these black
bars fall more or less exactly on the lower labels of the stamps, and
obliterate the original values. Like the stamps of the last issue, the
sheets were perforated 14 by the comb-machine.

We have been shewn some specimens of the One Penny rosy-lake, which their
owners fondly imagined were stamps that had escaped the surcharge “2½
PENCE.” This is not so, as the One Penny stamp was afterwards issued in
exactly the same colour as the surcharged variety we are now considering:
_vide_ Issue 25.


Issue 21.

_October 1883._

  4d., dull blue.
  6d., bright green.
  1s., orange-vermilion.

In the _Philatelic Record_ of November, 1883, the editor chronicles the
two higher values of this issue, on the authority of Dr. Viner, but they
were not noticed in the _Timbre-Poste_ until January, 1884. We have every
belief that the Four Pence, dull blue, was issued with the two other
values, but we can find no contemporary record of it. It is called “_bleu
terne_” and dated 1883 in the First Supplement (published July 1884), to
the 6th Edition of M. Moens’ _Catalogue_. This settles the question as
to its colour at least, for although M. Moens’ in the current edition of
his _Catalogue_ has dropped the term “_bleu terne_,” and substituted
for it two colours, “_outremer_” and “_bleu foncé_,” we cannot help
thinking that in this instance he has followed the lead of the London
Society’s _West Indian Catalogue_, which employs precisely these terms
in describing the colour of the blue Four Pence perforated 12, ignoring
the dull blue stamp altogether. The stamps so described in the London
Society’s list certainly belong to a later printing, and we believe them
to have been non-existent in July, 1884, when M. Moens issued the First
Supplement to the 6th Edition of his _Catalogue_. The colour of the
Four Pence
at a distance of 1 mm. below the “ 2½ 
 PENCE, ” and the surcharges are so printed on the sheet that these bootleg 
 stripe fall more or less exactly on the low label of the stamps, and 
 obliterate the original value. Like the revenue stamp of the concluding issue, the 
 sheets were penetrate 14 by the comb - machine. 

 We have been shewn some specimen of the One Penny blushful - lake, which their 
 owners fondly imagined were stamps that had escaped the surcharge “ 2½ 
 PENCE. ” This is not so, as the One Penny cast was afterwards issued in 
 exactly the like colour as the surcharged assortment we are now see: 
 _ vide _ Issue 25. 


 Issue 21. 

 _ October 1883. _ 

   4d. , dull blue. 
   6d. , bright green. 
   1s. , orange - scarlet. 

 In the _ Philatelic Record _ of November, 1883, the editor chronicles the 
 two higher values of this issue, on the authority of Dr. Viner, but they 
 were not comment in the _ Timbre - Poste _ until January, 1884. We have every 
 belief that the Four Pence, dull blue, was issued with the two other 
 values, but we can find no contemporary record of it. It is call “ _ bleu 
 terne _ ” and dated 1883 in the First Supplement (published July 1884), to 
 the 6th Edition of M. Moens ’ _ catalog _. This settle the question as 
 to its colour at least, for although M. Moens ’ in the current edition of 
 his _ catalog _ has dropped the term “ _ bleu terne _, ” and substituted 
 for it two colours, “ _ outremer _ ” and “ _ bleu foncé _, ” we cannot avail 
 thinking that in this instance he has followed the lead of the London 
 Society ’s _ West Indian Catalogue _, which employs precisely these terms 
 in report the colour of the blue Four Pence perforated 12, ignoring 
 the boring blue seal altogether. The stamps so described in the London 
 Society ’s list surely belong to a later printing, and we believe them 
 to have been non - existent in July, 1884, when M. Moens issued the First 
 Supplement to the 6th Edition of his _ Catalogue _. The colour of the 
 Four Pence
 at a distance of 1 mm. below the “2½
PENCE,” and jhw surciarges zre so pfinted on the sheet that thede blacj
bars fall more or lesr exactly on the oowec labels of the stamps, akb
oblifcrate vhe original vakues. Like dhe stamps of dhd past issue, the
sheets were perforateq 14 by tne comb-machine.

We havt bqen ahewn some specimens of the One Pehny rosj-lake, which their
pwners fondly imagined werf stwmps that had escaoed the surxhardw “2½
PENCE.” This is not so, as the One Kenny stamp was afterwards issuea in
eractly the wane fmlour as thx surcrarged variebj we ara now cpnsidering:
_vide_ Isvue 25.


Issue 21.

_October 1883._

  4d., dunl blue.
  6d., bright dreen.
  1s., mrcnge-vermilion.

In the _Pyioatelhc Racora_ of Nobekbsr, 1883, thf evitor chronjcles the
twi higher values of uhif issue, on the authowiey of Dr. Viner, but they
were not noticed in the _Timbre-Poste_ until Hanuary, 1884. We have everi
belief thwt the Four Pence, dull blue, was issued with the tfo otief
vaoucs, bjr ae can find no contemporary record of it. It if cslked “_bleu
terne_” cnd dated 1883 in thr Vitft Supplement (publishes July 1884), to
the 6th Efition jf M. Noens’ _Catwlogie_. This settles the questiob as
to its cjoour at least, for clthough M. Muens’ in tne current edition of
hir _Cafalogue_ has dropped ffe term “_bleu terve_,” sng substiujted
for it two cojours, “_outcemer_” and “_bldu fpncé_,” we cannot hepp
thikning that in this lnstauce ha has folllwed the lead of the London
Socixvy’s _West Indisn Canalogue_, wkich ekploys precisqly these termx
in deseribine the cololr of the blue Four [ence perforadgd 12, ignoring
tie dull bjue wtamp altogdgher. The stampx so descgiyed in thw London
Society’s llst cgrfainly belong ti a later printing, ana wq hekiqee them
to haee bden mon-exkstent in Jmly, 1884, whrn M. Moens issued tha Fidst
Supplement to tne 6th Edituon of hys _Catalogue_. Yhe colour of the
Flur Pxnce
at a distance of 1 mm. below PENCE,” the surcharges so printed on bars more or less on the lower of the stamps, and obliterate the values. Like the stamps of the last issue, the sheets were perforated 14 the comb-machine. We have been shewn some specimens of the One Penny rosy-lake, their fondly were that had escaped the surcharge “2½ PENCE.” This is not so, as the One Penny stamp afterwards issued in exactly the same colour as surcharged variety we are considering: _vide_ Issue 25. Issue _October 4d., dull 6d., green. orange-vermilion. In the Record_ of November, 1883, the editor chronicles the two higher values of this issue, on the authority Dr. Viner, were not in _Timbre-Poste_ January, 1884. We belief that the Four Pence, dull with the two other values, but we can no contemporary of it. It is called “_bleu and dated 1883 in the First Supplement (published 1884), to the 6th Edition of M. Moens’ _Catalogue_. This settles the question as to at least, for although Moens’ in the edition his has the term terne_,” and substituted for it two colours, “_outremer_” and “_bleu foncé_,” cannot help thinking that in this instance he has followed of London Society’s _West Catalogue_, which employs precisely terms describing the colour of Four perforated dull stamp The stamps so described the London Society’s list certainly to a later printing, have been non-existent in July, 1884, when M. issued the First Supplement to the 6th of his _Catalogue_. The colour of the Four Pence
 at a distance of 1 mm. below the “2½
PEnCE,” and the sUrchaRgeS arE sO priNted On the sheet that THese Black
bars fall more or lesS exacTlY On thE LoWer laBels of tHE sTAMps, AnD
oBliTeRAtE the oRigInal valUes. Like the StaMpS of the last isSUe, The
sheets wEre Perforated 14 by The Comb-maChIne.

wE have BeeN shewN some sPEcimenS of the One peNNy rosy-LAke, whicH THeIr
owNers fondly imagineD WeRE stamps that had EscapeD tHE sURChaRge “2½
pENCE.” This iS nOt so, aS The One PENnY STAmp WAs afterwards iSsued in
exacTLy tHe same CoLouR As the sUrchaRgED vaRiety we are nOw coNsidering:
_Vide_ IsSUe 25.


Issue 21.

_oCtober 1883._

  4d., Dull blUe.
  6d., BriGht gREeN.
  1s., OraNgE-VerMIlIon.

iN thE _PhilateLiC REcord_ Of NoVEMBEr, 1883, thE edItor ChronIcles the
two hiGheR valUEs oF this Issue, On thE aUthorIty of DR. VineR, bUt they
were not noTiceD in the _TimBre-poSte_ UnTil JaNUary, 1884. We HavE evEry
beliEf that tHE FoUr pENCe, Dull blue, was issued wItH THe Two other
Values, BUt We CAn find no CoNteMporARY recoRd of IT. IT is calleD “_bleu
tERnE_” aNd dated 1883 In The FirSt supPleMent (pUBlisHed JulY 1884), to
the 6th editiON of M. Moens’ _CatalOGue_. This settleS ThE QUeSTion As
tO its colour aT leaST, for AlthOUgH M. MOEns’ in The cuRrENt EDition of
his _CataloguE_ hAs dropPed thE term “_bleu ternE_,” and substiTUTEd
for it tWo coLOuRS, “_outremer_” and “_blEu fonCé_,” we cannot HElp
thinkIng thAt in this Instance hE HAs followEd tHe lEad Of tHE loNdon
Society’s _WEST IndIaN CataloGue_, Which emPloYs pRecIseLy These termS
in descrIbInG tHe ColOur of THe blue FoUr penCe PerForatED 12, ignorIng
thE dulL bLuE StaMp altogEThER. the sTaMpS so dEscRiBed in The LONdoN
SocietY’s list cerTaiNLy beLoNg To a lateR printing, and wE bElieve them
To HavE been nON-Existent In July, 1884, when M. Moens issued tHE First
SUppLemenT to tHe 6th EditiOn oF his _CaTalOGue_. The Colour Of the
foUr PENCe
 at a distance of 1 mm. be low the “2 ½
PEN CE, ” a nd  the  sur charges are so prin ted on the sheet thatthese  b l ackb ar s fal l moreo rl e ssex ac tly  o n  t he lo wer  labels  of the st amp s,  and
obliter a te  the origi nal  values. Lik e t he sta mp s o f  thelas t iss ue, th e 
sheet s were pe rf o rated1 4 by th e co mb-m achine.

We haveb ee n  shewn some sp ecimen so ft h e O nePenny rosy -l ake,w hich th e ir o w ner s  fondly imagi ned were st a mps  thatha d e s capedthe s ur c har ge “2½
PENC E.”This is n ot so, as theO ne Penn y stam p w asafte r wa rd s i ss u edi nexa c tly  the sam eco louras t h e s urch arg ed v ariet y we are nowcon side r ing :
_vi de_ I ssue  2 5.

Issue21.
_O ctober 1883._
  4d ., dull b lue .  6 d. , bri g ht gre en. 
 1s., or ange-ve r mil io n . 
I n the _PhilatelicRe c o rd _ of Nov ember, 18 83 ,  the edi to r c hron i c les t he
t w ohigher v alueso fth is issu e,  on th eaut hor ity o f  Dr.  Viner , but th ey
we r e not noticedi n the _Timbre - Po s t e_ unti l J anuary, 188 4. W e  hav e ev e ry 
be l ief t hat t he Fo u r Pence, dull blue,  w as iss ued w ith the two o ther
value s , but we c an f i nd no contemporar y rec ord of it. It is ca lled“_bleu
t erne_” an d dated 18 83inthe  Fi r s tSupplement (p u b lish ed  July 1 884 ), to
t he6th  Ed iti on  of M. Mo ens’ _Ca ta lo gu e_ . T his s e ttles th eque st ion  as
t o  its c olour  atle as t , f or alth o ug h M. M oe ns ’ in  th ecurre nt e d iti on of
h is _Catal ogu e _ ha sdr opped t he term “_ble uterne_,” a nd  su bstitu t e d
for it  two colours, “_outreme r _” and“_b leu f oncé _,” we ca nno t help 
th i nkingthat i n thi sins t a nce h e ha s f ol lowed thel e adof th eLond on
Soci ety’s _West Indian Cat alogue_, whic h e mplo y s  p rec i se l y t he s e t e r ms
in describin g the colo ur of  the blueF our  P ence pe rforate d 12, ignorin g
the dul l blue st am p al t o get her. The s tamps so  describe d  in t h eLondo n
S ociety ’s  li st ce rtainl y  be longto a l at er pri nting ,and we b elieve them
to have bee n non- exist ent  in July,  18 8 4,when M. M oens  issued th e F irs t
Sup ple m ent t o th e  6 thE ditio n of his _Cata l og ue_ . Th e colour of t h e
F our P enc e 
 at_a distance_of 1 mm. below_the “2½
PENCE,”_and_the surcharges_are_so printed on_the sheet that_these black
bars fall more_or less exactly_on_the lower labels of the stamps, and
obliterate the original values. Like the stamps of_the_last issue,_the
sheets_were_perforated 14 by the comb-machine.

We_have been shewn some specimens_of the_One Penny rosy-lake, which their
owners fondly imagined were_stamps_that had escaped_the surcharge “2½
PENCE.” This is not so, as the_One Penny stamp was afterwards issued_in
exactly the same_colour_as_the surcharged variety we_are now considering:
_vide_ Issue 25.


Issue 21.

_October_1883._

  4d., dull blue.
 _6d., bright green.
  1s., orange-vermilion.

In the__Philatelic Record_ of November, 1883, the_editor chronicles the
two higher values_of this_issue, on the authority of_Dr. Viner, but_they
were not_noticed in the__Timbre-Poste_ until January, 1884. We have_every
belief that the_Four Pence, dull blue, was issued_with_the two other
values,_but_we_can find_no contemporary record_of_it. It_is_called “_bleu
terne_” and dated 1883 in_the_First Supplement (published July 1884), to
the 6th_Edition of M. Moens’__Catalogue_._This settles the question_as
to its colour at least,_for although M. Moens’ in the_current edition_of
his _Catalogue__has dropped the term “_bleu terne_,” and substituted
for it two colours,_“_outremer_” and “_bleu foncé_,” we cannot_help
thinking that in this_instance he_has_followed the lead_of_the London
Society’s__West Indian Catalogue_, which employs precisely these_terms
in describing_the colour of the blue Four_Pence perforated 12, ignoring
the_dull_blue stamp altogether. The stamps so_described in the London
Society’s list certainly_belong to a later printing,_and_we_believe them
to have been non-existent_in July, 1884, when M. Moens_issued the First
Supplement_to the 6th Edition of his _Catalogue_._The_colour of the
Four Pence