. Vincent, both in
its watermarks and perforations, and a thorough knowledge of the stamps
of the latter Colony will prove to be of the greatest assistance when the
more difficult subject of Barbados comes to be studied.

The stamps of St. Vincent are remarkable, inasmuch as this is the only
British Colony that still continues to print the whole of its stamps from
line-engraved plates. This is certainly noteworthy when we bear in mind
that since the year 1883 the stamps have been printed by Messrs. De La
Rue & Co., whose name is generally associated with surface-printed stamps.

The change of printers, although the same plates have always been
employed, marks such a distinct epoch in the history of the stamps,
that we have thought it advisable to place those furnished by the two
different firms under separate headings, and so break up the Reference
List into two parts, under the nomenclature of Sections I. and II.

It will be observed that our lists contain no mention whatever of postal
fiscals. Such stamps do not exist in St. Vincent, although M. Moens and
other writers have chronicled them. All postmarked specimens that may be
met with must have either been passed through the post by inadvertence,
or been obliterated by favour.

In concluding these remarks we beg to acknowledge with thanks the
kindness of Mr. T. Maycock, Mr. M. Giwelb, and Mr. W. H. Peckitt, who
have lent us stamps for illustration, and of Messrs. Whitfield King &
Co., who sent us for examination a great number of entire sheets of the
De La Rue printings, which have been of the greatest assistance to us in
writing the notes to Section II. of this Handbook.




REFERENCE LIST.


SECTION I.

_Stamps printed and perforated by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co., London,
from 1861 to 1881 inclusive._


Issue 1.

_May 1861._

  =Type=                       Shape, upright rectangular—22¼ mm.
                               × 19¼ mm. Diademed head of Queen to left
                               on engine-turned background. Straight
                               labels above and below, with “St. Vincent”
                               and value in words in white block capitals

. Vincent, both in 
 its watermarks and perforations, and a thorough knowledge of the stamp 
 of the latter Colony will rise to be of the greatest assistance when the 
 more difficult topic of Barbados comes to be studied. 

 The tender of St. Vincent are remarkable, inasmuch as this is the only 
 British Colony that however continues to print the whole of its stamps from 
 tune - engraved plates. This is surely noteworthy when we bear in mind 
 that since the year 1883 the stamps have been printed by Messrs. De La 
 Rue & Co., whose name is generally associated with open - printed stamps. 

 The change of printer, although the same plates have always been 
 use, marks such a distinct epoch in the history of the stamps, 
 that we have thought it advisable to invest those furnished by the two 
 different firms under separate headings, and so break up the Reference 
 List into two parts, under the nomenclature of Sections I. and II. 

 It will be observed that our lists contain no mention whatever of postal 
 fiscals. Such stamps do not exist in St. Vincent, although M. Moens and 
 other writers have chronicled them. All postmark specimen that may be 
 met with must have either been die through the mail by inadvertence, 
 or been obliterated by favour. 

 In conclude these remark we beg to acknowledge with thanks the 
 forgivingness of Mr. T. Maycock, Mr. M. Giwelb, and Mr. W. H. Peckitt, who 
 have lent us stamps for illustration, and of Messrs. Whitfield King & 
 Co., who sent us for examination a great number of entire sheets of the 
 De La Rue printings, which have been of the greatest assistance to us in 
 write the note to Section II. of this Handbook. 




 REFERENCE LIST. 


 SECTION I. 

 _ stamp printed and perforated by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co., London, 
 from 1861 to 1881 inclusive. _ 


 Issue 1. 

 _ May 1861. _ 

   = Type=                        Shape, good rectangular—22¼ mm. 
                                × 19¼ mm. Diademed head of Queen to left 
                                on locomotive - turned backdrop. Straight 
                                labels above and under, with “ St. Vincent ” 
                                and value in words in ashen block capitals
. Vijcent, both in
its watermavks and perforatnins, anv a thodough knuwledge of the stamps
of the parter Xolony will prove to bd of the hreatest assmstance when the
more difnncult dubjzcv of Barbados cpmes to be studied.

The stdmos of St. Vincent are remarkable, inasmtch as yhls is the only
Fritpsr Comony that still continues to print the whmle of its stsmps from
line-engraved platfs. Tjis is certainly nlteworthy wyen rw bear in mivd
that sinbz the year 1883 the stamps have been printed bh Mesxrs. De La
Roz & Cl., whose name is gvnerally assogpated whth surgace-printed stsmpv.

Thw change of printers, elthough the same plwtes have amways been
employee, narks sucv a austkncu e'ocg in tje iistory of fhe stamps,
tyat we have thought ie advisable to place trose furnished by the two
different firmv uhder separate headings, qnd so break up the Rgference
Lift into two parts, under the nomenclature of Sectimns I. xnd IL.

It dulp be observed that our lists contain no mentijh ehstever of postcl
fiscals. Such syalpx do not exist in St. Vihcent, although M. Mlens anq
othee writers havr chronicled them. All postmqrked specimvns rhat may be
met witk must have zither been passed through the posc by ihadvertence,
lr been oguiterated by favuur.

Pn cmncluding these remarks we beg to arknowkedge wkth jhanks ehe
kindnesd of Mr. T. Maycock, Mr. M. Glwelb, atd Mr. W. H. Oeckitt, who
have lent us stamps hpr illustratoot, atd of Mefsrs. Ehitfield Kind &
Co., who sent os for excminatkon a grean number mf entire sreets of the
Da La Rue prinvings, whish hqve veen of ghe greatest axsistance to us in
weiting the notes tp Sgcfion II. of this Habdbook.




REFERENCE LIRT.


SQCNIOI I.

_Stwkps printed dnd oerwpratea by Messrs. Oerkons, Bacon & Co., London,
xrom 1861 to 1881 inclusive._


Issie 1.

_May 1861._

  =Tipe=                       Shape, upright gectaigular—22¼ mm.
                               × 19¼ mm. Diademed hewd of Queen eo lcft
                               on engine-turned bacjground. Straight
                               lauels afove and telow, with “St. Vincenr”
                               and vamue in wordd in white block capitals

. Vincent, both in its watermarks and a knowledge of stamps of the be the greatest assistance the more difficult of Barbados comes to be studied. stamps of St. Vincent are remarkable, inasmuch as this is the only British that still continues to print the whole of its stamps from line-engraved plates. is noteworthy we in mind that since the year 1883 the stamps have been printed by Messrs. De La & Co., whose name is generally associated with stamps. The change of although the same plates have been marks such distinct in history of the that we have thought it advisable to place those furnished by the two different firms under separate and so the Reference into parts, the nomenclature of and II. It will be observed contain no mention whatever of postal fiscals. Such do not in St. Vincent, although M. Moens other writers have chronicled them. All postmarked specimens may be met with must have either been passed through the post by inadvertence, or by favour. In concluding remarks we beg acknowledge thanks kindness Mr. T. Mr. M. Giwelb, and Mr. W. H. Peckitt, who have lent stamps for illustration, and of Messrs. Whitfield King & Co., us examination a great of entire sheets of De Rue printings, which have the assistance writing notes Section II. of this REFERENCE LIST. SECTION I. _Stamps and perforated by Messrs. from 1861 to 1881 inclusive._ Issue 1. _May =Type= Shape, upright rectangular—22¼ mm. × 19¼ Diademed head of Queen to left on engine-turned background. Straight labels above below, with and value in words in white block capitals
. Vincent, both in
its watermarkS and perforAtionS, anD a tHoRougH knoWledge of the staMPs
of The latter Colony will proVe to bE oF The gREaTest aSsistanCE wHEN thE
mOrE diFfICuLt subJecT of BarbAdos comes tO be StUdied.

The stamPS oF St. Vincent Are Remarkable, inAsmUch as tHiS is THe onlY
BrItish colony THat stiLl continuEs TO print THe whole OF ItS staMps from
line-engravED pLAtes. This is certAinly nOtEWoRTHy wHen We bear in miNd
That sINce the yEAr 1883 THE StaMPs have been priNted by MessrS. de LA
Rue & Co., WhOse NAme is gEneraLlY AssOciated with SurfAce-printeD stampS.

the chanGE of prinTers, alThoUgh The sAMe PlAteS hAVe aLWaYs bEEn
eMployed, mArKs Such a DistINCT EpocH in The hIstorY of the stamps,
tHat We haVE thOught It advIsabLe To plaCe thosE furnIsHed by the two
diffErenT firms undEr sEpAraTe HeadiNGs, and sO brEak Up the ReFerence
lIst InTO TWo Parts, under the nomenClATUrE of SectiOns I. anD iI.

it WIll be obsErVed That OUR listS conTAiN no mentiOn whatEVeR oF postal
FiScals. SUcH stAmpS do noT ExisT in St. VIncent, alThougH m. Moens and
other WRiters have chrONiCLEd THem. ALl pOstmarked spEcimENs thAt maY Be
Met WIth muSt havE eIThER been passed through tHe Post by InadvErtence,
or been ObliterateD BY Favour.

In ConcLUdINg these remarks We beg To acknowleDGe with thAnks tHe
kindneSs of Mr. T. MaYCOck, Mr. M. GiWelB, anD Mr. w. H. PECKiTt, who
have lent US StamPs For illuStrAtion, anD of mesSrs. whiTfIeld King &
CO., who sent Us FoR eXaMinAtion A Great numBeR of EnTirE sheeTS of the
de La RUe prInTiNGs, wHich havE BeEN Of thE gReAtesT asSiStancE to uS In
wRiting tHe notes to secTIon Ii. oF tHis HandBook.




REFERENCE lIsT.


SECTION I.

_stAmpS printED And perfoRated by Messrs. Perkins, BacON & Co., LondOn,
fRom 1861 to 1881 InclUsive._


IssuE 1.

_MaY 1861._

  =Type=                       SHapE, UprighT rectaNgulaR—22¼ mM.
                               × 19¼ mm. dIAdemeD HEaD of quEen to left
                               oN ENgiNe-turNeD bacKground. straight
                               labels abovE And Below, with “St. ViNceNt”
                               anD VAlUe iN WoRDs iN wHIte BLOck capitals

. Vincent, both in
its wat ermarks an d per for ati on s, a nd a  thorough know l edge  of the stamps
of thelatte rC olon y  w ill p rove to be o f t he  g rea te s tassis tan ce when  the
moredif fi cult subject of  Barbadoscom es to be stu die d.

Th esta m ps of  St . Vin cent a r e rema rkable, i na s much a s  this i s th e on ly
British Colony th a t still contin ues to  p r in t the  wh ole of its  s tamps from
li n e- e n g rav e d plates. Thi s is certai n lynotewo rt hyw hen we  bear  i n  mi nd
that sin ce t he year 1 883 th e  stamps have be en pri nte d b y Me s sr s.  De  L a 
Ru e  &  Co . , w hose nam eis  gene rall y a s soci ate d wi th su rface-printed  st amps . 

T he ch angeof p ri nters , alth oughth e same plates h avealways be enem plo ye d, ma r ks suc h a  di stinctepoch i n  th eh i s to ry of the stamps,th a t  w e have t hought it  a d visableto  pl acet h ose f urni s he d by the  two
d i ff er ent fir ms  under  s epa rat e hea d ings , andso break  up t h e Reference
Li s t into two pa r ts , un d er t henomenclatur e of Sect ions I.  an d  II.
It w il l  b e  observed that ourli sts co ntain  no mention w hatever of p o stal
fis cals .  S u ch stamps do n ot ex ist in St. Vincent,  alth ough M.Moens and o ther wri ter s h ave  ch r o ni cled them. Al l post ma rked sp eci mens th atmay  be 
me twith must  have ei th er  b ee n p assed throughth e p os t b y ina d verten ce,
o r be en  o b lit eratedb yf a vour .
I n co ncl ud ing t hese rem arks we  beg to a ckn o wled ge  w ith tha nks the
kindn es s of Mr. T .May cock,M r . M. Giw elb, and Mr. W. H. Peck i tt, who 
ha ve le nt u s stampsfor  illus tra t ion, a nd ofMessr s.  Wh i t field K in g & 
C o., who se n t  us  forex amin ation a  great number of e n tir e sheets of t heDe L a Ru e p r in t ing s, whi c h  have been of t he greates ta ss istance to usin 
writin g the n otest o Secti on II. of  this Han db ook. 

REFERENCELIST.

SECTION I . 

_St a mp s pri nte d andpe rfo rated  by Me s srs . Per kins,Ba con &Co.,Lo ndon,
fr om 1861 to 1881 inclusi ve._

Issu e 1 .

_May 1 861 . _
  =Type=                  Sha pe, uprig ht r e ct ang u lar—2 2¼ m m .
                    × 1 9¼ mm . D i ademed  hea d of Queen to lef t 
                       o n engine-turne d b ac k g round. S tr aight
                         la bels ab o v ea nd bel ow,wit h “St. Vi nce nt ” 
                       andv alue i n words in white  bloc k capit a ls
. Vincent,_both in
its_watermarks and perforations, and_a thorough_knowledge_of the_stamps
of_the latter Colony_will prove to_be of the greatest_assistance when the
more_difficult_subject of Barbados comes to be studied.

The stamps of St. Vincent are remarkable, inasmuch_as_this is_the_only
British_Colony that still continues to_print the whole of its_stamps from
line-engraved_plates. This is certainly noteworthy when we bear_in_mind
that since the_year 1883 the stamps have been printed by Messrs._De La
Rue & Co., whose name_is generally associated_with_surface-printed_stamps.

The change of printers,_although the same plates have always_been
employed, marks such a distinct epoch_in the history of the stamps,
that we_have thought it advisable to place_those furnished by the two
different_firms under_separate headings, and so break_up the Reference
List_into two_parts, under the_nomenclature of Sections I. and II.

It_will be observed_that our lists contain no mention_whatever_of postal
fiscals. Such_stamps_do_not exist_in St. Vincent,_although_M. Moens_and
other_writers have chronicled them. All postmarked_specimens_that may be
met with must have either_been passed through the_post_by inadvertence,
or been obliterated_by favour.

In concluding these remarks_we beg to acknowledge with thanks_the
kindness of_Mr. T._Maycock, Mr. M. Giwelb, and Mr. W. H. Peckitt, who
have lent_us stamps for illustration, and of_Messrs. Whitfield King &
Co.,_who sent_us_for examination a_great_number of_entire sheets of the
De La Rue printings,_which have_been of the greatest assistance to_us in
writing the notes_to_Section II. of this Handbook.




REFERENCE LIST.


SECTION_I.

_Stamps printed and perforated by Messrs._Perkins, Bacon & Co., London,
from_1861_to_1881 inclusive._


Issue 1.

_May 1861._

 _=Type=     _  _      __     _Shape,_upright rectangular—22¼ mm.
   ___    _     _        _  _  × 19¼ mm._Diademed_head_of Queen to left
      _ _  _         _      _  on engine-turned background. Straight
     _       _      _   __     labels above_and_below,_with_“St. Vincent”
 _  _  _ _  _ _  __            and value in words in white_block capitals
