Canada: Its Postage Stamps and Postal Stationery

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, CANADA.

OTTAWA, 29th October, 1904.

PRECANCELLED STAMPS.

(Amending Departmental Circulars of 11th March and 16th September.)

It is desired that the use of precancelled stamps should be attended with every possible degree of precaution and security and for that purpose only requisitions for precancelled stamps to cover mailings of 25,000 pieces at a time have been allowed. It is considered, however, in the light of experience, that this limit is somewhat high, and in future, therefore, postmasters will be allowed to make requisition for precancelled stamps for mailings of 10,000 pieces at a time.

R. M. COULTER,
Deputy Postmaster General.

The style of cancellation which is employed by the Department at Ottawa, where all the pre-cancelling is evidently done, is a three line one—the town name above and the province name below, separated by two parallel lines. It is applied in black ink. Evidently considerable mail is sent out under this method for the precancelled stamps are fairly common. One other variety comes from Montreal with "FOR-THIRD-CLASS-MATTER-ONLY", (a line for a word) beneath MONTREAL and separated from it by two thin parallel lines.

The issuing of "Permits" was an outgrowth of the precancelled stamp system, it being in effect a stamped cover fulfilling the same purpose as a cover with a precancelled adhesive affixed to it. The idea was again borrowed from the United States. The circular issued to postmasters will fully explain the methods adopted under this new plan:[253]—

POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT, CANADA.

OTTAWA, 2nd February, 1903.

PREPAYMENT OF THIRD-CLASS (PRINTED) MATTER IN CASH.

The Postmaster General in order to facilitate the posting of printed matter mailed in considerable quantities addressed for delivery at post-offices within the Dominion of Canada, has decided that prepayment of postage on same may be effected in cash (instead of postage stamps) in conformity with the following

REGULATIONS.

1. Each lot of mail matter which is posted under this arrangement must be accompanied by a Permit, which has been obtained from the Postmaster of the office at which it is posted. The application must be made in writing on one of the forms provided for the purpose, in which shall be stated approximately the number of pieces it is intended to mail, and the postage on each piece at the rate of one cent per two ounces or fraction thereof.

2. The articles posted must be of an uniform weight, and must be put up in such a way as to admit of their being readily counted. The weight and number must be verified beyond doubt. Circulars to be put up in packages of 50, 75 or 100, with addressed sides faced all one way. Catalogues must be tied up in neat bundles.

3. Each article must have printed upon its wrapper or cover an impression of an official stamp, a fac-simile of which is here given, which shall be furnished by the Postmaster of the office of posting, mentioning the name of the office at which posted, and stating that the postage was prepaid in cash.

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4. The lowest amount which may be received in payment for matter mailed under these regulations is $25.00.

5. Under these regulations payment may be made only by marked cheque drawn in favour of the Postmaster of the office of posting for deposit to the credit of the Receiver General. The cheque must accompany the mail matter at the time it is posted. The cheque is to be drawn as follows:

"Pay to the Postmaster of ... for deposit to credit of Receiver General."

R. M. COULTER.
Deputy Postmaster General.

Electrotypes of the "stamp" shown were furnished to all offices where there was a large output of the class of matter described, and the permit number was printed in with the impression when the order under which it was issued was being struck off. The "stamp" is usually printed in black, but has been seen in dark blue.

In the stamp account for the year ending 30th June, 1903, no returns were given for mailings under these "Permits", but in 1904 we find that "Postage Paid in Cash on 3d Class (Printed) Matter" is given as $53,970.47, while in 1910 it had risen to $256,468.20—a quite respectable amount for the use of the "Permits".

[248] London Philatelist. I: 100.

[249] Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, XIII: 388.

[250] Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, XVIII: 131.

[251] Ibid., XVIII: 322.

[252] Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News, XVIII: 402.

[253] Weekly Philatelic Era, XVIII: 63.

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POSTAGE PAID IN CASH
At OTTAWA, Canada
Authorized under Permit No.
ANYBODY USING THIS STAMP WITHOUT AUTHORITY
WILL RENDER HIMSELF LIABLE TO PROSECUTION

REFERENCE LIST

PROVINCE OF CANADA

1st. SERIES. Engraved and printed by Messrs. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch &
Edson, New York. Unperforated.

1851.		THIN GRAYISH LAID PAPER.
	April 23.	3 pence, deep red, red, vermilion.
		double strike, deep red, red, vermilion.
	May 15 (?)	6 pence, black violet, deep brown violet, slate.
		diagonal half used as 3d.
	June 15.	12 pence, black.
		STOUT WHITE LAID PAPER.
		3 pence, red.
		6 pence, dull purple.
1851-7.		GRAYISH WOVE PAPER, THIN TO STOUT.
		3 pence, deep red, red, vermilion.
		double strike, deep red, red, vermilion.
		6 pence, black brown, brownish black, greenish black, slate, slate violet, deep violet.
		12 pence, black.
		SOFT WHITE WOVE PAPER.
		3 pence, deep red, red.
		double strike, deep red, red.
		STOUT HARD WHITE WOVE PAPER.
		3 pence, deep red, red, vermilion.
		6 pence, deep violet, slate violet, brown violet.
		VERY THICK HARD PAPER.
		6 pence, slate violet.
		VERY THICK SOFT PAPER.
		6 pence, dull purple.
		diagonal half used as 3d.
		THIN SOFT RIBBED PAPER.
		3 pence, red.
		double strike, red.
		STOUT HARD RIBBED PAPER.
		3 pence, red.
		double strike, red.
		6 pence, black violet.
1855,	Jan.	THIN WOVE PAPER.
		10 pence, deep blue, Prussian blue.
		wide impression.
		narrow impression.
		double strike.

		STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.
		10 pence, deep blue, Prussian blue.
		wide impression.
1857,	June 2 (?)	THIN WOVE PAPER.
		7½ pence, dark yellow green.
		wide impression.
		narrow impression.
		STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.
		7½ pence, dark yellow green.
		wide impression.
1857,	Aug. 1.	THIN WOVE PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		STOUT HARD WOVE PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		THIN SOFT RIBBED PAPER.
		½ penny, deep rose.
		horizontal ribbing.
		vertical ribbing.

Same as before, but perforated 12 by the American Bank Note Co. (?)

1859,	Jan. (?)	STOUT WOVE PAPER.

		½ penny, deep rose.
		3 pence, red.
		double strike.
		percé en scie 13, (unofficial).
		perforated 14, (unofficial).
		6 pence, black violet, slate violet, deep brown violet, black brown.

		THIN RIBBED PAPER

		½ penny, deep rose (?)
		3 pence, red.
		double strike.

2nd. SERIES. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., New York. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1859,	July 1.
		1 cent, dull red, rose red, rose carmine.
		imperforate, rose red.
		thick hard paper, rose red.
		ribbed paper, dull red.
		5 cents, bright red, brick red, deep red.
		double strike, bright red, red, deep red.
		worn plate, red.
		imperforate, red.
		worn plate imperforate, red.
		ribbed paper, red, deep red.
		diagonal half used as 2½c., red.
		10 cents, bright red violet, dull red violet, deep red violet, deep violet, slate violet, brown violet, yellowish brown, brown, dark brown, black brown, gray brown.
		imperforate, red violet, violet.
		ribbed paper, deep red violet, brown violet, brown (light to dark).
		diagonal half used as 5c., red violet, black brown.
		12½ cents, light yellow green, deep yellow green, green, blue green.
		imperforate, blue green.
		ribbed paper, light yellow green.
		17 cents, deep blue, Prussian blue.
		imperforate, Prussian blue.
		ribbed paper, Prussian blue.
1864,	Aug. 1.
		2 cents, rose red, dull red.
		imperforate, rose red, dull red.
		ribbed paper, rose red.

DOMINION OF CANADA

3rd. SERIES. Large Stamps. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co., Montreal & Ottawa. Perforated 12, Wove paper.

1868,	April 1.
		½ cent, gray black, black.
		horizontal pair, imperforate between.
		very thin paper.
		1 cent, brown red, deep brown red.
		watermarked, brown red.
		laid paper, brown red, deep brown red.
		very thin paper, deep brown red.
		2 cents, pale yellow green, pale green, green, deep yellow green, deep blue green.
		watermarked, green.
		very thin paper, deep yellow green.
		3 cents, vermilion, bright red, deep red, brown red.
		watermarked, brown red, red.
		laid paper, vermilion, bright red.
		very thin paper, deep red.
		very thick paper, brown red.
		6 cents, pale brown, brown, deep brown, gray brown, pale yellow brown, deep yellow brown.
		watermarked, deep brown.
		very thin paper, deep brown.
		diagonal half used for 3c., deep brown.
		12½ cents, dull blue, deep blue, pale blue.
		watermarked, deep blue.
		very thin paper, dull blue.
		15 cents, mauve, deep mauve, lilac gray, gray violet, deep gray violet, blue gray, slate blue, greenish blue.
		watermarked, lilac gray, gray violet.
		thin laid paper, mauve.
		ribbed paper, lilac gray.
		very thick paper, mauve, slate blue, purple.
		imperforate, brown violet.
1869,	Jan.
		1 cent, yellow, pale orange, orange yellow, orange.
		imperforate, yellow.
1875,	Oct. 1.
		5 cents, light olive gray, dark olive gray.

4th SERIES. Small Stamps. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Company, Montreal & Ottawa. Perforated 12. Thin to thick wove paper.

1870,	Jan. (?)
		3 cents, dull rose red, deep rose red, rose carmine (1888), brown red, red, bright red, vermilion, orange red.
		imperforate, dull red, vermilion.
		ribbed paper, red.
1870,	Mar. (?)
		1 cent, orange, orange yellow, deep yellow, bright yellow, pale yellow, olive yellow.
		imperforate, bright yellow.
		ribbed paper, yellow.
		vertical half, used for ½c.
1872,	Jan. (?)
		6 cents, pale yellow brown, brown, dark yellow brown; (1888) pale chestnut, deep chestnut.
		imperforate, deep chestnut.
		ribbed paper, deep chestnut.
		vertical half, used for 3c.
1872,	Feb. (?)
		2 cents, pale green, green, deep green; (1888) blue green, deep blue green.
		imperforate, green.
		ribbed paper, green.
		vertical half, used for 1c.
1874.	Nov. 1. (?)
		10 cents, pale lilac, lilac, mauve, red violet, violet; (1888) dull rose red, dull rose, salmon red, brown red, indian red.
		imperforate, brown red, indian red.
		ribbed paper, dull rose red, dull rose.
1876,	Feb. 1. (?)
		5 cents, pale olive gray, olive gray, dark olive gray; (1888) gray, brownish gray, brownish black.
		imperforate, brownish gray.
		ribbed paper, brownish black.
1882,	July.
		½ cent, gray black, black.
		imperforate.
		horizontal pair, imperforate between.
		vertical pair, imperforate between.
		ribbed paper.

5th SERIES. Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1893,	Feb. 17.
		20 cents, bright red, vermilion.
		imperforate, vermilion.
		50 cents, deep blue.
		imperforate, black blue.
1893,	Aug. 1.
		8 cents, bluish gray, bluish slate, slate violet, dark slate, black violet, gray black.
		imperforate, bluish gray.

6th SERIES. Jubilee Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1897,	June 19.
		½ cent, gray black, black.
		1 cent, yellow orange, orange, deep orange.
		vertical half, used for ½c.
		2 cents, green, deep green.
		3 cents, carmine.
		5 cents, deep blue.
		6 cents, deep brown, deep yellow brown.
		8 cents, slate violet.
		10 cents, brown lilac.
		15 cents, bluish slate.
		20 cents, vermilion, bright scarlet.
		50 cents, ultramarine.
		1 dollar, carmine lake.
		2 dollars, deep violet.
		3 dollars, orange brown.
		4 dollars, violet.
		5 dollars, olive green.

7th SERIES. "Maple Leaf" Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Company, Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1897,	Nov. 9.	½ cent, gray black, black.
	Dec. 1. (?)	6 cents, deep brown.
	Dec.	1 cent, dark blue green.
		2 cents, red violet, violet, deep violet.
		5 cents, dark blue on bluish (pale and strong).
		imperforate, dark blue on pale bluish.
		8 cents, yellow orange, deep orange.
1898,	Jan.	3 cents, deep carmine.
		10 cents, brown lilac.

8th SERIES. "Numerals" Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1898,	June.	1 cent, blue green, deep blue green. toned paper, deep green.
		3 cents, carmine, deep carmine.
	Sept.	½ cent, gray black, black.
		2 cents, purple, pale violet, violet, deep violet.
		6 cents, deep yellow brown, dark brown.
	Oct.	8 cents, yellow orange, orange, deep orange.
	Nov.	10 cents, brown violet, deep brown violet.
1899,	July, 3.	5 cents, dark blue on bluish (pale and strong).
	Aug. 20.	2 cents, rose carmine, carmine.
1900,	Dec. 29.	20 cents, olive green.
1902,	Dec. 23.	7 cents, olive yellow.

9th SERIES. Imperial Penny Postage Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1898,	Dec. 7
		2 cents,	{	black, red and lavender.
				black, red and bluish.
				black, red and greenish blue.
				black, red and green.
			imperforate.
		2 cents,	{	black, red and bluish.
				black, red and greenish blue.
				black, red and green.
			Unofficial Provisional. Used at Port Hood only.
1899,	Jan. 5.	1 cent,	greenish surcharge on vertical third of 3c. 1898.
		2 cents,	purple surcharge on vertical two-thirds of 3c. 1898.
			(These two occur as both "lefts" and "rights")

10th SERIES. Provisionals. Surcharge typographed in black.

1899,	July 28.	2 cents on 3 cents, 1898, carmine.
		inverted surcharge, carmine.
	Aug. 8.	2 cents on 3 cents, 1897, carmine.
		inverted surcharge, carmine.

11th SERIES. King's Head Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. (Portrait engraved by Perkins, Bacon & Co., London). Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1903,	July 1.
		1 cent, blue green, deep blue green.
		toned paper, deep yellow green.
		2 cents, rose carmine, carmine.
		imperforate, rose carmine.
		5 cents deep blue on bluish (pale and strong).
		indigo on bluish (pale and strong).
		7 cents, deep olive yellow.
		10 cents, brown lilac, brown violet, deep brown violet.
1904,	Sept. 27.
		20 cents, deep olive green.
1908,	Nov. 19.
		50 cents, violet.

12th SERIES. Quebec Tercentenary Issue. Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.

1908, July 16.
		½ cent, black brown, brown.
		1 cent, deep blue green.
		2 cents, carmine.
		5 cents, deep blue.
		7 cents, olive green.
		10 cents, deep violet.
		15 cents, red orange.
		20 cents, deep brown.

STAMP BOOKS.
Manufactured by American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. 12-2 cent stamps.
1900,	June 11.	2 cents, issue of 1898.
1904,	(?)	2 cents, issue of 1904.
REGISTRATION STAMPS.
1875,	Nov. 15.	Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co., Montreal and Ottawa. Perforated 12. Thin to thick wove paper.
		2 cents, orange, orange red, vermilion; (1888) brick red.
		imperforate, orange.
		5 cents, yellow green, green, dark green; (1888) deep blue green.
		imperforate, dark green.
		8 cents, bright blue, dull blue.
POSTAGE DUE STAMPS.
1906,	July 1.	Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.
		1 cent, deep violet.
		2 cents, deep violet.
		5 cents, deep violet, red violet.
SPECIAL DELIVERY STAMP.
1898,	July 1.	Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.
		10 cents, deep green, deep blue green.
		toned paper, deep green.
OFFICIALLY SEALED LABELS.
Engraved and printed by the British American Bank Note Co., Montreal. Perforated 12. Wove paper.
1879 (?)		(no value), dark brown.
		imperforate (?)
Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., Ottawa. Perforated 12. Wove paper.
1905 (?)		(no value), black on light green.
1907 (?)		(no value), black.
		STAMPED ENVELOPES.
		Province of Canada.
Laid paper, watermarked Ca / POD Size 5½ × 3¼ inches (138 × 83 mm.)
1860,	Feb. 1.(?)	Cream toned paper, flap rounded.
		5 cents, bright red.
		10 cents, black brown.
		error(?)
		10 cents, bright red.
1864	(?)	Very white paper, flap more pointed.
		5 cents, bright red.
UNOFFICIAL REPRINTS, 1868.
		On pieces of white wove or vertically laid buff paper.
		5 cents, bright red.
		10 cents, dark red brown.
On diagonally laid white or buff envelopes, watermarked POD / US
		Size 5½ × 3 inches (138 × 77 mm).
		5 cents, bright red.
		10 cents, dark red brown.

Dominion of Canada.

Sizes:	A—5½	× 3⅛ inches (138 × 79 mm.)
	B—6	× 3⅜ inches (150 × 85 mm.)
	C—9⅝	× 4½ inches (265 × 113 mm.)
	D—5⅞	× 3½ inches (148 × 87 mm.)
	E—6	× 3⅝ inches (152 × 90 mm.)

Laid paper, cross vergures 18 mm. apart. Pointed flap.
1877,	Oct. 6.	White paper.
	Size A:	1 cent, pale blue, deep blue.
		3 cents, red, rose.
	Size B:	3 cents, red, rose.
	Same paper, tongued flap.
	Size A:	1 cent, blue.
		3 cents, red.
Laid paper, cross vergures 24 mm. apart. Pointed flap.
1888		(?) Cream toned paper.
	Size A:	1 cent, blue, deep blue.
		3 cents, red, carmine.
	Size B:	3 cents, red, carmine.
Same paper, cross vergures 27 mm. apart.
	Size A:	1 cent, deep blue.
White wove paper.
1895	(?) Size B:	3 cents, carmine.
Laid paper, cream toned.
1895,	June 14.
	Size B:	2 cents, blue green.
1896	(?) Size A:	1 cent, ultramarine.
Manila amber paper.
1896	(?) Size C:	1 cent, ultramarine.
		3 cents, red.
Wove paper, cream toned.
1898,	Apr. 1 (?)	Size D: 3 cents, bright red.
1898,	July 22.	Size D: 1 cent, dark green.
1899,	Jan. 2.	Size D: 2 cents, deep violet.
1899,	Jan. 8 (?)	Size D: 2 cents, bright red, vermilion.
1899,	Feb. 6. (?)	Surcharged 2c in blue-black.
	Type 1.
	Size D:	2 c. on 3 cents, red, of 1898.
	Type 2.
	Size A:	2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1877; white paper, pointed flap.
		2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1888 (?) cream toned paper.
	Size B:	2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1888 (?) cream toned paper.
	Size D:	2c. on 3 cents, red, of 1898.
1901	(?) Size D:	1 cent, dark green.
		2 cents, bright red.
Very white wove paper.
1905,	Jan. 12.	Size E: 2 cents, bright red.
	Mar. 1 (?)	Size E: 1 cent, deep blue green.

WRAPPERS.
	Type 1.	Size 9½ × 5 inches (235 × 127 mm.).
1875,	May	1 cent, dark blue, light buff paper.
		1 cent, variety, stamp at left. [Size 11½ x 6½ inches (290 x 165 mm.)]
		Size 11⅛ × 4⅞ inches (285 × 124 mm.).
1881,	Nov. (?)	1 cent, dark blue, blue, cream paper.
	Type 2.	Size as last.
1882,	May (?)	1 cent, pale blue, light buff paper.
	Aug.(?)	1 cent, blue, straw paper.
1885,		1 cent, ultramarine, cream paper.
	Type 3.	Size as last.
1887,	May (?)	1 cent, ultramarine, thin white paper.
1888,		1 cent, ultramarine, cream paper.
		1 cent, ultramarine, light manila paper.
	Type 4.	Size 10⅜ × 4⅞ inches (264 × 124 mm.).
1892,	Feb. (?)	1 cent, dark blue, thin straw paper.
		1 cent, variety, stamp half way across wrapper.
		1 cent, blue, cream paper.
		Size 10¾ × 4⅞ inches (272 × 125 mm.).
		1 cent, dark blue, straw paper.
1894,	Feb. (?)	1 cent, black, light buff paper.
		1 cent, black, light brown paper.
1898,	June (?)	1 cent, dark green, manila paper.
1903,	Oct. (?)	1 cent, dark green, manila paper.
		Size 15 x 6½ inches (378 × 165 mm.). Inscription.
1907,	July 11.	1 cent, dark green, manila paper.
		2 cent, carmine, manila paper.
		Size 13 × 8 inches (308 × 223 mm.). Inscription.
		3 cents, slate violet, manila paper.
1908,	June 18 (?)	Last two wrappers, surcharged.
		1 c. on 2 cents, carmine.
		1 c. on 3 cents, slate violet.

POST CARDS.
Size 4⅝ × 3 inches (116 × 75 mm.). Imprint "Montreal & Ottawa."
1871.	June	1 cent, dull blue, deep blue, light buff and pale buff card.
Size 4¾ × 3 inches (120 × 75 mm.). Imprint "Montreal" only.
1876.	(end)	1 cent, dull blue, deep blue, pale buff card.
		Inscribed "To United Kingdom."
1877.	Jan. 1.	2 cents, deep yellow green, pale buff card.
		Inscribed "Union Postale Universelle."
1879,		2 cents, yellow green, pale yellowish card.
		Size 5 × 3 inches (127 × 76 mm.). No frame.
		Type 2 of wrapper stamp.
1882,	Apr. (?)	1 cent, light blue, pale buff card.
	Dec. (?)	1 plus 1 cent, slate, pale buff card.
		Error, stamps at left.
1884,	Sept. (?)	1 plus 1 cent, slate, pale buff card.
		Type 3 of wrapper stamp.
1887,	Feb. (?)	1 cent, dull blue, pale buff card.
	(?)	1 plus 1 cent, slate, pale buff card.
1888,	(?)	1 plus 1 cent, slate green, pale buff card.
		Type 4 of wrapper stamp.
1891,	Dec. (?)	1 cent, dull ultramarine, pale ultramarine, pale buff card.
1892,	Dec. (?)	1 plus 1 cent, slate green, (Type 3 on reply card), pale buff card.
1894,	Oct. (?)	1 plus 1 cent, gray black, (Type 4 on each card), pale buff card.
		Size 6 × 3⅝ inches (152 × 92 mm.).
1893,	Feb. 17.	1 cent, black, pale buff card.
		Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1894,	Feb. (?)	1 cent, black, pale yellowish card.
1895,	Apr. (?)	1 cent, black, rough straw card.
		Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1896,	Oct. (?)	2 cents, orange red, carmine, pale buff card.
		Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1897,	June 19.	1 cent, black, pale buff card.
		1 cent, variety, inscriptions lacking.
		Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1897,	Dec. 1 (?)	2 cents, deep orange red, pale buff card.
		Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1898,	Jan. (?)	1 cent, green, dark green, pale buff card.
		1 cent, carmine, pale buff card.
		Size 5 × 3 inches (127 × 76 mm.).
1898,	June (?)	1 plus 1 cent, black, pale buff card.
		1 plus 1 cent, variety, reply printed on back of message card.
		Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1898,	June (?)	2 cents, deep blue, cream card.
		Size 5½ × 3⅜ inches (140 × 85 mm.).
1903,	Aug. (?)	1 cent, green, pale buff card.
	Dec. (?)	1 cent, rose, pale buff card.
		Size 5 × 3 inches (127 × 76 mm.).
1904,	Feb. (?)	1 plus 1 cent, black, pale buff card.
		Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 80 mm.).
1904,	Feb. (?)	2 cents, deep blue, pale buff card.
LETTER CARDS.
1893.	Feb. 17.	3 cents, carmine, blue-green card. Perf. A. and C.
1895,	Oct. (?)	1 cents, black, blue-green card. Perf. A and C.
		2 cents, green, blue-green card. Perf. A.
1897,	Dec. (?)	2 cents, black, blue-green card. Perf. A.
1898,	Jan. (?)	1 cents, black, blue-green card. Perf. A.
		3 cents, carmine, blue-green card. Perf. A.
	Surcharged "2c." in blue-black.
1899,	Feb. (?)	2 cents on 3 c. card of 1893, type 1.
		2 cents on 3 c. card of 1893, type 2.
		2 cents on 3 c. card of 1898, type 2.
	Surcharged in violet.
		2 cents on 3 c. card of 1893, type 2.
1900,	Jan. (?)	1 cent, green, blue-green card. Perf. A.
		2 cents, carmine, blue-green card. Perf. A.
LETTER SHEET.
1894	(?)	1 cent, black, gray blue laid paper.
		1 cent, black, white laid paper.
OFFICIAL STATIONERY.
	Inland Revenue Wrapper, Size 11 × 5⅛ inches (280 × 132 mm.).
1879	(?)	1 cent, dark blue, cream paper.
	Customs Post Card, Size 5⅛ × 3⅛ inches (130 × 88 mm.).
1888	(?)	[plain front], manila card.
		[inscriptions on front], manila card.
	Returned Dead Letter Envelopes. Size 6⅞ × 4¾ inches (175 × 120 mm.).
1889	(?)	3 cents, black, manila paper.
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