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1857 FIRST PENCE Issue engraved; no watermark; imperforate; cross-wire mesh

, London The Colony's first stamps issued in British pence and shilling

It is Govenor Bannerman's desire that Colonial stamps be triangular, the

4 6 5d brownish claret 9 8d scarlet vermilion 1860 SECOND PENCE Issue engraved;

1 1857 FIRST PENCE Issue engraved; no watermark; imperforate; cross-wire mesh Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd., London The Colony's first stamps issued in British pence and shilling featured heraldic flowers of the British Isles. It is Govenor Bannerman's desire that Colonial stamps be triangular, the Imperial square and Inter-Colonial oval 3 1 1d brownish claret 3d yellow green 4 6 5d brownish claret 9 8d scarlet vermilion 1860 SECOND PENCE Issue engraved; no watermark; imperforate; no mesh Perkins Bacon & Co. Ltd., London The 1860 printing re-order of some of the values was done with an orange colour ink 11 2d orange 13 5d venetian red

2 1919 CARIBOU Issue engraved; no watermark; perf 14.1 x 13.9 Whitehead, Morris & Co., Ltd., London The commemoration of services by the Newfoundland Regiment for World War I was uniquely accomplished. The stamp design was a composite of the head of a Caribou and a Moose and the phrase Trail of the Caribou. The Caribou head was depicted on the Regimental badge. This Regiment was assigned to practically all fronts during the War, thus the phrase significance a 1 green Sulva Bay 2 scarlet 2 carmine red a 112b a 3 brown Gueudecourt 3 red brown Gueudecourt 3 deep brown Gueudecourt 4 violet Beaumont Hamel 4 mauve Beaumont Hamel ultramarine 6 gray Monchy 8 magenta 10 dark green Steenbeck 12 orange dark blue Langemarck 24 bistre Cambrai 36 olive green Combles

1932-1938 FIRST RESOURCES Issue engraved;

5 192 193 194 195 196 20 gray green Beacon

Sealing Fleet 30 ultramarine Fishing Fleet

2 177b 179b 180a 185b 1 gray black 2 green

George V 5 deep violet DIE II Caribou 191a

3 FIRST RESOURCES Issue engraved; coat of arms watermark; perf 13.5 x gray green Beacon at Cape Race 24 blue Bell Island 25 gray Sealing Fleet 30 ultramarine Fishing Fleet 48 red brown Fishing Fleet FIRST RESOURCES Issue engraved; coat of arms watermark; perf 13.2 x a 1 green 178a 2 rose DIE I King George V 181a 3 orange brown Queen Mary FIRST RESOURCES Issue engraved; coat of arms watermark; perf 14.2 x b 179b 180a 185b 1 gray black 2 green DIE I King George V 2 green DIE II King George V 5 deep violet DIE II Caribou 191a 15 magenta Whitecoat Seal 192a 20 gray green Beacon at Cape Race 194a 25 gray Sealing Fleet

4 1937 LONG CORONATION Issue engraved; coat of arms watermark; perf 13.7 x 13.7 Augmenting the Crown Agents emissions the Newfoundland Government had its own series printed and issued to commemorate the Coronation of King George VI. The King s head was added to 1932 Resources vignettes a gray 1 gray fishhook 8 orange red Corner Brook Mill a orange brown DIE I Newfoundland Map 3 orange brown DIE I Newfoundland Map cigar stub 3 orange brown DIE II Newfoundland Map a blue Caribou 7 blue Caribou re-entry on medallion 10 olive gray Salmon 14 black Newfoundland Dog a 15 rose lake Seal Pup 20 green Cape Race Beacon 20 green Cape Race Beacon extra chimney blue Loading Iron Ore 25 gray Sealing Fleet 48 dark violet Fishing Fleet

1933 LABRADOR AIR MAIL Issue engraved; coat of arms watermark; various perfs

who live there AM 14 5 reddish brown Put to Flight 14.3 x 14.

8 AM 15 10 yellow orange Land of Heart s Delight 11.5 x 11.

5 x 11.5 AM 18 75 bistre Labrador, Land of Gold 14.3 x 14.

5 1933 LABRADOR AIR MAIL Issue engraved; coat of arms watermark; various perfs This issue denotes the natural resources of Labrador and the isolation of those who live there AM 14 5 reddish brown Put to Flight 14.3 x 14.3 AM 14a 5 reddish brown Put to Flight 13.8 x 13.8 AM yellow orange Land of Heart s Delight 11.5 x 11.5 AM blue Spotting the Herd 14.3 x 14.3 AM green News From Home 11.5 x 11.5 AM bistre Labrador, Land of Gold 14.3 x 14.3 AM 18a 75 bistre Labrador, Land of Gold 13.8 x AIR MAIL Issue engraved; no watermark; perf 12 x 12 Canadian Bank Note Co. AM 20 7 ultramarine Plane over St. John s

PC 1 1 green 1879 QUEEN VICTORIA engraved; no watermark American Bank Note Co.

6 1873 PRINCE OF WALES engraved; no watermark American Bank Note Co., New York First card issued with Albert Edward vignette; issued in March 1873 to meet local post card rate PC 1 1 green 1879 QUEEN VICTORIA engraved; no watermark American Bank Note Co., New York After joining the Universal Postal Union on January 1, 1879; Newfoundland issued a post card with Queen Victoria vignette; it was released to pay the 2 UPU rate PC 2 2 vermilion

ASC SG SG Scott A $ No. No. No. No. ONE PENNY QV HALF LENGTHS MINT USED a 1d Orange-Brown 1st State - -

1992 2000 VICTORIA ASC SG SG Scott A $ No. No. No. No. ONE PENNY QV HALF LENGTHS MINT USED 1 1 1 1a 1d Orange-Brown 1st State - - - 5a 5a 1b 1d Pale Dull Brown 2nd State of Die,4 Mgns - - 1a 8-9/12 8-9/12-1d