Copyright 1911
By the New England Stamp Co.
Boston, Mass.

Press of
NEWCOMB & GAUSS
Salem, Mass.


CONTENTS

Page
Key to Plates[4]
Foreword[9]
Introduction[11]
ChapterI.Preliminary Matters[18]
"II.The Issue of 1851[28]
"III.The Remaining Pence Issues[46]
"IV.The Perforated Pence Issues[68]
"V.The Cancellations of the Early Issues[77]
"VI.The Issue of 1859[82]
"VII.The Dominion of Canada—Preliminary[94]
"VIII.The Issue of 1868[106]
"IX.The Small "Cents" Issue, 1870-1882[122]
"X.The Supplementary Values of 1893[138]
"XI.The Jubilee Issue of 1897[145]
"XII.The "Maple Leaf" Issue of 1897[161]
"XIII.The "Numerals" Issue of 1898-1902[167]
"XIV.The "Christmas" Stamp of 1898[179]
"XV.The "King's Head" Issue of 1903-1908[188]
"XVI.The "Tercentenary" Issue of 1908[199]
"XVII.The "Registration" Stamps[205]
"XVIII.The Postage Due Stamps[215]
"XIX.The Special Delivery Stamp[217]
"XX.The Officially Sealed Labels[221]
"XXI.The Stamped Envelopes[224]
"XXII.The Wrappers[243]
"XXIII.The Post Cards[249]
"XXIV.The Letter Cards[263]
"XXV.Official Stationery[267]
"XXVI.Precancellation and Permits[272]
Reference List[277]

KEY TO PLATES

[Plate I].