Saint Vincent, with notes and publishers' prices

by Francis John Hamilton Scott Napier; Sir Edward Denny Bacon

September 1881.

Type	A provisional stamp of One Halfpenny, made locally by surcharging “d/½” twice vertically, in red, on the Six Pence, bright yellow-green, of Issue 14, the two halves of this stamp being divided vertically by a line of perforation gauging 12. The figure “1” of the fraction has a curved serif. Illustration No. 3.
Paper, Watermark, and Gum	As in Issue 14.
Perforation	B, and 12 on one side.

		Unused.		Used.
		s.	d.	s.	d.
43	“½d,” in red, on right half of 6d., bright yellow-green	30	0
44	“½d.,” in red, on left half of 6d., bright yellow-green	30	0
Variety. Figure “1” of fraction has a straight serif.
45	“½d.,” in red, on half of 6d., bright yellow-green	80	0

Issue 16.

November 1881.

Type	A provisional stamp of Four Pence, made locally by surcharging “4d.,” in black, on the One Shilling, bright vermilion-red, of Issue 11. The original values are obliterated by black bars printed across the sheet. Illustration No. 4.
Paper, Watermark, and Gum	As in Issue 11.
Perforation	B.

		Unused.		Used.
		s.	d.	s.	d.
46	“4d.,” in black, on 1s., bright vermilion-red.

Issue 17.

December 1881.