Saint Vincent, with notes and publishers' prices

by Francis John Hamilton Scott Napier; Sir Edward Denny Bacon

Act passed June 14th, 1860.

Note.—Another Act was passed on September 10th, 1863, which raised the postage on letters despatched to foreign countries, with the exception of those going to or through the United Kingdom, from one penny to two pence the half ounce, and so on in proportion. The charge of one penny on letters coming to St. Vincent through the Imperial Post Office was at the same time abolished.

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Appendix B.
Table of perforations of stamps printed by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon & Co. 1861 to 1881.

Number of Issue.	Date of Issue.	Wmk.	Denomination and Colour.	Perforation.
1	May 1861	None.	1d., bright rose-red	A.
			6d., blue-green	A.
2	1862	None.	6d., yellow-green	C.
3	1863-1866	None.	1d., bright rose-red		B.	B×A.
			6d., blue-green		B.
4	August 1866	None.	4d., deep bright blue		B.
			1s., dark slate-grey	A.		B×A.
			1s., greyish-purple	A.		B×A.
5	April 1869	None.	1s., indigo		B.
6	October 1869	None.	4d., deep bright yellow		B.
			1s., bright brown		B.
7	June 1871	Star.	1d., black	A.		B×A.
			6d., dull blue-green	A.
			6d., dark blue-green	A.[6]
8	June 1872	Star.	1s., bright rose-red		B.	B×A.
			1s., deep rose-red		B.	?
			1s., dull red		B.	?
9	Early in 1874	Star.	1s., pale violet-rose		B.	B×A.
10	1875	Star.	1s., dark claret		B.
11	February 1877	Star.	6d., pale yellow-green	A.		B×A.
			1s., bright vermilion-red		B.[7]	B×A.
12	July 1877	Star.	4d., dark deep blue		B.
14	June 1880	Star.	1d., pale grey-green		B.
			6d., bright yellow-green		B.[8]
			5s., deep rose-red		B.
18	December 1881	Star.	½d., orange-yellow		B.
			1d., drab		B.
			4d., bright ultramarine		B.

[6] This stamp was used for making the provisional One Penny of Issue 13.

[7] This stamp was used for making the provisional Four Pence of Issue 16.

[8] This stamp was used for making the provisional Halfpenny of Issue 15, and the provisional One Penny of Issue 17.

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