Remarks.—In The Halifax Philatelist for July, 1888, a copy of the official order notifying the issue of these three stamps is given. It is as follows:

“P.O. DEPARTMENT. (Order No. 4.)

“P. O. Department, Toronto, 1st April, 1851.

“Stamps for Prepayment of Postage on Letters.

“Postage Stamps are about to be issued, one representing the beaver, of the denomination of 3 pence; the second representing the head of Prince Albert, of the denomination of 6 pence; and the third representing the head of Her Majesty, of the denomination of 1 shilling, which will shortly be transmitted to the postmasters at important points.”

Issue II. 1852.

Three values. Identical in type with the preceding, but printed upon white wove paper. The paper varies considerably in substance, especially in the Three Penny value, which ranges from stout to nearly pelure. The latter value is also found printed upon closely-ribbed thin paper. ([Illustrations 8, 9, 10.])

(A) Wove paper.