Four values. Engraved and printed in taille-douce, by the American Bank Note Co., of New York, on white wove paper; machine perforated. Designs: One Cent. Three-quarter-face portrait of the Prince of Wales in Highland costume, looking to the right, on ground of wavy lines, within a shaded oval frame inscribed below “NEWFOUNDLAND” in white Roman capitals, and above with the letters “N. F.” Over the upper portion of the oval is a scroll with value in full in white Roman capitals, Arabic numeral of value in the two bottom corners. Three and Six Cents. Profile bust portrait of Queen Victoria to right in widow’s weeds, on shaded background of horizontal lines within an arched frame. Two curved labels above, inscribed respectively “THREE” (“SIX”) and “NEWFOUNDLAND.” Curved label below with value in full, all in white Roman capitals. Scroll ornaments in each corner, the upper ones containing Arabic numerals of value and the lower ones small five-rayed stars. Shape: Upright rectangular. The Five Cents is the same design as that of the preceding issue, with the colour changed. ([Illustrations 73, 74, 68.])
(A) Perforated 12.
- 1 c., purple-brown (shades). End 1868.
- 3 c., vermilion ( ” ). July, 1870.
- 5 c., black ( ” ). End 1868.
- 6 c., dull lake ( ” ). July, 1870.
(B) Perforated 10½ (?).
- 5 c., black.
(C) Rouletted.
- 5 c., black.
Remarks.—The variety of the Five Cents, rouletted, is taken from the same paper as that of the previous issue. Neither of these stamps has come under the notice of the Society.
It is somewhat peculiar that after issuing a stamp in 1866 with portrait of the Prince of Wales arrived at manhood, another should have been issued nearly three years later representing him as a little boy.