Page KEY TO PLATES 4 FOREWORD 9 INTRODUCTION 11 CHAPTER I. 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. No. 1. 6 pence, 1851. 2. 12 " " 3. 10 " 1855. 4. 1/2 penny, 1857. 5. 7-1/2 pence, 1857. 6. 3 " 1851. 7. 1/2 penny, 1859. 8. 6 pence, " 9. 3 " " 10. 1 cent, " 11. 2 cents, " 12. 10 " " 13. 12-1/2 " " 14. 17 " " 15. 5 " " 16. 1 cent, 1868. 17. 1/2 " " 18. 2 cents, " 19. 5 " 1859, variety. 20. 3 " 1868. 21. 5 " 1875. 22. 6 " 1868. 23. 12-1/2 " " 24. 15 " " PLATE II.