On hand 5th April, 1852 32,900 37,000 50,180 Since received from Manufacturers 250,000 _________________________________ 282,900 37,000 50,180 Issued for sale during year 163,000 2,575 100 _________________________________ On hand 31st March, 1853 119,900 34,425 50,080 REPORT OF 31ST. MARCH, 1854. Received from Manufacturers 250,000 ... ... _________________________________ 369,900 34,425 50,080 Issued for sale during year 240,700 10,825 325 _________________________________ On hand 31st March, 1854 129,200 23,600 49,755 REPORT OF 31ST. MARCH, 1855. Received from Manufacturers 250,000 50,000 ... _________________________________ 379,200 73,600 49,755 Issued for sale during year 355,000 25,800 265 On hand 31st. March, 1855 24,200 47,800 49,490 REPORT OF 31ST. MARCH, 1856. Received from Manufacturers 600,300 ... ... _________________________________ 624,500 47,800 49,490 Issued for sale during year 368,700 38,419 ... _________________________________ On hand 31st. March, 1856 255,800 9,381 49,490 In this annual report of 31st March, 1856, is the last account of the 12d. stamp, from which it appears that none were issued to postmasters during the fiscal year. It does not mean that none were sold or used during that period, however, for with the increasing use of stamps this was quite probable. But it is evident from the tables given that the stamp was disbursed from headquarters in very limited quantities during the four years from 1851 to 1855 only; and we are quite fortunate in being able to give the exact details of this distribution. An anonymous article was published in the _Metropolitan Philatelist_ in 1902,[14] from which we have already quoted, that contained a "_Valuable summary of the first issue of postage stamps used in this Colony._" The statement is made that "it is taken from official records and is absolutely accurate." We quote here the information concerning the CANADA ONE SHILLING POSTAGE STAMP.