_Three values._ Engraved and printed in _taille-douce_ by Messrs. Rawdon, Wright, Hatch, and Edson, of New York, on thin white paper; laid horizontally in the case of the Three Pence, and vertically in the other two values; brownish gum. Designs: THREE PENCE.—Beaver on bank of river; trees in the distance, with sun shining above them; oval coloured frame, broken at the top by a Royal Crown, beneath which are heraldic flowers, with “V” on the left and “R” on the right. The oval is inscribed with white Roman capitals. In each spandrel is an arabesque and the Arabic numeral of value. Two plain outer lines complete the design. SIX PENCE.—Nearly full face bust portrait of Prince Albert, in military uniform, looking to right, within coloured oval, lettered in white Roman capitals. Heraldic flowers on either side separate the upper and lower portions of the inscription. Arabesques and Arabic numeral of value in each spandrel; border of two plain outer lines. TWELVE PENCE.—Three-quarter face bust portrait of Queen Victoria on ground of horizontal lines, looking to left, with diadem and necklace within coloured oval, inscribed in white Roman capitals; a Crown on either side separating the upper and lower parts of the inscription. Arabesques and Arabic numerals of value in each spandrel; border of two plain outer lines. Shapes: small oblong rectangular for the Three Pence; small upright rectangular for the Six Pence and Twelve Pence. (_Illustrations 8, 9, 10._) T. “CANADA POSTAGE.” B. “THREE PENCE,” “SIXPENCE,” “TWELVE PENCE.” 3d., vermilion (shades). 6d., purple-black ( ” ). 12d., black. _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._ 3d., vermilion, orange-vermilion (shades). 6d., black, olive-black, dull purple, dull violet (shades). 12d., black. (B) _Closely-ribbed thin paper._ 3d., vermilion.