In the same article on _Canadian Stamps_ in _The Halifax Philatelist_ an extract from the Postmaster-General’s Report for the year 1855 is given, showing us the reason for the issue of the Ten Pence value. It was, “To promote the general convenience in prepaying letters to Great Britain at the new rate, postage stamps of the value of 10 pence currency, equal to 8 pence sterling, were procured and issued for sale.” The same article gives the following extracts from the Postmaster-General’s Report for 1857: “To facilitate the prepayment of letters passing from Canada to England by the Canadian steamers, a new stamp bearing the value of 6 pence sterling, or 7½ pence currency, being the Canadian Packet rate, has been secured and put in circulation.” The article goes on to say, “This stamp was rendered necessary on account of the contract between the Canadian Government and the Allan Line of Steamers in regard to carrying the mails, and by which contract the postage was reduced.” The other extracts read: “A new stamp has also been introduced of the value ½ penny to serve as the medium for prepaying transient newspapers.” “Moreover, the Department has been led by the increasing use of postage stamps to take measures for obtaining the Canadian Postage Stamps on sheets perforated in the dividing line in the manner adopted in England, to facilitate the separation of a single stamp from the others on a sheet when required for use.” Issue IV. 1857. _Three values._ Previously described, but machine-perforated. (_Illustrations 8, 9, 13._) (A) _Laid paper. Perforated 12._ 6d., dull purple. (B) _Closely-ribbed thin paper. Perforated 12._ ½d., rose. 3d., vermilion. (C) _Wove paper. Perforated 12._ ½d., rose (shades) 3d., vermilion (shades) 6d., violet-black (shades). _Sub-variety. Perforated 13._ 3d., vermilion. _Remarks._—The Seven Pence Halfpenny, green, and Ten Pence, blue, perforated, exist in the collection of a well-known Parisian collector. The authenticity, however, of the perforations appears to be doubtful. Issue V. 1st July, 1859, and 1st August, 1864.