_Five values._ Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., of New York, on yellowish or white wove paper; yellowish gum, machine-perforated, 12. Designs: ONE CENT and FIVE CENTS.—Diademed profile of Queen Victoria to left, upon a background of horizontal lines, crossed by diagonal lines behind the head, within a circle composed of a plain white and a fine coloured line, arched scrolls of diagonal lines, crossed above and below, following the shape of the circle; curved labels of solid colour in the centre of the scrolls on the Five Cents value only. The scrolls of the One Cent and labels of the Five Cents are inscribed, in white Roman capitals, with the name of the Colony above and the value in words below. The remainder of the design is completed by arabesques and foliate ornamentation, which encompasses the two scrolls and the circle. EIGHT AND A HALF, TEN, and TWELVE AND A HALF CENTS.—Diademed full-face portrait of Queen Victoria on background of horizontal and diagonal crossed lines, within an upright oval. Vertically-lined arched scrolls above and below, for the two lower values, inscribed with the name of the Colony above and the value in words below in white Roman capitals. The Twelve and a Half Cents has the upper inscription upon a curved label of solid colour, placed in the centre of the scroll. The lower inscription is in block letters, upon a straight octagonal label of solid colour. The remainder of the designs are filled in with arabesques and foliate ornamentation, which differ for each of the three values. Shape, upright rectangular. (_Illustrations 90, 91, 92, 93, 94._) T. “NOVA SCOTIA.” B. “ONE CENT,” “FIVE,” “EIGHT & ½,” “TEN,” AND “TWELVE & ½ CENTS.” (A) _On yellowish paper._ 1 c., black. 5 c., dark blue. 8½ c., yellow-green, dark yellow-green. 10 c., vermilion. 12½ c., black. (B) _On white paper._ 1 c., black. 5 c., dark blue. 8½ c., yellow-green. 10 c., vermilion. 12½ c., black. _Varieties._—(A) The Five Cents is known cut in two diagonally, and used for the County Postage of Two Cents. 2 c. (half 5 c.), dark blue. (B) The Ten Cents exists cut diagonally, and is also found cut perpendicularly, each half serving as Five Cents. 5 c. (half 10 c.), vermilion. _Remarks._—The bisected varieties are unknown to the Society, but they may be found described in Mr. King’s last paper. Issue IV. May 11th, 1863. _One value._ Engraved and printed by the American Bank Note Co., on white wove paper; yellowish gum, machine-perforated 12. The design is exactly the same as that of the One Cent of the last issue, excepting the value. Shape, upright rectangular. (_Illustration 95._) T. “NOVA SCOTIA.” B. “TWO CENTS.” 2 c., lilac, brownish-lilac (shades).