_Five values._ Lithographed (?) and printed by Mr. Chas. Whiting, of London, upon medium white wove unwatermarked paper (that used for the stamps first issued being yellowish in tone); white gum. The entire sheet of each value contains thirty stamps arranged in six horizontal rows of five, excepting the Two Pence, which has sixty in six horizontal rows of ten. Designs: The same diademed profile of Queen Victoria to left does duty for all five stamps, and the inscriptions are all in white block letters. The ONE PENNY has the head upon a reticulated background, enclosed within a band of solid colour, which touches the four sides of the stamp, and is curved at the four corners. The band is inscribed at the left top and right side with the name of the Colony and the word “POSTAGE,” and at the bottom with the value in words. The four corners of the stamp contain small conventional ornaments, and an outer line of colour completes the design. TWO PENCE.—The head of Her Majesty rests upon a reticulated background of a different pattern to that of the One Penny, and is enclosed within a circular band of solid colour, inscribed with the name of the Colony above and “POSTAGE” below. Straight label of solid colour at the bottom of the stamp, with the value in full. The spandrels are filled in with reticulations of the same pattern as the One Penny, and the design is completed by a single outer coloured line. The THREE PENCE is precisely similar to the Two Pence, but the Queen’s head is contained within an upright oval band. The SIX PENCE is also similar to the Two Pence, excepting that the head is enclosed within an octagonal band. The NINE PENCE has Her Majesty’s head upon a similar background to the One Penny, but enclosed within a ribbon-like band of solid colour, inscribed with the name of the Colony and the word “POSTAGE.” The hand is impinged upon at the bottom by a broad straight label of solid colour, inscribed in three lines “NINE PENCE CURRENCY—EQUAL TO—SIXPENCE STG.,” the first line being curved. Conventional ornaments in the upper corners, and a plain outer line of colour completes the design. Shape, upright rectangular. The One Penny and Nine Pence were not issued with the other three values, and probably did not come into use until the year 1865. (_Illustrations 96, 97, 98, 99, 100._) (A) _Perforated 9._ (January 1st, 1861). 2d., dark rose (shades). 3d., dark blue ( ” ). 6d., yellow-green ( ” ). _Varieties._—Divided in two, diagonally, and used for half the values. 1d. (half 2d.), dull rose. 1½d. (half 3d.), dark blue. (B) _Rouletted._ 2d., dull rose. (C) _Perforated 11, 11½, 12, and compound._ (1865 ?) 1d., brownish-yellow, orange-yellow (shades). 2d., dull rose, carmine ( ” ). 3d., dark blue ( ” ). 6d., yellow-green, bluish-green ( ” ). 9d., lilac ( ” ).